The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled an upset in Game 1 of their series against the Memphis Grizzlies. They won outright as a seven-point underdog, calling into question whether or not the second seeded Grizzlies could hold serve in this series. In our NBA betting picks for Tuesday night’s playoff action, we look at Timberwolves vs Grizzlies Game 2, in what should be another exciting showdown in the Western Conference.
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Timberwolves vs Grizzlies Game 2 Betting Pick
This game will be played at FedEx Forum at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
Why Bet The Over:
✅ Both of these teams play with incredible pace, and that is not going to change in Game 2 of this series. These teams will get shots up quickly, allowing for as many opportunities as possible to drive the score up throughout this contest. Getting in at 240 here, the over should hit without too many problems.
✅ The Grizzlies are likely to improve on their offensive performance in Game 2, after they scored 117 points in Game 1. They shot a terrible 7/27 from three-point range in the first game of this series, and an improvement to anywhere above 30% will help them to contribute to a point total that goes over the 240 point mark.
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✅ Foul trouble and an 0/5 shooting game from Jaren Jackson Jr. really hurt the Grizzlies in the first game of this series. Jackson shot just 4/13 from the field in Game 1, and some improvement from him to his usual standard will also help the point total jump above the total in this important Game 2.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves put together one of the most impressive performances of the first weekend of the NBA Playoffs when they beat the Memphis Grizzlies on the road. Anthony Edwards had one of the best individual games of the early postseason, putting up 36 points to help the Timberwolves pick up the victory. Now, the Timberwolves will aim to take a 2-0 lead on the road and really put pressure on the Grizzlies.
If the Timberwolves are going to get a second straight win in Memphis, it will likely come as a product of their offensive firepower. Memphis plays with too much pace and is too dangerous both at the rim and from the three-point line to be held down for a second straight game. Instead, the Wolves will need to continue to operate at a high level if they want a shot at another victory to go up 2-0.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies fell behind early against the Minnesota Timberwolves and never could quite get over the hump in their comeback attempt. In this contest, a better start will be essential to the success of Memphis. Should they fail to get off to that better start, the Grizzlies could be staring at an 0-2 deficit in this series before the series shifts to Minnesota.
Three-point shooting is going to be crucial for the Grizzlies in this contest, after they barely made a quarter of their long-distance attempts in Game 1. Jaren Jackson and Desmond Bane shot a combined 3/13 from three-point range in Game 1, which they will need to improve on to keep up with the explosive Timberwolves.