Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 10/31/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: DAZN

The San Antonio Spurs (3-2) will play the Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2) at Frost Bank Center on Saturday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Warriors and took a loss by a final of 119-114 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 29 and the Warriors totaled 24 fouls. They made 11 of 35 shots from beyond the arc. Golden State walked away from this one shooting 81.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 30 of their 37 attempts. Additionally, Golden State collected 53 rebounds (13 offensive, 40 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Golden State recorded 25 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Concerning defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 43.8% from the field on 39 out of 89 shooting. They also dished out 31 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 19 of 27 shots for a percentage of 70.4%. Minnesota ended the contest with a 44.4% FG percentage (40 of 90) and made 15 of 45 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jonathan Kuminga is a player who had an impact for the contest. He scored 20 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played 32 minutes and totaled 3 boards. Kuminga ended up going 46.7% from the field and also totaled 5 assists.

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Minnesota comes into this one with a record of 3-2 this season. They turn the ball over 17.0 times per game and as a team are committing 23.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 51.6 boards per contest and has totaled 135 assists for the year, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are hitting 38.4% on shots from distance (78 of 203) and 62.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 120.4 points per contest (4th in basketball) while shooting 47.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 25.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 125 conceded for the year. The Timberwolves defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.8% (196 of 447) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 28.9% on three-point shots and they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (107.8).

In their last game, the Spurs walked away with a victory by a final of 117-111 against the Jazz. The Spurs recorded 36 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 51 for the game. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 14 steals in this contest. The Jazz committed 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to bury 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. Concerning shooting from distance, San Antonio converted 12 of 38 attempts (31.6%). When all was said and done, the Spurs walked away from this one shooting 44 out of 101 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.6%. The Spurs allowed the Jazz to make 39 of 92 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4% for this game. They finished 38.5% from three-point range by connecting on 15 out of 39 and ended up going 18 of 19 from the free throw line (94.7%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, San Antonio permitted Utah to get 53 in all (12 offensive).

Victor Wembanyama pitched in for the Spurs in this contest. Wembanyama accumulated 36 points in his 39 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 dimes for the contest. He made 14 out of 25 in this game for a rate of 56.0%, and earned 14 rebounds.

San Antonio has a mark of 3-2 on the season. The Spurs are committing 20.2 fouls every game and they hit 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 28.2 times per contest (5th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. San Antonio has tallied 583 points for the year (116.6 per contest) and they average 45.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Spurs are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which is 13th in basketball.

The Spurs on defense are ranked 11th in the league in PPG surrendered with 110.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (15th in the league). The San Antonio defense surrenders 39.4% on shots from 3-point land (63 of 160) and opponents are knocking down 84.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.0 dimes and 44.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 16th and 17th in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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