Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 11/14/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+5)

Chase Center is the location where the Golden State Warriors (6-5) will try to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (7-2) on Tuesday. Minnesota opens this game as 5-point dogs. The betting total is set at 229.

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and went home with a win by a final score of 116-110 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 19 while the Warriors racked up 28 fouls. They also buried 12 out of their 43 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Golden State finished the game shooting 85.7% at the charity stripe by converting 24 of 28 tries. Moreover, Golden State collected 51 rebounds (19 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Golden State totaled 24 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 38.5% from the floor on 37 out of 96 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 47 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 21 of 30 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. Minnesota ended the contest having earned a 52.4% FG percentage (43 of 82) and made 9 out of their 27 shots from distance.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was important for this game. He notched 33 points on 11 of 27 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and also collected 6 boards. Edwards shot 40.7% from the field and also dished out 7 dimes.

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Minnesota heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-2 this season. They have an average of 112.8 pts per game (16th in the league) while connecting on 49.0% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 36.9% from downtown (100 of 271) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 47.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 225 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.2 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.3% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 1st in the league in PPG from their opponents (103.1). The Timberwolves are allowing a FG percentage of 41.8% (344 of 823) and they surrender 42.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 6th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 218 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-110 against the Timberwolves. In relation to rebounding, Golden State permitted Minnesota to snag 47 overall (9 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 27 and ended up going 21 of 30 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Warriors permitted the Timberwolves to convert 43 out of their 82 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.4% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Warriors ended up shooting 37 for 96 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.5%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State knocked down 12 of 43 tries (27.9%). They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. The Timberwolves earned 19 fouls in this contest which took the Warriors to the free throw line for 28 tries. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Warriors were able to pull down 32 defensive boards and 19 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in this matchup.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors in this matchup. Curry recorded 38 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and earned 3 assists for this contest. He buried 11 of 25 for the contest for a field goal rate of 44.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 6-5 so far this season. The Warriors commit 21.5 personal fouls every game and they go 77.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.0 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.5 times per contest. Golden State has accumulated 1,254 points on the campaign (114.0 per game) and they collect 47.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in the league.

The Warriors are ranked 10th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 111.4. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (12th in the NBA). The Golden State defense allows 33.4% on shots from 3-point land (123 of 368) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 24.1 assists and 44.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 8th and 15th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (+5)

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