Atlanta Hawks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 1/27/2025 Preview and Pick
Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
The Atlanta Hawks (22-22) are hitting the road to Target Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (23-21).
The Hawks played the Raptors and ended up losing by a score of 122-119 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 21 while the Raptors finished the game with 26 personal fouls. They made 9 of their 21 tries from three-point range. Toronto finished shooting 79.2% at the charity stripe by making 19 of their 24 attempts. Furthermore, Toronto pulled down 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Toronto recorded 32 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. In reference to defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 58.0% from the floor on 47 out of 81 shooting. They also doled out 30 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Hawks converted 22 of 30 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Atlanta wrapped up the game having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (42 of 87) and buried 13 of their 37 3-pointers.
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Bogdan Bogdanovic is one guy who was important for this contest. He accounted for 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. Bogdanovic shot 66.7% from the field but finished the game without a dime.
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Atlanta comes into this game with a record of 22-22 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 45.4 boards per game and has accounted for 1,292 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Hawks are hitting 34.9% on shots from distance (567 of 1,626) and 77.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.8 pts per contest (7th in the NBA) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 16.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 28th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,258 conceded so far this year. The Hawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.8% (1,920 of 4,017) and they concede 44.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 37.8% on shots from distance while they are 28th in the NBA in opponents points per game (119.0).
The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves got the victory with a final of 115-114 against the Mavericks. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Minnesota allowed Dallas to collect 38 in all (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 27.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 out of 29 and finished the contest at 16 out of 19 from the charity stripe (84.2%). The Timberwolves allowed the Mavericks to bury 45 of their 90 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for this game. When all was said and done, the Timberwolves walked away from this one shooting 37 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Minnesota buried 11 out of their 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to convert 30 of those for a clip of 88.2%. The Mavericks earned 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 34 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Timberwolves collected 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 39 in the game.
Jaden McDaniels was important for the Timberwolves for this game. He converted 10 of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. McDaniels accumulated 27 points in his 40 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.
Minnesota has a win-loss record of 23-21 so far this season. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 18.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 78.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (24th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.5 times per game. Minnesota has tallied 4,844 points this year (110.1 per game) and they pull in 43.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Timberwolves are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks 17th in the league.
The Minnesota defense gives up 34.6% on shots from distance (560 of 1,618) and opponents are knocking down 78.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 24.2 assists and 43.2 rebounds per game, ranking them 4th and 9th in the league. The Timberwolves are ranked 5th in basketball in points allowed per game with 108.2. They have forced 14.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (7th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta
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