Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 11/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Minnesota Timberwolves (5-2) are hitting the road to Chase Center on Sunday where they will meet the Golden State Warriors (6-3).

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 122-101 in their last contest. Minnesota wrapped up the contest having earned a 54.9% FG percentage (45 out of 82) and buried 15 of 37 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 17 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 70.8%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 48 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 30 assists for this game while forcing 17 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 38.7% from the field on 36 of 93 shooting. New Orleans recorded 23 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, New Orleans pulled down 40 boards (11 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. New Orleans finished the contest at 95.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 22 tries. They also made 8 of 28 attempts from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 23 while the Pelicans finished the game with 23 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is one player who played a role for the game. He had 26 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. Edwards finished the contest at 45.5% from the floor and also earned 8 assists.

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Minnesota enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 5-2 for the season. They have an average of 111.7 points per outing (19th in the league) while going 48.4% from the floor. The Timberwolves are hitting 37.3% on 3-pointers (81 of 217) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 47.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 175 assists this season, which ranks 27th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.3 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.6 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 165 relinquished so far this year. The Timberwolves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (264 of 635) and they concede 41.7 boards per game as a group. They give up 31.3% on 3-point shots while they are 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (101.1).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors took a loss by a final score of 108-105 when they faced the Nuggets. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Golden State permitted Denver to get 45 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 31.4% from distance by hitting 11 out of 35 and finished the contest at 15 out of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). The Warriors permitted the Nuggets to make 41 of their 92 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.6% for the matchup. In all, the Warriors went 37 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.0%. In relation to 3-point shots, Golden State converted 11 of 35 tries (31.4%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.9%. The Nuggets committed 20 fouls in the game which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. The Warriors snagged 38 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 49 in this matchup.

Stephen Curry ended up being a factor for the Warriors in this game. Curry racked up 23 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 6-3 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Warriors are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in the league. Golden State has accounted for 1,034 points this season (114.9 per contest) and they pull in 45.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 27.4 times per contest (6th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.9 times per contest. The Warriors have committed 20.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 110.1. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (8th in the NBA). The Golden State defense gives up 33.1% from downtown (103 of 311) and opponents are connecting on 77.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 23.9 dimes and 44.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 8th and 18th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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