San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions & Picks – Spurs To Take 2-1 Series Lead In NBA Playoffs`

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07 May 2026
Leigh Copson 07 May 2026
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  • San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves picks for Friday, May 8
  • Game is taking place at Target Center
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San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions & Picks

San Antonio are tipped to cover as they make it back-to-back wins and take the series lead.

The Spurs made adjustments and issued an emphatic response to the Game 1 loss, and then back that up against a Timberwolves team that is hampered by having to manage the minutes of Edwards and Dosunmu.

  • San Antonio Spurs are 5-2 in their 7 playoff games
  • San Antonio Spurs are 35-6 in their previous 41 games overall
  • San Antonio Spurs are 13-5-0 ATS in their last 18 road games
  • The Under has cashed in 5 of San Antonio’s 7 playoff games

Head To Head

  • San Antonio Spurs lead the all-time series 102-50
  • San Antonio Spurs won 133-95 when the two teams last met on May 6

San Antonio Spurs Form

San Antonio head out on the road for the first time in this series having levelled it up at 1-1 with their seventh win in their last 10 games.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-08 vs Portland Trail Blazers W 112-101
Apr-10 vs Dallas Mavericks W 139-120
Apr-12 vs Denver Nuggets L 118-128
Apr-19 vs Portland Trail Blazers W 111-98
Apr-21 vs Portland Trail Blazers L 103-106
Apr-24 at Portland Trail Blazers W 120-108
Apr-26 at Portland Trail Blazers W 114-93
Apr-28 vs Portland Trail Blazers W 114-95
May-04 vs Minnesota Timberwolves L 102-104
May-06 vs Minnesota Timberwolves W 133-95

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Minnesota return home having split the first two games of the series, and having won seven of their last 10 games overall.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-10 at Houston Rockets W 136-132
Apr-12 vs New Orleans Pelicans W 136-132
Apr-18 at Denver Nuggets L 105-116
Apr-20 at Denver Nuggets W 119-114
Apr-23 vs Denver Nuggets W 113-96
Apr-25 vs Denver Nuggets W 112-96
Apr-27 at Denver Nuggets L 113-125
Apr-30 vs Denver Nuggets W 110--98
May-04 at San Antonio Spurs W 104-102
May-06 at San Antonio Spurs L 95-133

Verdict

San Antonio delivered the perfect reply to their series-opening loss by blowing out the Timberwolves in Game 2.

We expect Minnesota to now make adjustments, but the health concerns surrounding Edwards and Dosunmu is a massive problem for them, so we are backing the Spurs in Game 3.

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