Toronto Raptors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 4/3/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Center is the site where the Minnesota Timberwolves (51-23) will meet the Toronto Raptors (23-51) on Wednesday.

The Raptors faced the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 135-120 in their last game. Toronto ended the contest with a 52.2% FG percentage (47 out of 90) and knocked down 11 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Raptors converted 15 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 30 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 31 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 59.0% from the field on 49 out of 83 shooting. Philadelphia distributed 28 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Philadelphia pulled down 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Philadelphia went 81.3% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of their 16 attempts. They converted 24 of their 43 attempts from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Raptors finished with 14 while the 76ers totaled 17 personal fouls.

Gary Trent Jr. is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He was able to score 23 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He played 32 mins and totaled 2 boards. Trent went 50.0% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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Toronto heads into this game with a mark of 23-51 this season. They average 112.7 pts per contest (19th in basketball) while shooting 47.4% from the field. The Raptors are hitting 35.0% on shots from distance (860 of 2,457) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 42.5 boards per game and is sitting with 2,148 dimes on the season, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Raptors are forcing 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They surrender 37.7% on 3-pointers and they are 24th in the league in opponents PPG (118.4). The Raptors are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.0% (3,302 of 6,738) and they surrender 45.1 boards per game as a squad. They rank 25th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,097 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 109-101 when they played the Bulls. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Minnesota permitted Chicago to pull down 43 in total (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 58.6% from three-point range by hitting 17 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Timberwolves permitted the Bulls to knock down 42 of their 80 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.5% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Timberwolves went 38 for 81 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.9%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Minnesota knocked down 11 of 37 tries (29.7%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. The Bulls committed 18 fouls for the game which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 12 steals for this game. The Timberwolves were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the matchup.

Anthony Edwards ended up having an impact for the Timberwolves in this contest. Edwards earned 22 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this game. He converted 9 out of 20 for the game for a field goal rate of 45.0%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 51-23 on the year. The Timberwolves have committed 18.9 fouls per game and they go 77.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.5 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per contest. Minnesota has accumulated 8,352 pts so far this season (112.9 per game) and they pull in 43.8 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Timberwolves are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the league.

The Minnesota defense gives up 35.2% from downtown (840 of 2,383) and their opposition makes 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 24.4 dimes and 41.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 3rd and 4th in the league. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the league in points allowed per game with 106.2. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (1st in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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