The NBA playoffs are always wild, wacky and filled with knife-thick drama. With players putting everything on the line in an attempt to bask in championship glory, naturally, the pressure-packed games are tremendously fun to wager on. As a result, the sportsbooks offer many creative ways to enhance the action. What is Brad's Game 3 SGP in Nuggets-Timberwolves? Check out his leans below.
The pick — SGP: Timberwolves ML, Rudy Gobert 2+ blocks (+150, BetMGM)
BetMGM offer:
Not even the entrance of a first born into the world could mitigate the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Rudy Gobert, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, missed Game 2 due to that life-changing moment. As he and his significant other celebrated the joyous occasion, his teammates partied in different ways at Ball Arena in Denver last Monday.
From start to finish in Game 2, Chris Finch’s club placed the reigning champions in an unrelenting stranglehold, slowly squeezing away their very existence. The Nuggets finished with 0.769 points per possession, their third-worst offensive performance of the entire season. You could say the mental damage inflicted left a significant mark.
Almost unthinkable only days ago, Denver, now down 0-2, could be ousted via a sweep. With the Western Conference semifinal series moving to Minneapolis, the Nuggets’ hopes of a resurgence could soon wind up at the bottom of Minnetonka or any one of the nearby 10,000 lakes.
With Gobert scheduled to receive the Hakeem Olajuwon Award before Friday’s game, the energized new father is bound to display why he earned the coveted hardware.
The anchor of the NBA's No. 1 rated defense... Rudy Gobert is the 2023-24 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year!#NBAAwards | #KiaDPOY | @Kia pic.twitter.com/YWjXu6lD76
— NBA (@NBA) May 7, 2024
In the three regular-season games he played against Denver, Gobert swatted at least two shots twice (2.0 rejections per game). Having averaged 2.1 blocked shots during the season, Gobert only needs to accomplish the routine.
Bringing it all together with the Timberwolves extending the series to a commanding 3-0 lead, the juice gets loose. Keep in mind, according to Inside Edge, they’ve allowed the lowest eFG% (50.0%) in home games this season.
Play inspired ball, Gobert.
NBA postseason record: 8-17, -7.73 units