Toronto Raptors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 10/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: DAZN

The Toronto Raptors (2-0) are on their way to Target Center on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-0).

The Raptors faced off with the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 112-102 in their last game. Toronto finished with a 43.6% field goal percentage (44 out of 101) and converted 7 out of their 34 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 17 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 53 with 19 of them being offensive. They also recorded 25 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 23 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Pertaining to defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 38.0% from the field on 30 of 79 shooting. Washington earned 21 assists and had 10 steals in this game. Additionally, Washington collected 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Washington finished shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by making 30 of 35 attempts. They knocked down 12 out of their 37 shots from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 31 while the Wizards finished the game with 26 personal fouls.

Scottie Barnes is someone who was a major factor for this game. He recorded 28 points on 12 out of 26 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and totaled 14 rebounds. Barnes walked away from this one shooting 46.2% from the floor and totaled 5 dimes.

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Toronto enters this one with a win-loss mark of 2-0 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 30.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Toronto is collecting 52.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 56 assists on the season, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 26.2% on shots from downtown (17 of 65) and 80.6% from the free throw line. They average 123.5 points per game (5th in the NBA) on 44.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 25.0 turnovers per game while drawing 30.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 21.9% on three-point shots and they are 3rd in the league in opponents PPG (97.0). The Raptors are giving up a shooting percentage of 34.8% (57 of 164) and they concede 48.5 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 6th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 37 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Timberwolves took home the win by a final score of 115-93 against the Magic. In the matter of rebounding, Minnesota permitted Orlando to grab 43 overall (8 offensive). They finished shooting 20.5% from beyond the perimeter via 8 out of 39 and finished the contest at 11 of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). The Timberwolves permitted the Magic to convert 37 out of 84 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.0% in this contest. Overall, the Timberwolves ended up going 42 for 98 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9%. In terms of shots from distance, Minnesota knocked down 14 of 37 tries (37.8%). They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 56.7%. The Magic had 26 personal fouls for the contest which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Timberwolves collected 39 defensive boards and 22 offensive boards for a total of 61 for this contest.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for the contest. He converted 5 of 23 in this contest for a rate of 21.7%, and had 4 rebounds. Edwards tallied 15 points in his 33 mins of playing time and tallied 4 dimes in this matchup.

Minnesota has a mark of 2-0 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Timberwolves are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 17th in the NBA. Minnesota has totaled 246 points this season (123.0 per contest) and they pull in 56.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.5 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. The Timberwolves are committing 22.5 fouls per game while shooting 59.3% from the charity stripe.

The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 4th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 99.5. They are forcing 17.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (16th in the league). The Minnesota defense concedes 22.2% from downtown (16 of 72) and their opponents are connecting on 68.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 25.0 assists and 38.5 boards every game, which is 12th and 3rd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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