Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/16/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+4)

The Washington Wizards are traveling to Target Center on Thursday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Washington is 4-point dogs. The total is 235.5.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and walked away with a win by a score of 126-101 in their last game. Washington ended the contest having earned a 57.0% field goal percentage (45 of 79) and made 17 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Wizards made 19 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 44 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 28 assists for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the field on 36 of 86 shooting. Portland doled out 20 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. In addition, Portland pulled down 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Portland finished the game shooting 70.8% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 24 shots. They made 12 of their 42 shots from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 17 and the Trail Blazers recorded 19 personal fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. Kuzma finished the game at 55.0% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 33 points on 11 of 20 shooting.

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Washington will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 27-30 this season. They have an average of 113.6 points per outing (18th in basketball) while shooting 48.5% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 35.8% on three-point attempts (648 of 1,809) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 43.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,444 dimes on the season, which is 15th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.2 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 fouls. They are ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists with 1,360 relinquished on the campaign. The Wizards defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.5% (2,386 of 5,128) and they concede 42.8 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 16th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.5).

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves got the win with a final of 124-121 when they faced the Mavericks. In reference to rebounds, Minnesota permitted Dallas to pull down 33 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 33.3% from 3-point land via 13 of 39 and ended up shooting 22 out of 29 at the free throw line (75.9%). The Timberwolves permitted the Mavericks to make 43 of their 84 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.2% in this contest. Overall, the Timberwolves ended up going 48 for 83 from the field which had them shooting 57.8%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Minnesota buried 9 of their 29 tries (31.0%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.1%. The Mavericks committed 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. The Timberwolves were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 39 for this contest.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for this game. Edwards earned 32 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 12 of 22 in the matchup for a rate of 54.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 31-29 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Timberwolves are connecting on 49.3% from the field, which is 4th in the league. Minnesota has tallied 6,952 points for the year (115.9 per contest) and they collect 41.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.7 times per contest. The Timberwolves commit 21.9 fouls per game and they hit 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota defense gives up 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (767 of 2,087) and their opposition makes 75.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.6 dimes and 44.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 15th and 24th in the NBA. The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 19th in the league in PPG surrendered with 115.8. They are forcing 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (11th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-4)

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