The Timberwolves came out fired up in Game 1, put up 41 points in the first quarter and kept attacking all game relentlessly. The Grizzlies didn’t know what hit them and continued a malaise they fell into late in the regular season after clinching. Memphis has lost four of its last five. But I’m betting on a letdown for Minnesota, and I’m banking on the Memphis defense to do what it has done all season: put stress on opponents. Memphis covers.

Now that this has come down under -300, I'm going to use it on a parlay TBA -- probably with the Heat over the Hawks, but I want to make sure Bam Adebayo and a few other Miami players are in there first as they are listed as questionable (the Dodgers behind Walker Buehler are another possibility). Might the Timberwolves cover the spread for this game? Sure, but I really have trouble seeing them win a second straight in Memphis. Think they simply surprised the Grizzlies a bit and that Memphis was rusty because the starters hadn't played in more than a week. Actually believe it's more likely this is a blowout than a Minnesota cover but on the ML I don't care regardless.