Timberwolves vs Hawks Prediction

Atlanta Hawks (0-2) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (1-1)

Game Info: Monday, October 30, 2023 at 7:30 pm (State Farm Arena)

Betting Odds: Atlanta Hawks +1.5 -- Over/Under: 235.5

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Atlanta Hawks do battle at the State Farm Arena on Monday night.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be eager to build some momentum after taking apart the Heat in a 106-90 home win on Saturday. Naz Reid led the team with 25 points on 10 of 14 shooting, Anthony Edwards added 19 points with seven assists while Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley scored 14 points apiece. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 51 percent from the field and 12 of 34 from the 3-point line, but this win was more about their defense which got better as the game went on. The Timberwolves held the Heat to just 37 points in the second half and 17 points in the fourth quarter.

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks will be feeling much better now that they've snapped their two-game losing streak with a 127-110 road win over the Bucks last night. Trae Young led the team with 20 points and 11 assists, Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points and six assists off the bench while Dejounte Murray and De'Andre Hunter each scored 15 points. As a team, the Hawks shot 50 percent from the field and 15 of 37 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Bucks from the start, exploding for 37 points in the second quarter to take a 21-point lead into halftime, which allowed them to cruise the rest of way. The Hawks had a total of eight players finish in double figures in scoring and they rested a majority of their starters early in this contest.

The Timberwolves are keeping an eye on Jaden McDaniels who is listed as questionable, while the Hawks are still without Wesley Matthews. The Timberwolves needed a win to get their season running and they got just that with a dominant win over the Heat on Saturday. The Hawks were struggling before they snapped out of it with an impressive upset win over the highly-touted Bucks on the road last night. It's tempting to take Timberwolves who have the advantage of an extra day off, but the Hawks were so impressive last night and I think they can keep it going with another upset at home in this spot.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.