Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 06/11/2023, 09:54  by Joseph King | Modified on 06/11/2023 at 10:49 in NBA Predictions

The NBA’s only remaining unbeaten team, the 5-0 Boston Celtics, travel to Minnesota to take on the 3-2 Timberwolves in a fascinating inter-conference NBA matchup. The Timberwolves started the season with two losses from their first three games but have since bounced back strongly. Two dominant performances at the Target Center has them rising up most power rankings and has many considering them a top-five team in the Western Conference. Minnesota ran out 110-89 winners over defending champions Denver which was followed up with a 123-95 victory over the Jazz. This will be the team’s third straight on home court as they are in the midst of a four game home stand. The Twolves rank very highly in most statistical categories with their +3.2 adjusted net rating placing them as the fourth best in the NBA. Young Ant Edwards is leading the way with the third-year pro averaging a career high 26.2 points per game on an absurd 50% from the field and 53.6% from three.

The Celtics have certainly appeared the team to beat in the early days and look the frontrunners for the NBA title this year. It’s not just the unbeaten 5-0 record for Boston, but how they’ve achieved it so far. The Celtics laid down a marker and put the rest of the league on notice with a 155-104 win over Indiana last Wednesday. It was the first time Boston had eclipsed the 150 points mark since 1992 and the 51-point margin of victory ranked as the third most in Celtics history. The result has helped boost the visitors to be the highest scoring team in the NBA at 126.6 points per game. Their most recent appearance was a 124-114 away win over the Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics now play their second of a three game road trip with a matchup against the 76ers awaiting on Wednesday.