Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/13/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: Prime Video

Chase Center is the location where the Golden State Warriors (32-33) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (40-26) on Friday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 153-128 in their last game. Minnesota walked away from the game having earned a 59.7% field goal percentage (46 of 77) and knocked down 11 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 25 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 86.2%. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 32 assists in this game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing defending, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 63.4% from the field on 52 of 82 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 36 dimes and had 16 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Los Angeles snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 1 block. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by converting 30 of 36 attempts. They also made 19 out of their 37 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 24 while the Clippers finished the game with 24 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was important in this contest. Edwards walked away from this one shooting 64.7% from the floor and also earned 5 dimes. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 36 points on 11 of 17 shooting.

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Minnesota will take the court with a record of 40-26 on the year. They are averaging 118.6 points per contest (6th in the league) while connecting on 48.4% from the floor. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.1% on three-point shots (916 of 2,472) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 44.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,730 dimes this year, which ranks 13th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.4 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 12th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,724 relinquished for the campaign. The Timberwolves defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (2,741 of 5,891) and they relinquish 43.0 boards per contest as a team. They concede 36.1% from beyond the arc while they are 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.1).

In their last game, the Warriors took a loss by a score of 130-124 when they played the Bulls. The Warriors corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 49 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Bulls committed 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.9%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State buried 20 of their 54 tries (37.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Warriors went 44 out of 105 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.9%. The Warriors allowed the Bulls to convert 50 of 112 tries from the field which left them shooting 44.6% in this contest. They went 31.9% from three-point range by shooting 15 of 47 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). In the matter of rebounds, Golden State allowed Chicago to get 64 in total (20 on the offensive side).

LJ Cryer was important for the Warriors in this game. He made 4 of 7 in the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 1 rebound. Cryer earned 17 points in his 21 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this matchup.

Golden State has a record of 32-33 this year. The Warriors have committed 19.8 personal fouls every game and they go 80.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.2 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.4 times per contest. Golden State has accounted for 7,488 points so far this year (115.2 per contest) and they collect 43.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 25th in the league.

The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the NBA in points given up per game with 114.2. They have forced 15.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (18th in basketball). The Golden State defense allows 35.3% from downtown (826 of 2,340) and opponents are making 80.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.8 assists and 45.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 15th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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