Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/21/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Minnesota Timberwolves (14-11) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (14-11) at Target Center on Saturday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and ended up losing by a score of 143-133 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Warriors finished with 17 while the Mavericks accounted for 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 21 of their 41 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Dallas ended up going 72.0% at the free throw line by converting 18 of their 25 tries. Moreover, Dallas pulled down 47 rebounds (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Dallas recorded 36 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Concerning defending, Golden State allowed 59.8% from the floor on 52 of 87 shooting. They also recorded 39 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected 37 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 8 of 11 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Golden State ended the game having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (49 out of 103) and made 27 of their 54 3-point attempts.

Andrew Wiggins is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He finished with 29 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also collected 3 boards. Wiggins ended up going 55.0% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-11 on the year. They turn it over 14.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 47.8 boards per game and is sitting with 733 dimes so far this year, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are shooting 37.3% on 3-point shots (388 of 1,039) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. They average 113.9 pts per contest (13th in basketball) while hitting 45.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing 15.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are surrendering 33.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 8th in the league in points per game allowed (109.8). The Warriors are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.5% (986 of 2,217) and they surrender 45.5 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 9th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 655 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 106-92 against the Spurs. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted San Antonio to snag 50 in all (12 on the offensive side). They went 24.4% from distance by hitting 11 out of 45 and finished the contest at 7 out of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Timberwolves allowed the Spurs to convert 37 of 91 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 40.7% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Timberwolves went 40 out of 100 from the floor which had them at 40.0%. Regarding 3-point shots, Minnesota made 12 of their 35 attempts (34.3%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. The Spurs were called for 18 fouls for this game which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. The Timberwolves were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in this matchup.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for this contest. He made 10 out of 21 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and had 5 rebounds. Edwards tallied 26 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the game.

Minnesota has a mark of 14-11 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Timberwolves are shooting 45.9% from the field, which is 18th in basketball. Minnesota has tallied 2,745 points on the campaign (109.8 per contest) and they snag 42.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 24.8 times per contest (20th in the league) and they turn the ball over 16.0 times per game. The Timberwolves are committing 18.2 fouls every game while shooting 79.4% from the charity stripe.

The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the league in points allowed per game with 105.6. They are able to force 16.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (7th in the NBA). The Minnesota defense allows 33.3% on 3-pointers (291 of 875) and their opponents are converting on 78.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 23.8 assists and 43.0 boards every game, which ranks them 3rd and 9th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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