Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 11/24/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (12-3) will try to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-7) at TD Garden on Sunday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Raptors and took a loss by a score of 110-105 in their last contest. Minnesota finished with a 41.3% field goal percentage (33 of 80) and knocked down 12 out of their 35 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 27 of their 33 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 40 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists for the game as well as forcing 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. In regard to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 51.4% from the field on 37 out of 72 shooting. Toronto doled out 22 assists and had 11 steals for the game. Moreover, Toronto snagged 43 rebounds (10 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Toronto finished the contest at 74.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 29 of 39 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 24 and the Raptors accounted for 24 personal fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a guy who came through for the contest. He racked up 26 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. Edwards ended up shooting 45.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Minnesota will play this game with a mark of 8-7 on the season. They average 113.3 points per outing (15th in the NBA) while going 47.2% from the field. The Timberwolves are hitting 37.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (233 of 614) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 40.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 371 assists on the year, which has them ranked 21st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 16.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 9th in basketball in opponents PPG (111.0). The Timberwolves defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.5% (617 of 1,299) and they surrender 42.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 5th in the NBA in allowing assists with 358 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Celtics got the victory with a final of 120-117 when they played the Cavaliers. The Celtics snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Cavaliers earned 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to convert 10 of those for a rate of 71.4%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Boston made 22 out of 41 attempts (53.7%). Overall, the Celtics shot 44 for 86 from the field which had them shooting 51.2%. The Celtics permitted the Cavaliers to bury 46 of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.5% in the matchup. They shot 34.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 out of 29 and finished the game at 15 of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). In regard to rebounding, Boston permitted Cleveland to snag 41 in total (12 offensive).

Jayson Tatum pitched in for the Celtics in this game. He made 11 out of 22 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 12 rebounds. Tatum totaled 33 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 7 assists for the contest.

Boston has a record of 12-3 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Celtics are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 13th in basketball. Boston has accounted for 1,823 points this year (121.5 per contest) and they collect 42.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.9 times per game (14th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game. The Celtics are committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they go 81.9% from the free throw line.

The Boston defense gives up 34.6% on shots from distance (182 of 526) and their opponents are making 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.7 assists and 43.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 13th and 13th in basketball. The Celtics defensively are ranked 12th in the league in PPG surrendered with 111.8. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the floor (19th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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