Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Mavericks (18-10) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-13) on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and ended up losing by a score of 113-103 in their last contest. Minnesota finished with a 41.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 86) and knocked down 14 of 38 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 17 of their 25 shots for a rate of 68.0%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 45 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 27 assists for this game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the field on 40 of 87 shooting. Golden State distributed 30 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Golden State collected 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Golden State finished the contest at 73.9% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 16 of their 42 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 18 while the Warriors totaled 23 personal fouls.

Donte DiVincenzo is a player who was a contributor for the game. He scored 19 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He played for 26 minutes and collected 4 boards. DiVincenzo finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.

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Minnesota comes into this matchup with a record of 14-13 on the campaign. They turn it over 15.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 42.7 boards per game and has accumulated 677 assists on the year, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are shooting 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (402 of 1,081) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They average 109.4 points per contest (23rd in the league) while going 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They surrender 34.0% on shots from distance and they are 4th in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.9). The Timberwolves are allowing a FG percentage of 45.6% (1,076 of 2,358) and they relinquish 43.6 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 3rd in the league in allowing assists with 663 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Mavericks got the victory with a final of 113-97 against the Clippers. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Dallas allowed Los Angeles to snag 40 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.0% from downtown by hitting 10 out of 37 and ended up shooting 19 out of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). The Mavericks allowed the Clippers to convert 34 of 81 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.0% for the matchup. Overall, the Mavericks went 40 for 88 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.5%. With respect to shots from distance, Dallas converted 14 of their 35 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. The Clippers earned 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. The Mavericks were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the game.

Quentin Grimes ended up being important for the Mavericks in the game. He buried 7 out of 8 for the contest giving him a rate of 87.5%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Grimes tallied 20 points in his 25 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in the game.

Dallas has a mark of 18-10 on the campaign. As an offense, the Mavericks are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in basketball. Dallas has scored 3,314 points so far this year (118.4 per contest) and they average 45.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.8 times per contest (15th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. The Mavericks are committing 19.4 fouls per game and they go 77.0% from the free throw line.

The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in PPG allowed with 112.2. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (5th in basketball). The Dallas defense surrenders 35.5% from downtown (372 of 1,048) and their opposition makes 76.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.1 assists and 43.6 total boards per game, which ranks them 22nd and 11th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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