Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, January 20, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Minnesota Timberwolves (21-19) are en route to FedExForum on Monday where they will meet the Memphis Grizzlies (26-15).

The Timberwolves faced off with the Warriors and went home with a loss by a final score of 116-115 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 17 and the Warriors racked up 26 fouls. They buried 18 out of their 36 shots from downtown. Golden State finished the game shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 21 tries. Additionally, Golden State snagged 45 boards (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Golden State doled out 26 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Pertaining to defending, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 48.8% from the field on 40 of 82 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled 41 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves converted 22 of 29 shots for a percentage of 75.9%. Minnesota ended having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (38 of 86) and converted 17 of 37 shots from downtown.

Donte DiVincenzo is a player who played a role in the game. DiVincenzo finished shooting 47.4% from the field and distributed 9 assists. He played 39 minutes and grabbed 6 boards. He left the arena with 28 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Minnesota will play this contest with a mark of 21-19 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 43.7 boards per game and has earned 993 assists on the year, which is 21st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are connecting on 38.0% on three-point attempts (605 of 1,593) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 109.8 points per game (22nd in basketball) while connecting on 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are giving up 34.9% on three-point shots and they are ranked 4th in basketball in opponents points per game (107.9). The Timberwolves defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.4% (1,600 of 3,522) and they concede 43.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 975 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 129-115 when they played the Spurs. The Grizzlies pulled down 38 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 52 for the game. They gave up possession 8 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Spurs committed 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 64.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Memphis knocked down 16 of their 38 attempts (42.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies went 51 for 103 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.5%. The Grizzlies permitted the Spurs to make 40 of their 89 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.9% for this contest. They went 37.2% from distance by connecting on 16 of 43 and finished the contest at 19 out of 27 at the free throw line (70.4%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Memphis allowed San Antonio to snag 44 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Desmond Bane ended up being important for the Grizzlies for this contest. He made 8 out of 13 for the game giving him a rate of 61.5%, and had 3 rebounds. Bane earned 21 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for the matchup.

Memphis has a record of 26-15 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which is ranked 5th in basketball. Memphis has scored 5,044 pts for the campaign (123.0 per contest) and they collect 48.1 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 29.5 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 17.0 times per game. The Grizzlies have committed 21.3 fouls every game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense gives up 34.8% from downtown (565 of 1,622) and opponents are making 75.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 25.9 dimes and 43.3 boards per game, which is ranked 12th and 11th in the NBA. The Grizzlies are ranked 22nd in the league in points allowed per game with 115.2. They are able to force 16.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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