Philadelphia 76ers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is the site where the Minnesota Timberwolves (33-29) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (21-38) on Tuesday.

The 76ers faced off with the Warriors and took home the win by a score of 126-119 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the 76ers walked away with 19 while the Warriors accumulated 19 fouls. They converted 12 of 42 attempts from beyond the arc. Golden State walked away from this one shooting 78.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 19 tries. On top of that, Golden State snagged 49 boards (18 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Golden State doled out 33 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 46.0% from the field on 46 out of 100 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing rebounding, they collected a total of 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the 76ers converted 17 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 60.7%. Philadelphia finished the game with a 52.9% FG percentage (45 of 85) and converted 19 of their 33 shots from downtown.

Quentin Grimes is one guy who was a factor in this contest. Grimes shot 75.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He played 37 minutes played and snagged 6 boards. He racked up 44 points on 18 of 24 shooting.

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Philadelphia steps onto the court with a mark of 21-38 on the year. They have an average of 109.2 points per game (26th in the NBA) on 45.4% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (744 of 2,148) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 39.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,353 dimes so far this year, which ranks 30th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing 16.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 17th in the league in opponents points per game (113.5). The 76ers are giving up a FG percentage of 48.7% (2,438 of 5,008) and they surrender 44.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 22nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,626 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves took home the win by a final score of 116-98 against the Suns. The Timberwolves snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game. They also coughed it up 8 times, while earning 18 steals for the game. The Suns had 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.0%. In relation to 3-pointers, Minnesota converted 21 of 52 attempts (40.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Timberwolves went 39 for 92 from the floor which had them shooting 42.4%. The Timberwolves permitted the Suns to knock down 35 of their 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.8% for the contest. They finished 31.0% from downtown by shooting 13 out of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Minnesota permitted Phoenix to grab 57 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Anthony Edwards ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves in this game. Edwards totaled 44 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes for the matchup. He made 12 of 22 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 33-29 for the campaign. The Timberwolves are committing 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 79.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per contest (20th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. Minnesota has scored 6,948 pts on the campaign (112.1 per contest) and they grab 44.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Timberwolves are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which has them ranked 21st in the league.

The Minnesota defense concedes 35.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (786 of 2,248) and their opponents are making 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 24.5 dimes and 43.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 4th and 13th in the league. The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 6th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 109.0. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (7th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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