Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 11/27/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+1)

Target Center is the location where the Minnesota Timberwolves will try to defeat the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Minnesota opens this game as 1-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 233.5.

The Warriors took the court against the Jazz and notched a win by a score of 129-118 in their last game. Golden State ended having earned a 51.5% FG percentage (52 out of 101) and buried 20 out of their 45 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Warriors made 5 of their 6 tries for a rate of 83.3%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 49 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 33 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defending, Golden State allowed 47.4% from the field on 46 out of 97 shooting. Utah recorded 28 dimes and had 12 steals for the game. On top of that, Utah collected 42 rebounds (15 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Utah ended up going 88.2% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 17 shots. They also knocked down 11 out of their 45 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 15 and the Jazz totaled 15 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is someone who was a factor for the game. Curry ended up shooting 56.5% from the floor and recorded 4 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. He scored 33 points on 13 of 23 shooting.

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Golden State comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 10-10 on the campaign. They average 116.8 pts per game (6th in basketball) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 37.9% on three-point shots (324 of 854) and 80.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is grabbing 42.0 boards per game and has 591 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 17.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 23.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Warriors are forcing 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.9% from 3-point land and they rank 28th in basketball in opponents points per game (117.5). The Warriors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (831 of 1,803) and they surrender 45.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 28th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 523 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 110-108 against the Hornets. The Timberwolves snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 45 for this contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Hornets were called for 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a rate of 94.4%. With regard to shots from distance, Minnesota converted 9 of their 41 attempts (22.0%). When all was said and done, the Timberwolves finished the game shooting 41 out of 96 from the field which had them sitting at 42.7%. The Timberwolves permitted the Hornets to bury 40 of 89 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.9% in the matchup. They shot 32.0% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 22 out of 32 at the free throw line (68.8%). In the matter of rebounding, Minnesota allowed Charlotte to snag 55 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Rudy Gobert pitched in for the Timberwolves in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 17 rebounds. Gobert earned 17 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 10-9 for the year. The Timberwolves are committing 22.2 fouls every game and they shoot 78.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.2 times per game (9th in basketball) and they turn it over 16.5 times per game. Minnesota has tallied 2,166 pts so far this year (114.0 per game) and they snag 44.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 6th in the league.

The Minnesota defense concedes 36.5% on 3-point attempts (263 of 721) and their opponents are making 74.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.9 dimes and 44.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 27th and 22nd in the league. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in PPG surrendered with 113.5. They have forced 15.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (2nd in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (-1)

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