Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/1/2025 Preview and Pick
Game: Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
The Washington Wizards (6-39) are en route to Target Center on Saturday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-21).

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and went home with a loss by a final score of 130-108 in their last contest. Washington walked away from the contest with a 41.6% FG percentage (42 of 101) and converted 11 of their 37 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 13 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 45 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 23 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning defending, Washington allowed 53.3% from the floor on 49 of 92 shooting. Dallas doled out 39 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, Dallas had 51 rebounds (13 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Dallas finished shooting 70.6% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of 17 shots. They also buried 20 of their 45 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 15 and the Mavericks finished the game with 20 personal fouls.
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Bilal Coulibaly is someone who was important for this game. He walked away with 16 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He played for 29 mins played and collected 4 rebounds. Coulibaly ended up going 40.0% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes.
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Washington will enter this game with a win-loss record of 6-39 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 15.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.4 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 44.0 boards per contest and has tallied 1,122 assists this season, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Wizards are hitting 33.2% on three-point attempts (572 of 1,723) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 107.8 points per contest (27th in basketball) while connecting on 43.7% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Wizards are able to force 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,122 conceded on the campaign. The Wizards defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (1,787 of 4,089) and they concede 44.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 33.2% on three-point shots and they rank 4th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (107.8).
When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 100-92 when they played the Hawks. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted Atlanta to snag 51 overall (14 offensive). They finished 27.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 out of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 18 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Timberwolves allowed the Hawks to bury 34 of 86 tries from the field which had them shooting 39.5% for the contest. In all, the Timberwolves shot 34 for 86 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.5%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Minnesota buried 12 out of their 40 tries (30.0%). They were able to make 20 of those for a percentage of 69.0%. The Hawks committed 20 fouls for the contest which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They also turned it over 18 times, while getting 13 steals in the matchup. The Timberwolves snagged 37 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 51 in the matchup.
Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves in this game. He knocked down 6 of 20 in this game for a rate of 30.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Edwards recorded 23 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the contest.
Minnesota has a win-loss record of 25-21 on the campaign. The Timberwolves commit 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest. Minnesota has scored 5,077 points on the year (110.4 per game) and they grab 44.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Timberwolves are shooting 46.0% from the field, which ranks 16th in basketball.
The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 9th in the league in points allowed per contest with 110.4. They have forced 15.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (15th in basketball). The Minnesota defense gives up 38.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (693 of 1,813) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.0 dimes and 44.0 rebounds every game, which is 9th and 12th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington
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