Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBA TV

The Minnesota Timberwolves (15-9) are hitting the road to Chase Center on Friday where they will compete against the Golden State Warriors (13-12).

The Timberwolves played the Suns and ended up losing by a score of 108-105 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 20 and the Suns accounted for 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 12 of their 33 attempts from distance. Phoenix walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Phoenix snagged 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 1 block. Phoenix dished out 26 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In terms of the defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 45.6% from the field on 41 of 90 shooting. They also doled out 26 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 46 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 16 of 23 shots for a percentage of 69.6%. Minnesota wrapped up the game with a 47.0% FG percentage (39 out of 83) and buried 11 of their 42 shots from downtown.

Anthony Edwards is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He racked up 40 points on 15 of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and grabbed 9 rebounds. Edwards finished the game shooting 71.4% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Minnesota enters this game with a record of 15-9 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 22.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 43.3 boards per game and has accounted for 636 dimes on the year, which ranks 14th in basketball in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are shooting 38.3% on 3-point shots (344 of 899) and 77.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 119.6 pts per contest (7th in the league) while connecting on 48.6% from the field.

On defense, the Timberwolves have forced 14.5 turnovers every game and they draw 22.3 fouls. They concede 35.5% from 3-point land and they are 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.8). The Timberwolves are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (988 of 2,132) and they surrender 42.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 8th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 604 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 123-91 against the Bulls. When discussing team rebounding, Golden State permitted Chicago to snag 38 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They went 27.5% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 40 and finished the game at 16 out of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Warriors allowed the Bulls to make 32 out of 89 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.0% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 44 out of 88 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. In reference to three-point shots, Golden State made 22 of 47 tries (46.8%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a rate of 68.4%. The Bulls were called for 15 fouls for this contest which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 11 steals for the matchup. The Warriors were able to snag 36 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 51 in the matchup.

Brandin Podziemski ended up being a major contributor for the Warriors for the contest. He knocked down 7 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 8 rebounds. Podziemski recorded 21 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists for this contest.

Golden State has a record of 13-12 on the year. As an offense, the Warriors are shooting 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in the league. Golden State has accounted for 2,837 points on the year (113.5 per game) and they average 43.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.4 times per contest (8th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest. The Warriors have committed 20.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 81.9% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense gives up 33.6% on 3-point attempts (301 of 895) and their opponents are knocking down 80.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 25.6 assists and 45.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 10th and 24th in basketball. The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the league in points given up per game with 111.7. They are able to force 16.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (6th in the NBA).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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