San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (15-15) are hitting the road to Target Center on Sunday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-14).

The Spurs faced the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 117-114 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 16 while the Knicks finished the game with 17 fouls. They knocked down 13 of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. New York finished the contest at 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 16 shots. On top of that, New York collected 47 rebounds (17 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. New York recorded 31 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. When talking about the defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to shoot 45.0% from the floor on 45 of 100 shooting. They also doled out 20 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 45 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spurs made 14 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. San Antonio wrapped up the contest with a 50.6% field goal percentage (42 out of 83) and converted 16 out of their 38 3-pointers.

Victor Wembanyama is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. Wembanyama finished 51.6% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He saw the court for 40 mins and also collected 18 boards. He notched 42 points on 16 out of 31 shooting.

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San Antonio will take the court with a mark of 15-15 on the season. They are turning it over 15.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, San Antonio is collecting 44.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 858 assists this year, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing. The Spurs are hitting 34.8% on 3-pointers (416 of 1,195) and 79.7% from the free throw line. They average 111.7 pts per game (19th in the league) while hitting 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are surrendering 35.7% on three-point shots while they are 14th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (112.8). The Spurs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (1,267 of 2,747) and they concede 44.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 14th in the NBA in giving up assists with 768 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves went home victorious with a score of 105-99 when they faced the Mavericks. When discussing cleaning the glass, Minnesota allowed Dallas to collect 41 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 37.2% from distance by shooting 16 of 43 and finished the contest at 11 out of 11 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Timberwolves permitted the Mavericks to knock down 36 of their 87 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Timberwolves finished the game shooting 40 for 86 from the floor which had them shooting 46.5%. With regard to three-point shots, Minnesota buried 14 out of their 32 tries (43.8%). They were able to make 11 of them for a clip of 84.6%. The Mavericks were called for 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 13 shots. They also gave up possession 15 times, while recording 3 steals for this contest. The Timberwolves were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the game.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for this game. Edwards had 26 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 5 assists for this contest. He converted 11 of 24 in the game giving him a rate of 45.8%, and had 8 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 15-14 for the season. The Timberwolves are committing 17.9 fouls per game and they connect on 78.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.2 times per game (20th in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.8 times per game. Minnesota has totaled 3,164 pts for the campaign (109.1 per contest) and they snag 42.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 18th in basketball.

The Minnesota defense concedes 34.7% on 3-pointers (361 of 1,041) and opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 24.3 assists and 43.4 boards every game, ranking them 4th and 8th in basketball. The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 4th in the league in PPG given up with 106.9. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (8th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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