Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/27/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: TNT

The Golden State Warriors (34-13) will compete against the Minnesota Timberwolves (23-23) at Chase Center on Thursday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Trail Blazers and took home the win by a score of 109-107 in their last game. Minnesota ended the contest having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (36 out of 82) and buried 14 of 43 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 23 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 74.2%. In terms of rebounding, they collected 49 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 39.4% from the field on 37 of 94 shooting. Portland doled out 50 assists and had 26 steals in the game. Furthermore, Portland snagged 35 rebounds (15 offensive, 20 defensive) and added 10 blocks. Portland ended up going 85.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 20 attempts. They converted 16 of 41 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 19 while the Trail Blazers totaled 14 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was a major contributor for the game. Edwards went 51.9% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He played for 39 mins and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He had 40 points on 14 out of 27 shooting.

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Minnesota steps onto the court with a record of 23-23 so far this year. They turn it over 15.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 22.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 45.2 boards per game and has racked up 1,125 dimes on the campaign, which is 15th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are hitting 34.3% on shots from distance (657 of 1,916) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 111.0 points per contest (9th in the NBA) on 44.1% from the field.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 16.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,159 conceded this season. The Timberwolves are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.2% (1,788 of 3,960) and they relinquish 46.1 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.9% from 3-point land while they are 21st in the league in PPG allowed (110.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 130-92 against the Mavericks. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Golden State permitted Dallas to get 29 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They went 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 of 40 and ended up going 18 out of 18 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Warriors permitted the Mavericks to bury 32 of 91 tries from the field which had them sitting at 35.2% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Warriors went 49 out of 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.3%. When talking about shots from distance, Golden State knocked down 17 out of their 43 tries (39.5%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. The Mavericks earned 10 fouls in this game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Warriors pulled down 46 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 58 in the game.

Jonathan Kuminga ended up being a factor for the Warriors for this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 9 in this matchup giving him a rate of 88.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Kuminga recorded 22 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 34-13 for the campaign. The Warriors commit 20.3 fouls per contest and they go 75.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.5 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they turn it over 15.6 times per contest. Golden State has earned 5,144 points on the year (109.4 per game) and they average 46.3 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Warriors are shooting 46.3% from the field, which ranks 9th in the NBA.

The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the league in points given up per game with 101.9. They are forcing 15.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (1st in the league). The Golden State defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (557 of 1,693) and their opposition knocks down 74.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 21.9 dimes and 42.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 1st and 3rd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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