Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 1/29/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024
Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK
TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
Paycom Center is the location where the Oklahoma City Thunder (32-13) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-14) on Monday.
The Timberwolves faced the Spurs and ended up losing by a score of 113-112 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 13 and the Spurs accounted for 14 personal fouls. They converted 13 of 30 attempts from 3-point range. San Antonio ended up going 53.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 15 attempts. In addition, San Antonio had 39 boards (14 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. San Antonio doled out 35 assists and had 7 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 54.8% from the floor on 46 out of 84 shooting. They also recorded 30 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 8 of their 15 shots for a rate of 53.3%. Minnesota walked away from the game having earned a 57.0% FG percentage (45 out of 79) and buried 14 of 26 three-point attempts.
Anthony Edwards is a player who was a factor for this contest. Edwards finished the game at 66.7% from the field and dished out 12 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and pulled down 6 boards. He ended up walking away with 32 points on 12 out of 18 shooting.
Minnesota will enter this contest with a record of 32-14 for the season. They turn the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.3 fouls every game. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 43.6 boards per game and has accumulated 1,214 assists so far this year, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are hitting 39.0% from downtown (565 of 1,450) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.1 pts per game (22nd in the league) while shooting 48.9% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They give up 35.3% from 3-point land and they are 1st in the league in PPG from their opponents (107.6). The Timberwolves defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (1,815 of 4,037) and they relinquish 40.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are 5th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,130 surrendered so far this season.
When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 107-83 when they played the Pelicans. The Thunder recorded 39 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 45 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Pelicans committed 16 fouls for this contest which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a rate of 92.9%. Regarding shots from distance, Oklahoma City buried 10 of their 33 attempts (30.3%). When the game finished, the Thunder ended up shooting 42 for 88 from the field which had them sitting at 47.7%. The Thunder permitted the Pelicans to bury 32 of their 82 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.0% in the game. They finished 25.0% from distance by going 9 out of 36 and ended up going 10 out of 14 at the charity stripe (71.4%). When it comes to rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed New Orleans to pull down 41 in total (8 on the offensive glass).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up having an impact for the Thunder for the matchup. He knocked down 10 of 21 in the game for a rate of 47.6%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 31 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the game.
Oklahoma City has a mark of 32-13 on the season. The Thunder are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls per game and they shoot 83.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.4 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. Oklahoma City has accounted for 5,471 pts for the campaign (121.6 per contest) and they collect 41.2 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Thunder are hitting on 50.4% from the field, which has them ranked 2nd in basketball.
The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 35.7% on 3-point attempts (609 of 1,707) and their opposition knocks down 78.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 26.9 dimes and 44.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 19th and 24th in the league. The Thunder are ranked 13th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.9. They have forced 16.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (1st in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota
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