Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 1/15/2025 Preview and Pick
Game: Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Target Center is the location where the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-18) will try to beat the Golden State Warriors (19-20) on Wednesday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and ended up losing by a score of 104-101 in their last contest. Golden State ended the game with a 39.8% FG percentage (35 of 88) and buried 16 of 46 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Warriors made 15 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 68.2%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 46 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 23 assists in the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to the defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 41 of 86 shooting. Toronto doled out 28 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. In addition, Toronto had 44 rebounds (14 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Toronto finished the game shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of 15 shots. They also made 12 of 29 shots from long range. Concerning fouls, the Warriors ended up with 14 while the Raptors recorded 18 fouls.
Stephen Curry is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. Curry walked away from this one shooting 52.9% from the field and distributed 7 dimes. He was on the court for 35 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He finished with 26 points on 9 of 17 shooting.
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Golden State will play this game with a mark of 19-20 for the campaign. They average 111.0 points per contest (18th in the league) while hitting 44.7% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (586 of 1,618) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is pulling in 46.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,111 assists for the year, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis.
On defense, the Warriors are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They rank 17th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,030 relinquished on the season. The Warriors are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.7% (1,575 of 3,448) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 35.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 8th in the league in points per game allowed (110.6).
When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves went home victorious with a score of 120-106 when they played the Wizards. When talking about how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Washington to collect 34 overall (8 offensive). They finished 42.5% from 3-point land by going 17 of 40 and finished the game at 9 of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Timberwolves allowed the Wizards to convert 40 out of 91 tries from the field which left them shooting 44.0% for the contest. When the game finished, the Timberwolves finished the game shooting 41 out of 83 from the floor which had them sitting at 49.4%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Minnesota converted 14 of their 37 attempts (37.8%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 77.4%. The Wizards committed 18 fouls for this game which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 31 shots. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves were able to collect 39 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 in this game.
Anthony Edwards pitched in for the Timberwolves in this game. Edwards totaled 41 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 7 assists in this game. He knocked down 14 out of 25 in this game for a field goal percentage of 56.0%, and had 6 rebounds.
Minnesota has a record of 21-18 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Timberwolves are shooting 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 17th in the league. Minnesota has tallied 4,275 points on the year (109.6 per contest) and they collect 43.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.9 times per contest (21st in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.9 times per game. The Timberwolves have committed 18.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.1% from the free throw line.
The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 4th in basketball in PPG given up with 107.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (7th in the league). The Minnesota defense allows 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (496 of 1,438) and their opposition knocks down 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 24.3 dimes and 43.2 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 5th and 9th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State
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