Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Public Betting Percentages, October 28, 2026

The Minnesota Timberwolves have 81% of spread bets but only 38% of the money in Warriors at Timberwolves, a 43-point split.

Splits at the latest snapshot

Market Side Bet % Money % Odds
Spread Golden State Warriors +3.5 19% 62% -111
Minnesota Timberwolves -3.5 81% 38% -109
Total Over 225.5 83% 69% -110
Under 225.5 17% 31% -110
Moneyline Golden State Warriors 16% 94% +125
Minnesota Timberwolves 84% 6% -150

What the data says

The tickets and the dollars disagree on Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves. The Minnesota Timberwolves (-3.5) have 81% of the spread bets but only 38% of the money, so the average bet on the Golden State Warriors is a good deal larger than the average bet on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

A split of 43 points is rare on an NBA spread: only about one game in eight reaches 10. It tells you the bigger bettors see this game differently from the crowd. It doesn't tell you they're right: across the last two seasons, following the money on NBA spreads did not reliably beat the bookmaker's margin.

On the total, 83% of bets and 69% of the money are on the Over 225.5. That's the normal pattern in the NBA: over the last two seasons, 60% or more of total bets landed on the over in about 96% of games.

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Where this game ranks tonight

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#3 of tonight's most one-sided spread splits (see the full ranking)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the money going in Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves?

The Minnesota Timberwolves have 38% of the spread dollars against 81% of the tickets, a 43-point difference. A gap that size means the larger bets are not landing in the same proportions as the ticket count.

What is the difference between bet percentage and money percentage?

Bet percentage counts tickets: every wager counts once. Money percentage counts dollars, so one $1,000 bet outweighs a hundred $10 ones. Reading the two together shows whether the bigger bettors agree with the crowd.

Is 81% of spread bets on one NBA team unusual?

It's on the high side. The typical NBA game closes with about 61% of spread tickets on the more popular side, and one game in four clears 68%. Even so, a split this one-sided says what the crowd thinks, not what will happen.

Should you bet with the money in the NBA?

Not on the split alone. Across the last two NBA seasons, neither backing the side with more money than tickets nor fading heavily bet spread sides reliably beat the bookmaker's margin at closing prices. Splits are context for your own read, not a pick.

Does the public bet the over in NBA games?

Almost always. Over the last two seasons, 60% or more of total bets landed on the over in about 96% of NBA games. On this game the public side of the total is the Over 225.5.

What does it mean when bets and money split?

Every ticket counts once in the bet percentage, but in the money percentage a $1,000 bet counts a hundred times more than a $10 one. When the two disagree, the bigger bets are landing somewhere other than the crowd. On NBA spreads the two usually sit close: last season the typical closing gap was about 4 points, and only about one game in eight reached 10. On its own, following the money has not reliably beaten NBA prices. See our methodology →

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Last updated: October 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM UTC

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