Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/24/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Center is the location where the Minnesota Timberwolves (47-22) will take on the Golden State Warriors (36-32) on Sunday.

The Warriors faced off with the Grizzlies and notched a win by a score of 137-116 in their last contest. Golden State walked away from the game with a 58.0% FG percentage (58 of 100) and buried 19 of their 39 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 2 of 6 attempts for a percentage of 33.3%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 48 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 43 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 43.8% from the floor on 42 out of 96 shooting. Memphis distributed 29 assists and had 4 steals in this game. In addition, Memphis grabbed 45 rebounds (16 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Memphis finished 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 18 tries. They converted 18 of their 49 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up with 17 and the Grizzlies finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Jonathan Kuminga is a guy who was a factor for this contest. Kuminga shot 70.6% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 28 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 12 of 17 shooting.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a record of 36-32 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game and as a team are committing 19.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Golden State is pulling in 46.6 rebounds per game and has 1,989 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Warriors are hitting 37.8% on shots from 3-point land (1,010 of 2,674) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 118.6 points per outing (7th in basketball) while going 47.4% from the field.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They rank 12th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,822 conceded this season. The Warriors defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (2,897 of 6,168) and they surrender 43.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 35.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 20th in basketball in points per game allowed (116.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 115-112 against the Nuggets. The Timberwolves recorded 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Nuggets were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.6%. Concerning 3-pointers, Minnesota made 12 of 35 attempts (34.3%). In all, the Timberwolves ended up shooting 42 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Timberwolves allowed the Nuggets to knock down 42 of 81 tries from the field which had them shooting 51.9% in the game. They shot 51.9% from three-point range by going 14 out of 27 and ended up shooting 17 of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted Denver to collect 49 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Edwards ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves for this game. Edwards tallied 30 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 8 assists for the game. He made 13 out of 26 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 47-22 for the season. The Timberwolves have committed 19.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.4 times per game (16th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per game. Minnesota has tallied 7,816 pts for the season (113.3 per game) and they pull in 44.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 48.4% from the floor, which is 10th in basketball.

The Timberwolves are ranked 1st in the league in points allowed per contest with 106.7. They have forced 14.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (1st in the league). The Minnesota defense allows 35.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (785 of 2,229) and their opponents are knocking down 78.5% of their foul shots. They allow 24.4 dimes and 41.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 2nd and 3rd in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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