Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/15/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: Bally Sports North
Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-4)
Target Center is the site where the Minnesota Timberwolves will compete against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Minnesota opens this contest as 4-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 228.
The Celtics took the court against the Rockets and took a loss by a score of 111-109 in their last contest. Boston finished with a 44.8% FG percentage (39 out of 87) and buried 12 out of their 42 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Celtics knocked down 19 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 90.5%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected 38 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 40 out of 90 shooting. Houston earned 27 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Houston grabbed 48 rebounds (15 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Houston finished the game shooting 74.1% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of their 27 attempts. They also converted 11 out of their 35 attempts from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 22 and the Rockets accumulated 21 personal fouls.
Jaylen Brown is a player who came through for the contest. Brown walked away from this one shooting 64.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He walked away with 43 points on 16 of 25 shooting.
Boston heads into this contest with a mark of 47-22 on the season. They average 117.7 pts per game (4th in the league) while going 47.4% from the floor. The Celtics are hitting 37.7% on three-point attempts (1,096 of 2,910) and 82.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,815 assists on the campaign, which is 6th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.3 fouls per game.
On defense, the Celtics are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 9th in the league in opponents points per game (112.3). The Celtics defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (2,896 of 6,218) and they relinquish 44.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 3rd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,581 surrendered on the year.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Timberwolves got the win with a final of 136-115 when they faced the Hawks. In relation to rebounding, Minnesota allowed Atlanta to get 51 overall (18 on the offensive side). They finished 18.2% from downtown by connecting on 4 out of 22 and ended up going 23 out of 28 from the free throw line (82.1%). The Timberwolves allowed the Hawks to make 44 of 97 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.4% in this game. Overall, the Timberwolves ended up going 54 for 92 from the field which had them at 58.7%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Minnesota converted 12 out of their 28 tries (42.9%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. The Hawks earned 19 fouls in this game which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. The Timberwolves were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this contest.
Anthony Edwards ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves in this matchup. Edwards totaled 32 points in his 36 mins on the court and accumulated 5 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 12 out of 25 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 48.0%, and had 8 rebounds.
Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 35-34 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Timberwolves are connecting on 49.2% from the floor, which is ranked 4th in the league. Minnesota has totaled 7,984 points for the year (115.7 per game) and they collect 41.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.7 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 21.6 fouls per game and they hit 76.0% from the charity stripe.
The Minnesota defense concedes 37.1% from downtown (876 of 2,359) and opponents are converting on 75.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 25.2 assists and 44.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 13th and 25th in the league. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 18th in the NBA in PPG given up with 115.7. They have forced 15.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (11th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (+4)
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