Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Minnesota Timberwolves (11-10) are en route to Chase Center on Friday where they will play the Golden State Warriors (12-8).

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and walked away with a win by a score of 108-80 in their last contest. Minnesota wrapped up the contest with a 48.2% field goal percentage (41 of 85) and made 16 of 44 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 10 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 55.6%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 50 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 31 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and earning 15 steals. With regard to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 34.9% from the floor on 29 out of 83 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 13 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, Los Angeles had 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Los Angeles shot 84.6% from the free throw line by making 11 of their 13 attempts. They also knocked down 11 out of their 40 tries from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 16 while the Clippers racked up 16 fouls.

Julius Randle is one guy who played a role in this contest. He ended up with 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes and snagged 4 boards. Randle finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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Minnesota enters this game with a record of 11-10 for the campaign. They average 110.9 pts per game (19th in basketball) while going 46.6% from the field. The Timberwolves are hitting 37.3% on shots from 3-point land (317 of 850) and 79.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 42.1 boards per game and has 523 assists for the season, which is 22nd in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 16.0 times per game and as a group are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They surrender 34.0% on three-point shots and they are 5th in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.4). The Timberwolves defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.1% (842 of 1,825) and they relinquish 42.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 494 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Warriors took a defeat with a final score of 119-115 against the Nuggets. When discussing cleaning the glass, Golden State permitted Denver to get 38 overall (4 on the offensive side). They shot 45.8% from three-point range by going 11 out of 24 and finished the game at 28 of 35 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Warriors permitted the Nuggets to convert 40 out of their 79 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.6% for this contest. Overall, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 44 out of 95 from the floor which had them shooting 46.3%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Golden State made 12 of 38 attempts (31.6%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. The Nuggets were called for 15 fouls for the game which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 12 steals in this game. The Warriors snagged 37 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for the game.

Stephen Curry ended up being a factor for the Warriors in this matchup. Curry earned 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time and added 11 dimes for the contest. He converted 8 out of 23 in the matchup for a rate of 34.8%, and had 7 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 12-8 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in the league. Golden State has accounted for 2,322 points so far this year (116.1 per contest) and they collect 49.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 30.2 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. The Warriors have committed 21.4 fouls per game and they go 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Warriors defensively are ranked 8th in the NBA in points given up per game with 110.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (3rd in the league). The Golden State defense surrenders 33.1% on three-point shots (253 of 765) and their opponents are converting on 77.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.1 assists and 46.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 17th and 28th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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