Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 4/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-14)

AT&T Center is where the San Antonio Spurs will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. San Antonio opens as 14-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 230.

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and took home the win by a score of 107-102 in their last game. Minnesota walked away from the contest having earned a 48.2% FG percentage (41 of 85) and knocked down 8 out of their 24 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 17 of 22 tries for a percentage of 77.3%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 44 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists in the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to defending, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 43.3% from the floor on 39 out of 90 shooting. Brooklyn recorded 21 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Brooklyn had 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Brooklyn ended up shooting 78.6% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of 14 attempts. They knocked down 13 of 35 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 13 and the Nets accounted for 18 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. Edwards ended up going 38.9% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes. He played 31 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. He scored 23 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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Minnesota will enter this contest with a mark of 40-40 so far this year. They have an average of 115.4 pts per contest (13th in the league) while hitting 49.0% from the floor. The Timberwolves are shooting 36.2% on three-point attempts (960 of 2,652) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 41.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 2,078 dimes this season, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.6 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They surrender 37.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 18th in the league in opponents PPG (115.7). The Timberwolves defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (3,338 of 7,092) and they surrender 44.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 11th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,999 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Spurs took home the win by a final score of 129-127 when they faced the Trail Blazers. When it comes to team rebounding, San Antonio allowed Portland to pull down 36 overall (8 offensive). They shot 35.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 28 and finished the contest at 15 of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Spurs allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 51 out of 96 tries from the field which left them shooting 53.1% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Spurs went 47 out of 106 from the field which had them sitting at 44.3%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, San Antonio made 10 out of their 35 tries (28.6%). They were able to make 25 of those for a rate of 89.3%. The Trail Blazers were called for 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Spurs earned 29 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this contest.

Keita Bates-Diop ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs in the game. He made 7 out of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Bates totaled 25 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes in this contest.

San Antonio has a win-loss mark of 21-59 this season. As an offense, the Spurs are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 25th in the NBA. San Antonio has scored 9,000 pts on the year (112.5 per contest) and they grab 43.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 27.1 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.4 times per contest. The Spurs commit 20.0 fouls per contest and they hit 74.4% from the charity stripe.

The San Antonio defense allows 38.9% from downtown (995 of 2,555) and their opponents are making 77.3% of their foul shots. They allow 26.6 assists and 45.0 boards per game, ranking them 29th and 27th in the NBA. The Spurs on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the league in PPG given up with 122.8. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 50.7% from the floor (30th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-14)

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