Boston at Minnesota

Despite not making the playoffs since 2004, and not having had a winning record since, Minnesota has yet to turn the corner. This team has been at or near the top of the draft just about every year, but has not made good choices. They have won 32.2% of all games since the start of the 2005 season, and that slips to 23.1% vs. a team that is .500 or better. Boston has a very deep team, and should certainly find the win column vs. a Minnesota team that is just 4-8 SU to start the season, and appears to have made little if any progress from last year. Boston is a bit underrated here, as they have regained the services of a pair of top two players in Al Horford, and Jay Crowder. The line simply does not reflect the fact that Boston is much better with them back in the lineup, and a road win certainly looks like a valued play. Make the play on Boston.