San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 10/26/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The San Antonio Spurs are hitting the road to Target Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Spurs played the Timberwolves and notched a win by a score of 115-106 in their last contest. San Antonio wrapped up the contest with a 45.7% FG percentage (48 out of 105) and buried 12 of their 37 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Spurs made 7 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 53.8%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 50 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 37 assists in the game as well as creating 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. In the matter of the defense, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 44.2% from the field on 38 of 86 shooting. Minnesota distributed 24 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, Minnesota had 50 boards (10 offensive, 40 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Minnesota finished the contest at 91.7% from the free throw line by making 22 of their 24 tries. They knocked down 8 of 31 tries from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Spurs ended up with 21 while the Timberwolves totaled 18 personal fouls.

Devin Vassell is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 8 out of 22 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and grabbed 9 rebounds. Vassell finished the contest at 36.4% from the field and dished out 7 assists.

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San Antonio will play this contest with a record of 3-1 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, San Antonio is pulling in 43.5 boards per contest and has earned 120 assists so far this season, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are hitting 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (52 of 140) and 71.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 117.0 points per outing (10th in basketball) on 46.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 108 surrendered on the campaign. The Spurs are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.3% (174 of 368) and they surrender 45.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 33.3% from 3-point land while they are 22nd in the league in PPG from their opponents (118.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Timberwolves took a defeat with a final score of 115-106 when they faced the Spurs. The Timberwolves were able to pull down 40 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in the matchup. They gave up possession 16 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Spurs committed 21 personal fouls for this game which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to make 22 of them for a percentage of 91.7%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Minnesota knocked down 8 of 31 tries (25.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Timberwolves finished 38 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.2%. The Timberwolves permitted the Spurs to knock down 48 of their 105 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7% in this contest. They finished 32.4% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 12 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 13 at the free throw line (53.8%). Regarding attacking the glass, Minnesota allowed San Antonio to snag 50 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

D'Angelo Russell was important for the Timberwolves in the matchup. He made 8 out of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Russell scored 25 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and added 7 assists for this contest.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 2-2 on the campaign. As an offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in the league. Minnesota has accounted for 463 points for the year (115.8 per contest) and they snag 54.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 23.3 times per contest (20th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 16.3 times per game. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 19.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.4% from the free throw line.

The Minnesota defense gives up 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (55 of 173) and opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 30.5 assists and 50.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 30th and 26th in the league. The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 17th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 115.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (6th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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