Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks Prediction, 3/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, March 20, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+8)

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will play the New York Knicks. New York opens this contest as 8-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 228.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Raptors and went home with a loss by a final score of 122-107 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 23 and the Raptors recorded 25 personal fouls. They also made 9 of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. Toronto ended up going 81.0% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 21 tries. On top of that, Toronto pulled down 45 rebounds (9 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Toronto distributed 23 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 53.3% from the field on 48 of 90 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 42 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 24 of 28 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. Minnesota ended the game with a 45.9% FG percentage (39 of 85) and knocked down 5 of 23 shots from distance.

Naz Reid is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He totaled 22 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 20 mins played and also pulled down 4 boards. Reid finished the game at 80.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Minnesota will play this game with a win-loss mark of 35-37 this season. They average 115.6 points per contest (12th in the league) while hitting 49.0% from the field. The Timberwolves are hitting 35.8% on shots from distance (865 of 2,414) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 41.7 boards per game and is sitting with 1,860 assists this year, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.7 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.7 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They are 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,803 surrendered this year. The Timberwolves defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (3,005 of 6,387) and they relinquish 44.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 37.1% on 3-pointers and they are 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.0).

The last time they took the court, the Knicks walked away with a victory by a final of 116-110 when they played the Nuggets. In the matter of rebounding, New York allowed Denver to grab 33 in total (6 offensive). They went 36.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 12 of 33 and ended up going 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Knicks allowed the Nuggets to make 43 out of 84 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.2% in the game. When the game finished, the Knicks finished the game shooting 41 out of 83 from the floor which had them sitting at 49.4%. When discussing 3-pointers, New York converted 9 of 32 attempts (28.1%). They were able to make 25 of them for a percentage of 89.3%. The Nuggets committed 21 personal fouls for the game which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Knicks corralled 28 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game.

Jalen Brunson ended up having an impact for the Knicks for this game. Brunson had 24 points in his 32 mins of playing time and tallied 5 dimes in the game. He made 9 of 20 for this game for a rate of 45.0%, and added 2 rebounds.

New York has a mark of 42-30 on the year. The Knicks commit 20.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 22.3 times per contest (30th in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. New York has totaled 8,289 points so far this season (115.1 per game) and they pull in 47.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Knicks are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks 25th in the NBA.

The New York defense surrenders 34.7% from downtown (928 of 2,677) and their opponents are knocking down 77.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 24.7 assists and 42.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 10th and 12th in the league. The Knicks defensively are ranked 7th in the league in points given up per game with 112.2. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (3rd in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-8)

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