Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Minnesota Timberwolves (44-32) are hitting the road to Wells Fargo Center on Saturday where they will play the Philadelphia 76ers (23-53).

The Timberwolves faced the Nuggets and took home the win by a score of 140-139 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 34 and the Nuggets finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They also knocked down 12 out of their 34 shots from downtown. Denver finished the game at 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 33 of 44 attempts. Additionally, Denver collected 45 boards (8 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Denver distributed 33 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In regard to defending, Minnesota allowed 54.7% from the field on 47 of 86 shooting. They also distributed 35 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 52 with 21 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 17 of their 25 shots for a rate of 68.0%. Minnesota ended the game with a 46.8% field goal percentage (52 of 111) and made 19 of 50 shots from distance.

Anthony Edwards is one player who was a major factor for the contest. Edwards shot 48.0% from the floor and distributed 8 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 50 minutes and also collected 10 rebounds. He ended up scoring 34 points on 12 of 25 shooting.

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Minnesota will enter this contest with a record of 44-32 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.3 fouls per game. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game and has earned 1,989 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are connecting on 38.0% on shots from distance (1,152 of 3,035) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They average 114.2 points per outing (16th in the NBA) while going 46.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They concede 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 6th in basketball in points per game allowed (109.6). The Timberwolves are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.1% (3,078 of 6,681) and they surrender 43.3 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 5th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,875 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the 76ers took a defeat with a final score of 105-91 when they played the Knicks. The 76ers were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 42 in this matchup. They also coughed it up 20 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Knicks earned 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 17 of those for a clip of 77.3%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia converted 6 of 31 tries (19.4%). Overall, the 76ers shot 34 out of 81 from the floor which had them shooting 42.0%. The 76ers allowed the Knicks to make 36 of their 85 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.4% in the game. They wrapped up this game 38.7% from distance by shooting 12 of 31 and finished the game at 21 of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Philadelphia permitted New York to pull down 44 in total (14 offensive).

Quentin Grimes was important for the 76ers in this game. Grimes racked up 26 points in his 36 minutes on the court and tallied 5 dimes in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a mark of 23-53 for the year. When it comes to offense, the 76ers are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Philadelphia has earned 8,327 points this year (109.6 per game) and they pull in 39.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.1 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 19.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense concedes 37.8% on shots from distance (1,085 of 2,868) and opponents are connecting on 79.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 28.4 assists and 45.3 boards per game, which ranks them 25th and 25th in basketball. The 76ers on defense are ranked 20th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 115.7. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.9% from the field (30th in basketball).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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