San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/9/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-29) will try to beat the San Antonio Spurs (26-34) at Target Center on Sunday.

The Spurs took the court against the Nets and notched a win by a score of 127-113 in their last contest. San Antonio finished the game having earned a 54.7% field goal percentage (52 of 95) and converted 18 of 39 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Spurs made 5 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 46 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 37 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defending, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 45.3% from the floor on 39 out of 86 shooting. Brooklyn earned 29 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Brooklyn pulled down 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Brooklyn finished 85.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 21 attempts. They converted 17 of their 50 shots from long range. In relation to fouls, the Spurs ended up walking away with 15 while the Nets accumulated 16 fouls.

Devin Vassell is one player who played a role for this contest. He accumulated 37 points on 14 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and grabbed 11 rebounds. Vassell finished the game at 70.0% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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San Antonio heads into this game with a record of 26-34 for the season. They have an average of 113.3 pts per contest (15th in the NBA) on 46.2% from the floor. The Spurs are shooting 34.9% from downtown (828 of 2,375) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is pulling in 44.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,751 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.1 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are 10th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,611 relinquished on the season. The Spurs defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (2,611 of 5,594) and they concede 46.6 boards per game as a team. They give up 35.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 20th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (115.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 125-110 when they played the Hornets. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted Charlotte to collect 57 overall (20 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 28.6% from three-point range by connecting on 12 out of 42 and finished the contest at 14 out of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Timberwolves permitted the Hornets to make 42 out of 95 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.2% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Timberwolves shot 44 for 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9%. In the matter of three-point shots, Minnesota made 21 out of their 49 attempts (42.9%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a percentage of 72.7%. The Hornets were called for 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Timberwolves collected 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game.

Anthony Edwards ended up being a major contributor for the Timberwolves for the contest. He made 9 of 20 for this game giving him a rate of 45.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Edwards tallied 29 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and totaled 6 assists for the game.

Minnesota has a record of 35-29 on the campaign. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 18.2 personal fouls every game and they go 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest. Minnesota has accounted for 7,199 points on the campaign (112.5 per game) and they collect 43.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Timberwolves are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in basketball.

The Minnesota defense allows 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (807 of 2,322) and opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 24.5 assists and 43.8 boards per game, which ranks them 5th and 13th in basketball. The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG given up with 109.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (7th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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