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Minnesota Timberwolves
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De'Aaron Fox o16.5 Points Scored
De'Aaron Fox exceeded his points prop in Game 5 despite injuries, ranking second on his team in points in the paint and benefiting from the Minnesota Timberwolves' decision to reduce Rudy Gobert's playing time, allowing for easier scoring opportunities.
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Anthony Edwards o2.5 3-Pointers Made
Edwards will be healthy for Game 6 after a day off, having made one of three 3-point attempts in Game 5, and comes off previous games with three triples each, while shooting better at home (36%) compared to away (28.6%), as the Spurs' defense forces the Timberwolves to rely on 3-pointers.
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Julius Randle o10.5 Rebounds and Assists
Randle has recorded 28 potential assists and 39 rebounds from 71 chances, with projections of five assists and seven rebounds, surpassing his prop of 10.5 rebounds plus assists in the last two games.
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SC Stephon Castle o5.5 Total Rebounds
In Game 5, the Timberwolves experimented with a smaller lineup to draw Wemby away from the rim, while Castle, standing 6-foot-6, has averaged 4.6 rebounds per game from 44 rebounding opportunities, with projections for Game 6 estimating between 5.1 to 6.15 rebounds, mostly favoring six.
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Victor Wembanyama u3.5 Total Blocks
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert played his fewest postseason minutes in Game 5 as coach Finch opted for stretch forwards to draw Wembanyama away from the rim, resulting in Wembanyama finishing with only three blocks in 33 minutes, with projections for Game 6 estimating his blocks to range from 2.5 to 3.5.
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