Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 4/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is the site where the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-33) will play the Brooklyn Nets (26-53) on Friday.

The Nets played the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 119-114 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 22 while the Pelicans had 18 personal fouls. They made 12 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. New Orleans finished the game at 77.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of 31 shots. Furthermore, New Orleans grabbed 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. New Orleans recorded 26 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. In reference to defending, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the field on 39 of 82 shooting. They also dished out 30 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 40 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Nets made 20 of 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Brooklyn walked away from the contest having earned a 49.4% field goal percentage (41 of 83) and converted 17 of 40 3-pointers.

Trendon Watford is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. Watford went 87.5% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He played 23 minutes and also collected 3 boards. He notched 22 points on 7 of 8 shooting.

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Brooklyn comes into this one with a mark of 26-53 on the season. They turn the ball over 15.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling in 41.3 boards per game and has accounted for 1,987 dimes so far this season, which ranks 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nets are shooting 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (1,067 of 3,104) and 79.0% from the free throw line. They average 105.2 pts per contest (29th in the NBA) while going 43.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Nets have forced 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are surrendering 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 10th in the league in opponents PPG (111.9). The Nets defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.9% (3,190 of 6,662) and they concede 43.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 16th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,129 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Timberwolves took a loss by a score of 110-103 against the Bucks. The Timberwolves recorded 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for the matchup. They coughed it up 14 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Bucks earned 15 fouls for this contest which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.9%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Minnesota knocked down 13 out of 40 tries (32.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Timberwolves went 41 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.1%. The Timberwolves permitted the Bucks to convert 40 out of 84 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6% for the game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 36 and ended up going 18 of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Minnesota allowed Milwaukee to pull down 43 overall (11 offensive).

Anthony Edwards ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves for the game. Edwards recorded 25 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this matchup. He made 10 out of 27 in this game for a field goal rate of 37.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 46-33 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Timberwolves are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 16th in the league. Minnesota has tallied 8,998 points for the season (113.9 per game) and they pull in 44.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.1 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest. The Timberwolves commit 18.3 fouls per game and they shoot 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Timberwolves are ranked 6th in the league in points per game surrendered with 109.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the field (9th in basketball). The Minnesota defense concedes 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (994 of 2,830) and their opposition knocks down 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 24.8 assists and 43.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 6th and 9th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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