Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 12/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Minnesota Timberwolves (12-11) are en route to Frost Bank Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the San Antonio Spurs (12-12).

The Timberwolves played the Warriors and went home with a loss by a final score of 114-106 in their last game. Minnesota finished the contest with a 45.6% FG percentage (36 of 79) and converted 19 of their 42 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 15 of their 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 39 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 22 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the floor on 42 of 90 shooting. Golden State totaled 28 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Golden State pulled down 45 rebounds (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Golden State finished the game at 70.0% from the free throw line by converting 14 of 20 shots. They buried 16 of their 41 shots from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 18 and the Warriors had 20 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a player who played a role in this matchup. Edwards shot 52.6% from the field and also distributed 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He racked up 27 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Minnesota will enter this game with a record of 12-11 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 16.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 42.3 boards per game and has racked up 577 dimes this season, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.5% on 3-point shots (350 of 934) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 110.5 pts per contest (20th in the league) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are surrendering 34.0% on 3-pointers and they are 4th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (107.0). The Timberwolves are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.9% (916 of 1,997) and they surrender 42.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 1st in the league in giving up assists with 543 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Spurs went home victorious with a score of 121-116 when they played the Pelicans. The Spurs collected 39 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 55 in the game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Pelicans earned 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.6%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, San Antonio knocked down 12 of 39 attempts (30.8%). Overall, the Spurs walked away from this one shooting 42 for 93 from the field which had them sitting at 45.2%. The Spurs allowed the Pelicans to make 43 out of their 99 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.4% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 34.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 13 of 38 and ended up going 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, San Antonio permitted New Orleans to get 43 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Victor Wembanyama ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs in the game. Wembanyama racked up 25 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in the game. He buried 9 out of 16 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and added 10 rebounds.

San Antonio has a win-loss record of 12-12 for the year. The Spurs have committed 16.5 fouls every game and they go 79.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 27.9 times per game (9th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per game. San Antonio has accounted for 2,673 points so far this season (111.4 per contest) and they grab 44.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spurs are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 21st in basketball.

The Spurs are ranked 16th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 113.1. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (16th in the league). The San Antonio defense allows 35.8% on 3-point shots (318 of 889) and opponents are making 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.7 assists and 44.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 13th and 19th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take San Antonio and under the total points

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