Vegas Over/Under: 48.5

The Record Projection: 44-38 of fromal The Bet: Beneath with confidence The Minnesota Timberwolves are likely to be vastly superior to previous iterations this year.
They can count on internal advancement as Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins learn how to fill defensive functions more effectively. They are bringing Jimmy Butler into the fold after participating in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Bulls.
Replacing Ricky Rubio with Jeff Teague is, at worst, a movement. Taj Gibson and Jamal Crawford are in town to provide more depth, and any generation from Justin Patton–the group’s first-round choice –would be gravy on top.
However, Vegas’ over/under lineup is egregiously high.
Winning 49 games would be 18 more victories than the Timberwolves earned while going 31-51. That is an astronomical jump for a group that just added a single enduring All-Star throughout the offseason, sacrificed a key contributor in Zach LaVine and can be incorporating a fresh starting point guard.
Internal advancement can only do so much, and Minnesota will be dealing with the ill effects of missing roster continuity.
Just 59 teams in NBA history have experienced year-to-year increases of 18 games, so the chances are not exactly in Minnesota’s favor. But despite projecting the over/under line to be finished beneath by the Timberwolves, exercise caution.
A lot of talent is within the Land of 10,000 Lakes, along with the shooting woes are somewhat overblown because so many distinct players are far better at spot-up scenarios than off the rebound.

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