Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 1/16/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, January 16, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Minnesota Timberwolves (20-22) are hosting the Golden State Warriors (30-11) at Target Center on Sunday.

The Warriors played the Bucks and took a loss by a final of 118-99 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Warriors ended up with 15 and the Bucks finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They buried 18 of their 41 shots from 3-point range. Milwaukee shot 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 12 of 18 attempts. On top of that, Milwaukee grabbed 49 rebounds (5 offensive, 44 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Milwaukee recorded 54 dimes and had 29 steals in this game. In regard to defense, Golden State allowed 51.2% from the floor on 44 out of 86 shooting. They also distributed 20 dimes for this game while creating 7 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 49 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 17 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 70.8%. Golden State wrapped up the game having earned a 34.7% FG percentage (33 of 95) and knocked down 16 out of their 48 3-pointers.

Andrew Wiggins is one guy who was important for this game. Wiggins shot 54.5% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played for 28 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up scoring 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Golden State will take the court with a mark of 30-11 for the year. They cough up possession 15.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 46.2 boards per game and has totaled 1,135 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Warriors are connecting on 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (585 of 1,631) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 109.5 pts per game (12th in the league) while going 46.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 15.6 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 892 surrendered for the campaign. The Warriors are allowing a FG percentage of 42.8% (1,505 of 3,519) and they concede 42.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 33.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 1st in the NBA in opponents PPG (101.7).

In their last game, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 116-108 against the Grizzlies. The Timberwolves pulled down 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. The Grizzlies committed 13 fouls in the game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 78.6%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Minnesota buried 15 of their 48 tries (31.3%). When the game finished, the Timberwolves finished the game shooting 41 for 96 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.7%. The Timberwolves permitted the Grizzlies to convert 42 of 92 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.7% in the game. They finished shooting 25.0% from distance by hitting 8 of 32 and ended up shooting 24 of 35 at the free throw line (68.6%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Minnesota allowed Memphis to snag 40 in all (16 on the offensive side).

D'Angelo Russell was important for the Timberwolves for the game. He knocked down 11 out of 19 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and had 3 rebounds. Russell racked up 29 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 6 dimes for this contest.

Minnesota has a record of 20-22 this season. The Timberwolves are committing 22.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.5 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.3 times per game. Minnesota has 4,617 points on the year (109.9 per game) and they collect 45.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Timberwolves are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which is 25th in basketball.

The Minnesota defense gives up 33.8% on 3-pointers (532 of 1,576) and their opposition knocks down 77.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 25.2 dimes and 46.3 boards per game, which is 24th and 22nd in the NBA. The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 19th in the league in PPG given up with 109.3. They are forcing 17.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (13th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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