Minnesota Timberwolves vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks (14-14) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-12) on Monday.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 133-107 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the game with a 46.1% FG percentage (41 out of 89) and made 17 out of their 42 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 8 of 13 tries for a percentage of 61.5%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 29 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 51.5% from the field on 50 out of 97 shooting. New York doled out 39 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. On top of that, New York snagged 57 rebounds (16 offensive, 41 defensive) and had 5 blocks. New York went 81.3% at the free throw line by burying 13 of their 16 attempts. They buried 20 of their 45 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 15 while the Knicks racked up 12 personal fouls.

Julius Randle is one player who was a factor for the game. Randle went 47.1% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He played for 30 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He finished with 24 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 14-12 so far this season. They are averaging 109.7 points per outing (24th in basketball) while shooting 45.9% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.2% on three-point shots (388 of 1,043) and 78.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 42.6 rebounds per game and has accumulated 650 assists for the year, which ranks 22nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 15.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing 16.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 633 relinquished on the campaign. The Timberwolves are allowing a FG percentage of 45.6% (1,036 of 2,271) and they relinquish 43.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 33.8% on shots from downtown while they are 4th in the league in PPG from their opponents (106.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 133-126 when they faced the Spurs. The Hawks pulled down 41 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 for this contest. They also coughed it up 23 times, while recording 14 steals for this game. The Spurs earned 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to bury 18 of those for a rate of 85.7%. When discussing three-point attempts, Atlanta converted 16 of their 38 attempts (42.1%). When all was said and done, the Hawks finished the game shooting 46 out of 97 from the field which had them shooting 47.4%. The Hawks permitted the Spurs to convert 49 of their 101 tries from the floor which left them shooting 48.5% for the game. They shot 45.2% from beyond the arc by going 19 of 42 and ended up going 16 of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). When talking about rebounds, Atlanta permitted San Antonio to pull down 42 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

De'Andre Hunter ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for the game. Hunter accumulated 27 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Atlanta has a record of 14-14 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which is 16th in the NBA. Atlanta has totaled 3,263 points on the campaign (116.5 per contest) and they pull in 46.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 29.7 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 16.2 times per game. The Hawks are responsible for committing 19.1 fouls per contest while shooting 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Atlanta defense allows 38.2% on three-point shots (444 of 1,163) and their opposition knocks down 76.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 27.8 assists and 44.5 total boards per game, which is 23rd and 19th in basketball. The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the league in points allowed per contest with 119.3. They have forced 16.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (20th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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