Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, December 8, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

FedExForum is the site where the Memphis Grizzlies (6-14) will go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-4) on Friday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 102-94 in their last game. Minnesota ended the game with a 41.4% FG percentage (36 of 87) and buried 12 out of their 40 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 18 of 21 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 55 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 37.6% from the floor on 38 out of 101 shooting. San Antonio totaled 23 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, San Antonio totaled 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 10 rejections. San Antonio finished 66.7% from the free throw line by burying 10 of 15 shots. They also buried 8 of their 36 tries from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 16 and the Spurs accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Mike Conley is one guy who was a factor in the game. Conley finished the game at 38.5% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a mark of 16-4 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 45.5 boards per game and has racked up 502 dimes for the season, which is 23rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are connecting on 36.6% on 3-pointers (230 of 629) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.3 points per game (19th in basketball) while shooting 48.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They are 4th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 486 surrendered so far this year. The Timberwolves are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (777 of 1,818) and they concede 42.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 33.1% from 3-point land and they rank 1st in the NBA in points per game allowed (105.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 116-102 when they faced the Pistons. The Grizzlies earned 37 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 46 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Pistons had 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to bury 11 of those for a clip of 78.6%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Memphis made 11 out of 26 attempts (42.3%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies finished 47 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.6%. The Grizzlies permitted the Pistons to make 41 of their 91 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.1% in this game. They went 31.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 11 out of 35 and finished the contest at 9 of 9 at the free throw line (100.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Memphis permitted Detroit to collect 42 overall (8 offensive).

Desmond Bane was important for the Grizzlies for the game. Bane earned 49 points in his 36 mins on the court and tallied 8 assists in this matchup. He made 19 of 31 for the matchup for a rate of 61.3%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 6-14 on the season. The Grizzlies are committing 21.1 fouls per contest and they hit 78.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.9 times per game (27th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.5 times per contest. Memphis has accounted for 2,128 points this year (106.4 per game) and they pull down 42.7 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Grizzlies are shooting 43.5% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in the NBA.

The Memphis defense surrenders 39.5% on 3-point shots (290 of 734) and opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 25.4 assists and 44.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 14th and 22nd in basketball. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in PPG given up with 111.4. They have forced 16.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (9th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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