Julius Randle has been superb to start this season. With Anthony Edwards out bet on Brooklyn's defense to gravitate to Randle, who's always been a better playmaker than he gets credit for.

It’s rare to see a team with a .500 record missing their superstar and still be steep road favorites. That is the case tonight as the Minnesota Timberwolves travel to face the winless Brooklyn Nets. The Timberwolves took a couple games minus Anthony Edwards to adjust, but seem to know their new roles. They also are familiar with Michael Porter Jr. from his Western Conference tenure with the Denver Nuggets. Expect hungry reserves off the bench to build on a lead with Bones Hyland, Terrence Shannon Jr., and Rob Dillingham. Lay the points with Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards (hamstring) will miss his fourth straight game for the Timberwolves. With him out, Julius Randle has averaged 29.0 points over the last three games. There is some blowout concern here against the lowly Nets. However, in a 17-point win over the Hornets on Saturday, Randle still scored 30 points over 32 minutes. With his leading role against a horrible defensive team, the over is the way to go here.