The Timberwolves' NBA championship odds have taken a hit following a knee injury to All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns. We examine whether Minnesota can stay afloat in the hyper competitive West without KAT.Welcome to the latest edition of our Covers NBA Notebook. This week we’ll be looking at the impact of Karl-Anthony Towns' latest injury, Washington's historically bad play, and the Lakers' lackluster perimeter defense.
With the Timberwolves' ceiling lowered, the focus should be on the highest floor in the NBA, the defending champions. This news knocked down Denver's odds of winning the West, but not far enough to deprive value for anyone looking to fade Minnesota now.The Denver Nuggets' possible NBA Finals preview tonight against the Boston Celtics should demand all your attention.
Don’t look now, but the Washington Wizards have lost 16 straight and are a bad break or two away from threatening that all-time losing streak set by the Detroit Pistons earlier this season. That’s the good news for the Pistons. This is an interesting answer from AD:"Some of the things we were in defensively... allowed De'Aaron Fox, Malik Monk to get whatever they want." (viaYou know, guards like Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray, Steph Curry and Luka Doncic. In other words, guards the Lakers can only hope to face this postseason.A week ago, the Denver Nuggets’ odds of winning the Western Conference were around +245.