Vegas Over/Under: 48.5
Fromal’s Record Projection: 44-38 The Bet: Under with confidence that is marginal The Minnesota Timberwolves are likely to be vastly superior to previous iterations this past year.
They can count on internal advancement as Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins learn how to fill defensive roles more effectively. They’re bringing Jimmy Butler to the fold after engaging in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Bulls.
Replacing Ricky Rubio with Jeff Teague is a lateral movement. Taj Gibson and Jamal Crawford are in city to provide more depth, and any generation from Justin Patton–that the team’s first-round choice –would be gravy on top.
However, Vegas’ over/under lineup is egregiously significant.
Winning 49 games are 18 more successes than the Timberwolves earned while going 31-51. That’s an astronomical jump for a group that just added a single enduring All-Star during the offseason, forfeited a key contributor in Zach LaVine and can be integrating a fresh starting point guard.
Internal improvement may only do so much, and Minnesota will be dealing with the ill effects of missing roster persistence.
Only 59 teams in NBA history have undergone year-to-year increases of at least 18 games, therefore the chances aren’t just in Minnesota’s favor. But despite projecting the over/under lineup to be finished significantly below by the Timberwolves, exercise caution.
A good deal of talent is present in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and the shooting woes are somewhat overblown because so many distinct players are better in spot-up scenarios than off the bounce.
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