Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 10/28/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: DAZN

The Golden State Warriors (1-3) are on their way to Target Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (3-1).

The Warriors took the court against the Nuggets and walked away with a win by a score of 134-114 in their last contest. Golden State walked away from the contest having earned a 54.1% FG percentage (46 out of 85) and converted 22 of their 44 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Warriors made 20 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 95.2%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 45 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 31 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing defense, Golden State allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 42 out of 84 shooting. Denver earned 31 assists and had 13 steals in this game. Additionally, Denver pulled down 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Denver finished the game shooting 87.0% from the charity stripe by making 20 of 23 attempts. They buried 10 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 24 and the Nuggets totaled 17 personal fouls.

Yaxel Lendeborg is a guy who was a factor for this game. He walked away with 31 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He played 31 minutes and totaled 12 boards. Lendeborg finished the game shooting 47.4% from the floor and also distributed 6 assists.

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Golden State enters this contest with a mark of 1-3 on the season. They average 117.3 pts per game (10th in the NBA) while going 45.3% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 38.1% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 160) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Golden State is snagging 41.5 rebounds per contest and has 103 dimes so far this season, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 17.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 23.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 18.5 turnovers per game while drawing 23.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 21st in basketball in points per game from their opponents (120.8). The Warriors defense is giving up a FG percentage of 52.8% (178 of 337) and they concede 41.0 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 30th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 119 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 127-125 when they played the Cavaliers. The Timberwolves were able to collect 37 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 54 in this contest. They turned it over 18 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Cavaliers had 24 personal fouls in this game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 23 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a rate of 60.9%. In regard to shooting from distance, Minnesota buried 13 out of 40 tries (32.5%). In all, the Timberwolves went 49 for 102 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.0%. The Timberwolves allowed the Cavaliers to knock down 46 of their 102 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 45.1% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from distance by connecting on 18 out of 45 and ended up going 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). With respect to how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Cleveland to get 50 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves in this game. Edwards tallied 47 points in his 41 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in the matchup. He made 19 out of 34 for this contest for a field goal rate of 55.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 3-1 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 48.0% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the league. Minnesota has scored 488 points so far this season (122.0 per contest) and they grab 54.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.0 times per contest (12th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 17.5 times per game. The Timberwolves are committing 22.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 60.7% from the charity stripe.

The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 4th in the league in PPG allowed with 105.0. They are able to force 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (9th in the league). The Minnesota defense surrenders 28.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (44 of 155) and opponents are knocking down 69.7% of their foul shots. They allow 25.0 assists and 40.3 boards per game, which is 12th and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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