Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Brooklyn Nets (9-19) are on their way to Target Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (20-11).

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and went home with a win by a final score of 114-106 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 18 while the 76ers had 19 fouls. They also converted 7 of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. Philadelphia ended up going 86.8% from the free throw line by converting 33 of 38 tries. Additionally, Philadelphia collected 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 1 block. Philadelphia doled out 29 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 33 out of 81 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 39 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nets converted 27 of their 33 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Brooklyn wrapped up the contest with a 42.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 82) and converted 17 of their 45 3-pointers.

Michael Porter Jr. is a player who played a role for this contest. He finished with 28 points on 9 of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Porter finished the game shooting 45.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Brooklyn heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-19 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Brooklyn is grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 719 dimes so far this season, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing. The Nets are hitting 34.6% on shots from distance (401 of 1,158) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They average 109.3 points per game (29th in the league) while connecting on 44.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Nets are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They currently rank 13th in basketball in allowing assists with 770 surrendered for the year. The Nets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.3% (1,162 of 2,406) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 10th in basketball in opponents points per game (113.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 142-138 against the Nuggets. The Timberwolves were able to collect 36 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Nuggets were called for 16 fouls for the contest which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 30 tries. They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota converted 12 out of 45 attempts (26.7%). Overall, the Timberwolves ended up going 51 out of 104 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.0%. The Timberwolves permitted the Nuggets to knock down 47 of 101 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.5% for this game. They finished the game shooting 44.2% from downtown by shooting 19 of 43 and finished the game at 29 of 32 at the free throw line (90.6%). With respect to how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Denver to pull down 45 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves in this matchup. He converted 14 of 25 in this contest for a field goal rate of 56.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Edwards accumulated 44 points in his 42 minutes on the court and tallied 3 dimes in the matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 20-11 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Timberwolves are shooting 47.7% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the NBA. Minnesota has totaled 3,693 points on the campaign (119.1 per game) and they grab 44.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.5 times per contest (13th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per contest. The Timberwolves are committing 22.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 11th in basketball in points given up per game with 114.4. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (5th in basketball). The Minnesota defense gives up 35.3% on three-point shots (377 of 1,069) and their opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 24.8 dimes and 44.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 7th and 15th in basketball.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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