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Dereck Lively over 1.5 assists (+185) at Timberwolves
BetMGM, 2:32 PM CT
Alex Barutha: You typically don't think assists when it comes to Lively props. But the big man has at least one assist in 10 straight playoff games, averaging 1.7 dimes in this stretch. He's averaging 2.3 assists over the past four games, and he's had three assists in back-to-back games. According to NBA.com, Lively had four adjusted assists in Game 1 against Minnesota. There's certainly value in the over at nearly 2-to-1 odds.
PJ Washington over 2.5 threes (+150) at Timberwolves
BetMGM, 2:40 PM CT
Alex Barutha: I'll keep going back to the well when this is plus money as long as Washington keeps getting wide open looks. Seven of his eight three-point attempts in Game 1 were wide open -- a trend that started back in the series against OKC. He's made only two triples in three straight games, but I still think this is good value.
Luka Doncic over 1.5 steals (+106) at Timberwolves
FanDuel, 2:44 PM CT
Alex Barutha: I'm not here to claim Doncic is a good defender, but he's been racking up steals. Over the past seven games, he's swiping 2.0 per game, and he racked up three steals on five deflections in Game 1. I'm willing to bet on that continuing in Game 2 at these odds.
Kyrie Irving under 22.5 points (-115) at Minnesota
DraftKings 2:00 p.m.
Kirien Sprecher: Irving exploded for 30 points in Game 1, but that was on the back of a huge first half (24 points on 11-for-14). Minnesota clearly had a better defensive plan for Irving in the second half, and I expect that to continue to start Game 2. Before Wednesday's explosion, Irving had scored 22 or fewer points in six straight games, averaging 15.7 points on 44.0 percent shooting during that stretch.
