Minnesota Timberwolves vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (15-18) will try to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (20-12) at State Farm Arena on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves played the Nets and ended up losing by a score of 123-107 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 20 and the Nets accounted for 22 personal fouls. They converted 11 of 40 tries from distance. Brooklyn walked away from this one shooting 95.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 21 tries. In addition, Brooklyn snagged 39 boards (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 1 block. Brooklyn doled out 32 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. When talking about defending, Minnesota allowed 54.8% from the field on 46 of 84 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 20 of 28 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Minnesota walked away from the contest with a 44.6% FG percentage (37 of 83) and buried 13 of 31 3-point attempts.

Anthony Edwards is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 28 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also snagged 7 rebounds. Edwards finished the contest at 45.5% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Minnesota will enter this game with a win-loss record of 20-12 for the year. They turn it over 14.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 44.1 boards per game and has tallied 848 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 10th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are shooting 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (447 of 1,216) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They average 118.8 points per contest (12th in basketball) on 47.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Timberwolves have forced 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.0% on shots from downtown and they are 11th in the league in points per game allowed (114.7). The Timberwolves defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (1,314 of 2,868) and they relinquish 43.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 15th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 801 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hawks took a defeat with a final score of 128-125 against the Knicks. The Hawks were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Knicks committed 25 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 27 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of them for a clip of 81.5%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Atlanta made 17 of their 43 attempts (39.5%). When the game finished, the Hawks ended up going 43 for 89 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. The Hawks allowed the Knicks to make 43 out of 95 attempts from the field which had them at 45.3% in this matchup. They shot 34.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 15 out of 43 and ended up shooting 27 of 32 at the free throw line (84.4%). Regarding rebounding, Atlanta permitted New York to snag 55 in all (19 offensive).

Onyeka Okongwu was important for the Hawks for the matchup. He made 10 of 16 in this contest for a rate of 62.5%, and had 14 rebounds. Okongwu recorded 31 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Atlanta has a record of 15-18 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which is ranked 7th in the league. Atlanta has earned 3,919 points this season (118.8 per game) and they pull down 41.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 31.0 times per game (1st in the league) and they turn it over 15.3 times per game. The Hawks have committed 20.4 fouls every game and they hit 79.0% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks on defense are ranked 24th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 120.1. They have forced 16.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the floor (22nd in basketball). The Atlanta defense gives up 36.0% from downtown (447 of 1,241) and opponents are converting on 79.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 27.9 dimes and 45.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 25th and 25th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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