Minnesota Timberwolves vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (25-51) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (44-32) on Thursday.

The Timberwolves faced the Nuggets and earned the victory with a final of 140-139 in their last game. Minnesota finished having earned a 46.8% FG percentage (52 out of 111) and converted 19 of 50 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 17 of 25 shots for a rate of 68.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 52 with 21 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 35 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 54.7% from the field on 47 of 86 shooting. Denver distributed 33 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In addition, Denver snagged 45 rebounds (8 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Denver finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 33 of 44 shots. They also made 12 of 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 34 and the Nuggets totaled 22 personal fouls.

Anthony Edwards is someone who was important for the game. Edwards finished the contest at 48.0% from the field and also dished out 8 dimes. He played for 50 mins and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He accounted for 34 points on 12 out of 25 shooting.

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Minnesota will enter this game with a mark of 44-32 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 44.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,989 assists on the campaign, which is 14th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are shooting 38.0% on shots from distance (1,152 of 3,035) and 79.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 114.2 points per game (15th in basketball) on 46.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They rank 6th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,875 relinquished for the campaign. The Timberwolves are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (3,078 of 6,681) and they surrender 43.3 boards per game as a team. They give up 35.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (109.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets walked away with a victory by a final of 113-109 against the Mavericks. The Nets earned 33 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Mavericks were called for 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Nets to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Brooklyn knocked down 20 out of their 51 tries (39.2%). When all was said and done, the Nets ended up going 39 out of 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3%. The Nets permitted the Mavericks to knock down 41 out of their 86 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.7% for the game. They finished 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 30 and ended up shooting 17 of 29 from the free throw line (58.6%). When discussing rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Dallas to grab 49 in total (12 offensive).

Keon Johnson ended up having an impact for the Nets for the contest. He made 10 of 19 for the game giving him a rate of 52.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Johnson racked up 24 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes for the contest.

Brooklyn has a mark of 25-51 this season. The Nets are committing 20.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.0 times per game (24th in the league) and they turn it over 15.1 times per game. Brooklyn has 7,996 pts so far this year (105.2 per contest) and they average 41.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Nets are connecting on 43.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 29th in the league.

The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.8. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (27th in the league). The Brooklyn defense surrenders 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (980 of 2,708) and their opponents are converting on 78.4% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 26.9 assists and 43.6 total boards per game, which is 17th and 11th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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