Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 10/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+1)

The Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40 last year) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Toronto Raptors (41-41 last season). Toronto opens this game as 1-point favorites. The total has been set at 228.5.

The Timberwolves faced the Nuggets and went home with a loss by a final score of 112-109 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the contest with a 50.6% FG percentage (41 out of 81) and buried 8 of their 33 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 19 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 40 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 24 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing defending, Minnesota allowed 40.0% from the floor on 34 out of 85 shooting. Denver distributed 22 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Denver pulled down 47 boards (16 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Denver went 88.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 32 of 36 shots. They buried 12 of their 34 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 27 while the Nuggets accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Anthony Edwards is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Edwards finished the contest at 48.1% from the field and dished out 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and also snagged 8 rebounds. He racked up 29 points on 13 out of 27 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this one after finishing with a mark of 42-40 last season. They averaged 115.8 pts per game (13th in basketball) while hitting 49.0% from the floor. The Timberwolves shot 36.5% on 3-pointers (997 of 2,731) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota grabbed 41.9 rebounds per game and totaled 2,145 assists last year, which had them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lost possession by turning the ball over 15.3 times per contest and as a unit committed 21.6 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Timberwolves were able to force 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They were 12th in basketball in giving up assists with 2,051 relinquished last season. The Timberwolves defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (3,428 of 7,277) and they surrendered 44.7 boards per game as a group. They conceded 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they were 18th in the league in PPG allowed (115.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors got the victory with a final of 121-105 when they faced the Bucks. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Toronto allowed Milwaukee to grab 38 overall (7 offensive). They finished shooting 35.3% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 34 and ended up shooting 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Raptors allowed the Bucks to convert 38 of their 82 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.3% in this game. When all was said and done, the Raptors finished shooting 48 for 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.5%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Toronto made 11 of their 33 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.5%. The Bucks were called for 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They also coughed it up 9 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Raptors were able to snag 38 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the matchup.

Gary Trent Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors for the game. Trent accumulated 23 points in his 27 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists for the contest. He made 7 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Toronto had a win-loss record of 41-41 last year. As an offensive team, the Raptors hit 45.9% from the field, which was ranked 27th in the NBA. Toronto accumulated 9,254 pts last year (112.9 per game) and they collected 43.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 23.9 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they turned the ball over 11.7 times per contest. The Raptors committed 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they went 78.4% from the charity stripe.

The Toronto defense gave up 37.4% on shots from 3-point land (1,001 of 2,676) and opponents knocked down 79.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 26.2 dimes and 42.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 25th and 10th in the league. The Raptors were ranked 4th in the league in PPG surrendered with 111.4. They were able to force 16.7 TO's every game and let teams shoot 49.1% from the floor (27th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (+1)

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