Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 10/30/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-6)

The Minnesota Timberwolves are traveling to AT&T Center on Sunday where they will meet the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio opens this matchup as 6-point dogs. The total is set at 235.5.

The Timberwolves faced the Lakers and earned the victory with a final of 111-102 in their last contest. Minnesota ended having earned a 41.4% FG percentage (41 out of 99) and made 13 of 40 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 16 of their 24 shots for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 assists for the contest as well as creating 22 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When discussing defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 41.6% from the floor on 37 of 89 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 20 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Additionally, Los Angeles pulled down 55 rebounds (12 offensive, 43 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Los Angeles finished the contest at 70.4% from the free throw line by converting 19 of 27 attempts. They knocked down 9 of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 21 and the Lakers recorded 21 fouls.

Rudy Gobert is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He had 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also collected 21 boards. Gobert finished the game at 63.6% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Minnesota comes into this contest with a record of 4-2 on the season. They are averaging 118.0 points per outing (8th in the NBA) while going 47.8% from the field. The Timberwolves are hitting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (72 of 210) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 49.7 rebounds per game and has 157 dimes on the year, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.7 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 30th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 176 surrendered so far this season. The Timberwolves defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.2% (256 of 593) and they surrender 49.8 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 33.6% on three-point shots and they are 17th in the league in points per game allowed (114.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Spurs went home victorious with a score of 129-124 against the Bulls. With respect to rebounding, San Antonio permitted Chicago to grab 42 overall (15 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 27 and ended up shooting 21 of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). The Spurs allowed the Bulls to convert 47 of their 99 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Spurs went 46 out of 86 from the field which had them shooting 53.5%. When it comes to 3-pointers, San Antonio converted 16 out of 38 tries (42.1%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.8%. The Bulls committed 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They turned it over 20 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Spurs snagged 34 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 42 for this contest.

Keldon Johnson ended up being important for the Spurs for this contest. He buried 8 of 19 in the matchup giving him a rate of 42.1%, and had 3 rebounds. Johnson recorded 33 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this matchup.

San Antonio has a record of 4-2 this season. As an offense, the Spurs are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 13th in basketball. San Antonio has accounted for 719 points on the campaign (119.8 per game) and they grab 42.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 31.8 times per game (1st in the league) and they turn the ball over 16.0 times per game. The Spurs are committing 19.5 fouls per game while shooting 75.9% from the free throw line.

The San Antonio defense gives up 38.0% on three-point shots (71 of 187) and their opponents are connecting on 82.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.5 assists and 42.5 rebounds per contest, which is 25th and 10th in basketball. The Spurs on the defensive end are ranked 29th in the league in points per game surrendered with 122.0. They have forced 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 49.9% from the floor (28th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (-6)

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