I don't believe there will be another sweep in the NBA conference finals. I'm on the Timberwolves +2 @ Dallas for these reasons:

- Do I see Karl Anthony Towns playing 4 straight terrible games in the Western Conference Finals? No. And it's arguable if he played just SLIGHTLY better, they'd have won the last 2 games.

- Clutch points are the problem with Minnesota. Overall, the Mavs have outscored the Mavs by only 13 points. If we look at the 3 games played, most of those 13 points were in game 2 in Minnesota. This marchup has been neck and neck truly, and to not take a chance on a Minnesota team to take this game 4 and send this series back to Minnesota, is Foolish.

- Minnesota are handling the supporting cast of the Mavericks. Kyrie and Luka are essentially the only threats against The Timberwolves. Daniel Gafford and Lively have shown up in spurts, but other than them, PJ Washington and the rest aren't providing much help to the Dallas team.

- I expect an menacingly strong effort defensively from Minnesota tonight, and a low scoring game is likely. This fits the recipe for a Timberwolves win, and an extension to the series.

Official Play: Timberwolves +2

Side Bet: Naz Reid over 12.5 points

Hail Mary: Under 211