Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hitting the road to Chase Center on Sunday where they will meet the Golden State Warriors.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Hawks and went home with a win by a final score of 125-124 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest with a 48.9% FG percentage (45 of 92) and converted 11 out of their 26 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 24 of 29 shots for a percentage of 82.8%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 42 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 27 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 52.9% from the field on 45 of 85 shooting. Atlanta totaled 28 assists and had 6 steals in this game. Furthermore, Atlanta totaled 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Atlanta finished the game at 88.0% from the free throw line by making 22 of 25 attempts. They knocked down 12 of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 20 and the Hawks had 25 personal fouls.

Naz Reid is one guy who was a contributor in the game. Reid ended up shooting 73.3% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins and collected 8 boards. He accounted for 26 points on 11 out of 15 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this matchup with a record of 37-37 for the campaign. They are averaging 116.1 points per outing (11th in the league) while going 49.2% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (890 of 2,464) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 41.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,921 assists on the year, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.7 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Timberwolves have forced 15.7 turnovers every game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They give up 37.3% from 3-point land while they are 20th in the league in points per game allowed (116.3). The Timberwolves are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.2% (3,098 of 6,557) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 12th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,857 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 120-112 when they faced the 76ers. The Warriors were able to collect 39 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 49 for this game. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The 76ers earned 20 fouls in this contest which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State knocked down 18 of their 50 tries (36.0%). Overall, the Warriors finished the game shooting 42 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Warriors permitted the 76ers to convert 38 of their 78 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.7% for the matchup. They finished 27.6% from distance by hitting 8 out of 29 and ended up shooting 28 of 34 at the free throw line (82.4%). With respect to team rebounding, Golden State allowed Philadelphia to pull down 38 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Poole ended up being important for the Warriors for the matchup. Poole tallied 33 points in his 32 mins on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for the game. He converted 10 of 19 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 3 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 39-36 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Warriors are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 13th in basketball. Golden State has tallied 8,885 pts for the campaign (118.5 per game) and they collect 44.2 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 29.6 times per game (1st in the league) and they are giving up possession 16.2 times per game. The Warriors commit 21.6 fouls every game and they hit 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The Warriors defensively are ranked 25th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 118.0. They are forcing 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (14th in the NBA). The Golden State defense gives up 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (976 of 2,671) and their opponents are making 77.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 25.8 dimes and 43.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 17th and 17th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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