Caesars Sportsbook promo code POSTBETDYW: Warriors vs. Timberwolves Game 2 odds, prediction

How the Warriors will react without Stephen Curry is the biggest question of Game 2. After shockingly taking down the Timberwolves in Game 1 following a grueling seven-game series with the Rockets, Golden State is now sitting pretty, having wrestled away home-court advantage from Minnesota. Without Curry, the Jimmy Butler Show will need to take center stage if the Warriors are going to have a chance to go up 2-0 on the road. The odds would certainly suggest Curry sits Game 2.Golden State opened as a 10.5-point underdog at Caesars Sportsbook, with the moneyline ballooning up to +420. You can use Caesars Sportsbook promo code POSTBETDYW, which allows bettors to snag an awesome sign-up offer, to make your pick for this game.If you bet at least $1, you receive 10 100 percent profit boost tokens.Butler, a former Timberwolf who could have revenge on his mind in Game 2, is oddly well positioned to keep the Warriors involved in this game. He will rely heavily on Buddy Hield to carry the scoring load for Golden State, and we know the Warriors’ defense is going to be ferocious, as it has been all NBA playoffs. Minnesota has made just seven of its last 60 3-point attempts dating back to the Lakers series in Game 5.

Yikes! In their past three games, the Warriors have the second-best defensive rating, and teams are shooting just 41.5 percent from the field against them. Normally, we’d lean on my model, which has been churning out wins left and right; we’re 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in our last six NBA picks. But with Curry’s absence, we have to throw away the model for a minute. In three games that Butler has played without Curry during the regular season, the trade deadline acquisition averaged 20 points per game on a terrible 15.4 percent from 3-point range (4.3 attempts per game). With the Warriors lineup shortening, they will be forced to play a bit more of their bench, namely, Jonathan Kuminga, who should be dusted off and relied on to score a bit m...