Toronto Raptors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/16/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (31-25) are hitting the road to Target Center on Wednesday where they will play the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-27).

The Raptors faced off with the Pelicans and took a loss by a score of 120-90 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Raptors walked away with 14 and the Pelicans finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also made 16 out of their 35 attempts from downtown. New Orleans finished shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 16 attempts. Moreover, New Orleans grabbed 43 rebounds (4 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. New Orleans earned 47 assists and had 36 steals for the matchup. With regard to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 58.4% from the floor on 45 of 77 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 44 with 19 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Raptors buried 24 of 31 attempts for a rate of 77.4%. Toronto finished the contest with a 30.5% field goal percentage (29 of 95) and made 8 of their 34 shots from downtown.

Fred VanVleet is one guy who was a factor in this game. VanVleet finished the contest at 40.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and grabbed 5 boards. He ended up with 20 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Toronto comes into this game with a record of 31-25 so far this year. They have an average of 108.8 pts per contest (17th in the NBA) while hitting 44.3% from the floor. The Raptors are hitting 35.5% on shots from distance (695 of 1,959) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 44.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,231 assists for the year, which is 29th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They currently rank 15th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,400 surrendered on the year. The Raptors defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.2% (2,177 of 4,717) and they concede 44.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 35.7% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 10th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (107.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves took home the win by a final score of 129-120 when they faced the Pacers. When talking about attacking the glass, Minnesota allowed Indiana to collect 32 in all (22 offensive). They finished 28.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 13 out of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Timberwolves permitted the Pacers to bury 45 of their 102 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1% in this game. Overall, the Timberwolves shot 43 for 84 from the field which had them shooting 51.2%. When discussing shots from downtown, Minnesota made 18 out of 34 attempts (52.9%). They were able to bury 25 of those for a rate of 89.3%. The Pacers committed 13 fouls for this game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for the matchup. Edwards had 37 points in his 39 mins on the court and accumulated 4 dimes for the contest. He made 13 of 25 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 30-27 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Timberwolves are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks 23rd in the NBA. Minnesota has totaled 6,460 pts on the campaign (113.3 per game) and they pull in 44.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.1 times per game (9th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per contest. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 21.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Timberwolves are ranked 21st in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.7. They are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (16th in the league). The Minnesota defense concedes 34.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (748 of 2,141) and their opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 25.9 assists and 46.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 28th and 23rd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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