Atlanta Hawks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/22/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: Bally Sports North
The Atlanta Hawks are traveling to Target Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Hawks played the Spurs and went home with a loss by a final score of 126-118 in their last game. Atlanta wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (48 of 101) and knocked down 5 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 17 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 85.0%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 51 with 20 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists for the game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 54.3% from the field on 51 out of 94 shooting. San Antonio recorded 26 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, San Antonio grabbed 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. San Antonio shot 62.5% from the free throw line by making 10 of 16 tries. They converted 14 out of their 28 shots from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 13 and the Spurs had 18 fouls.
Dejounte Murray is a player who was a major contributor for the game. Murray walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the field and dished out 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and snagged 6 boards. He racked up 22 points on 10 of 25 shooting.
Atlanta steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 35-36 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 43.8 boards per game and has earned 1,744 dimes so far this season, which is 20th in basketball in terms of passing. The Hawks are hitting 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (758 of 2,151) and 81.7% from the charity stripe. They average 117.4 points per game (5th in the league) while connecting on 48.1% from the field.
On defense, the Hawks are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They surrender 35.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 24th in basketball in points per game allowed (117.6). The Hawks are giving up a FG percentage of 48.4% (3,086 of 6,380) and they surrender 44.7 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 16th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,841 conceded for the season.
In their last game, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 140-134 against the Knicks. In the matter of team rebounding, Minnesota permitted New York to grab 34 in all (7 offensive). They went 50.0% from distance by connecting on 14 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 28 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Timberwolves permitted the Knicks to make 48 of their 85 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 56.5% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Timberwolves walked away from this one shooting 51 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 61.4%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Minnesota converted 14 of their 24 tries (58.3%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. The Knicks were called for 22 personal fouls in this contest which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 32 shots. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Timberwolves pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup.
Taurean Prince was important for the Timberwolves for this game. Prince tallied 35 points in his 32 mins on the court and earned 2 assists for this contest. He made 12 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 92.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.
Minnesota has a mark of 36-37 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Timberwolves are hitting on 49.2% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in the NBA. Minnesota has accounted for 8,464 pts on the season (115.9 per game) and they grab 41.5 boards per game. They are getting an assist 25.9 times per game (8th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.5 times per contest. The Timberwolves are committing 21.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line.
The Minnesota defense gives up 37.2% on 3-point shots (922 of 2,478) and their opponents are making 76.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 25.1 assists and 44.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 13th and 24th in the league. The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 19th in the league in points per game surrendered with 116.2. They are forcing 15.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (14th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota
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