San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/6/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: Bally Sports North
Target Center is where the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-4) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (3-16) on Wednesday.
The Spurs played the Pelicans and ended up losing by a score of 121-106 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Spurs finished with 21 and the Pelicans recorded 15 fouls. They converted 10 out of their 31 shots from downtown. New Orleans finished the game at 93.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 27 of their 29 attempts. In addition, New Orleans grabbed 42 boards (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. New Orleans earned 26 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Regarding defending, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the floor on 42 of 85 shooting. They also dished out 28 dimes in this game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Spurs made 14 of their 17 tries for a rate of 82.4%. San Antonio finished the contest having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (38 out of 83) and made 16 of 39 3-point shots.
Devin Vassell is someone who was a major factor in the game. Vassell ended up shooting 41.7% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He accumulated 14 points on 5 of 12 shooting.
San Antonio will play this contest with a mark of 3-16 for the season. They average 111.5 points per outing (22nd in the league) while hitting 46.0% from the floor. The Spurs are shooting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (245 of 700) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is pulling in 42.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 555 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 4th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 16.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.4 fouls per contest.
On the defensive end, the Spurs have forced 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They give up 39.6% on shots from distance while they are 28th in the league in PPG allowed (123.9). The Spurs are giving up a FG percentage of 49.9% (855 of 1,712) and they relinquish 44.4 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 25th in the NBA in giving up assists with 546 surrendered for the season.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Timberwolves got the victory with a final of 123-117 when they faced the Hornets. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Minnesota allowed Charlotte to grab 36 in total (10 offensive). They finished 48.0% from distance by hitting 12 of 25 and ended up going 17 of 19 at the free throw line (89.5%). The Timberwolves allowed the Hornets to make 44 out of their 91 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.4% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Timberwolves ended up shooting 43 out of 84 from the field which had them shooting 51.2%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota knocked down 11 of 31 attempts (35.5%). They were able to convert 26 of them for a rate of 86.7%. The Hornets had 22 fouls in this contest which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Timberwolves corralled 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this matchup.
Karl-Anthony Towns was important for the Timberwolves for the game. Towns tallied 28 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 dimes in the game. He converted 12 of 23 for the game for a rate of 52.2%, and had 7 rebounds.
Minnesota has a mark of 15-4 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Timberwolves are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in basketball. Minnesota has totaled 2,144 points for the year (112.8 per contest) and they pull down 45.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 25.4 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Timberwolves have committed 19.3 fouls per game while shooting 78.6% from the free throw line.
The Minnesota defense surrenders 33.7% on shots from distance (220 of 653) and opponents are knocking down 80.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 24.4 dimes and 42.2 rebounds per game, which ranks them 4th and 5th in the league. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 105.9. They have forced 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (1st in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota
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