Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Minnesota Timberwolves (20-5) are traveling to Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers (18-8).

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and earned the victory with a final of 112-108 in their last game. Minnesota ended the game having earned a 49.4% field goal percentage (42 of 85) and buried 11 of 29 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 17 of 19 tries for a rate of 89.5%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 45 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 27 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 41 out of 87 shooting. Miami dished out 27 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. On top of that, Miami totaled 40 boards (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 9 blocks. Miami finished the contest at 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 18 tries. They also made 11 of 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 19 while the Heat finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Anthony Edwards is one guy who played a role for the game. He recorded 32 points on 13 out of 25 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins played and pulled down 8 boards. Edwards finished the game shooting 52.0% from the field and totaled 5 dimes.

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Minnesota comes into this one with a mark of 20-5 so far this year. They are turning it over 15.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 45.5 boards per contest and has racked up 648 dimes this season, which has them ranked 22nd in basketball in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are connecting on 38.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (301 of 793) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.5 points per contest (18th in basketball) while going 48.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are surrendering 33.2% on 3-point shots and they are 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (105.9). The Timberwolves defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.6% (979 of 2,246) and they relinquish 41.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 4th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 610 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the 76ers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 108-104 when they played the Bulls. The 76ers corralled 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 44 in this contest. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Bulls were called for 15 personal fouls in the game which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 17 of those for a clip of 89.5%. When talking about 3-pointers, Philadelphia made 11 out of 32 tries (34.4%). When all was said and done, the 76ers shot 38 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.2%. The 76ers allowed the Bulls to convert 42 of 89 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.2% in the game. They finished 41.4% from 3-point land by hitting 12 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Chicago to get 45 overall (11 offensive).

Joel Embiid ended up being a factor for the 76ers for the matchup. Embiid earned 40 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 6 assists in this contest. He converted 15 out of 28 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.6%, and accounted for 14 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 18-8 on the season. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are shooting 48.2% from the field, which ranks them 9th in the league. Philadelphia has 3,176 points for the campaign (122.2 per game) and they pull in 45.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.0 times per contest (14th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. The 76ers commit 20.3 fouls every game and they shoot 85.3% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 110.9. They have forced 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (10th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 34.7% on shots from distance (298 of 860) and their opposition knocks down 78.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 25.9 dimes and 41.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 14th and 5th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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