Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 11/30/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Timberwolves will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and took home the win by a score of 127-123 in their last contest. Memphis ended the contest with a 48.4% FG percentage (46 out of 95) and made 12 of their 32 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 23 of their 31 tries for a rate of 74.2%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 50 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 32 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of defense, Memphis allowed 50.6% from the floor on 44 of 87 shooting. New York earned 30 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. In addition, New York pulled down 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 2 rejections. New York went 83.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of their 30 attempts. They also made 10 out of their 30 shots from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 23 while the Knicks accumulated 27 fouls.

Ja Morant is someone who was important for this contest. He scored 27 points on 9 of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also totaled 10 rebounds. Morant ended up going 45.0% from the floor and earned 14 assists.

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Memphis enters this one with a win-loss record of 12-8 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 48.2 boards per game and has totaled 492 assists so far this year, which is 20th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (249 of 686) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They average 115.7 points per outing (8th in the league) while hitting 46.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Grizzlies have forced 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.4 fouls. They concede 36.2% on shots from distance and they rank 18th in the league in opponents PPG (114.3). The Grizzlies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (833 of 1,787) and they surrender 43.4 boards per game as a unit. They are 27th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 546 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves took a loss by a score of 142-127 against the Wizards. When it comes to rebounding, Minnesota allowed Washington to snag 34 in total (7 on the offensive side). They went 48.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 15 out of 31 and finished the game at 23 out of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). The Timberwolves permitted the Wizards to make 52 out of 91 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.1% in the matchup. Overall, the Timberwolves walked away from this one shooting 42 for 84 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Minnesota buried 7 of their 27 attempts (25.9%). They were able to bury 36 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. The Wizards committed 25 fouls for the matchup which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 42 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Timberwolves pulled down 30 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 45 in this matchup.

Jaylen Nowell ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves for this contest. He buried 9 of 13 for the contest for a rate of 69.2%, and earned 5 rebounds. Nowell accumulated 23 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists for this game.

Minnesota has a record of 10-11 for the year. The Timberwolves are committing 22.1 fouls every game and they connect on 79.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.6 times per game (10th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 16.5 times per contest. Minnesota has accumulated 2,407 pts on the campaign (114.6 per contest) and they collect 43.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 7th in the league.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 37.3% on shots from distance (298 of 799) and opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 27.5 dimes and 44.4 boards per contest, which is ranked 29th and 20th in basketball. The Timberwolves are ranked 23rd in basketball in PPG given up with 116.0. They are forcing 15.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the floor (6th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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