Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/16/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+7)

The Memphis Grizzlies (56-26) welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-36) at FedExForum on Saturday. Memphis opens as 7-point favorites. The over/under is set at 233.5.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 109-104 in their last game. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 43.4% field goal percentage (36 of 83) and converted 14 out of their 35 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Timberwolves buried 23 of 37 attempts for a rate of 62.2%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 49 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of defending, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 43.6% from the floor on 34 of 78 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 39 dimes and had 19 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Los Angeles snagged 32 boards (7 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Los Angeles ended up shooting 74.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 27 tries. They converted 16 of 35 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 26 and the Clippers had 17 personal fouls.

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Minnesota will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 46-36 for the year. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 21.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 44.2 rebounds per contest and has totaled 2,106 assists this year, which has them ranked 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are connecting on 35.8% on shots from downtown (1,211 of 3,386) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 115.9 pts per contest (1st in basketball) while going 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves have forced 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.9 fouls. They currently rank 27th in basketball in allowing assists with 2,149 surrendered so far this year. The Timberwolves defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (3,298 of 7,163) and they concede 45.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 24th in the league in points per game allowed (113.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 139-110 when they played the Celtics. The Grizzlies were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. The Celtics were called for 15 fouls in this contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.0%. Regarding three-point attempts, Memphis knocked down 15 of 47 tries (31.9%). When the game finished, the Grizzlies finished 39 for 102 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.2%. The Grizzlies permitted the Celtics to convert 54 of 99 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.5% for the contest. They shot 37.5% from distance by connecting on 18 out of 48 and ended up going 13 of 13 at the charity stripe (100.0%). When talking about how they rebounded, Memphis permitted Boston to get 42 overall (14 on the offensive side).

John Konchar pitched in for the Grizzlies for this game. Konchar earned 17 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and added 10 dimes for the game. He knocked down 7 out of 11 in this contest for a rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 13 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 56-26 for the season. The Grizzlies commit 19.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.0 times per contest (6th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. Memphis has accounted for 9,480 pts this season (115.6 per game) and they average 49.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which is ranked 19th in basketball.

The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 12th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 109.9. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (10th in the league). The Memphis defense allows 34.9% on 3-point attempts (987 of 2,828) and their opposition knocks down 77.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.0 assists and 43.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 16th and 7th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Memphis (-7) and under 233.5 points

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