Timberwolves vs. Warriors Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 8

Published 7:18 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Minnesota Timberwolves (12-10) will look to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Golden State Warriors (13-9) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Chase Center as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 8:30 PM ET on NBCS-BA and FDSN.

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Timberwolves vs. Warriors Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
  • Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBCS-BA and FDSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Venue: Chase Center

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Timberwolves vs. Warriors Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Warriors 112 – Timberwolves 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Warriors

  • Pick ATS: Warriors (+ 1.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Warriors (-3.2)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (217.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 220.4
  • The Timberwolves (9-13-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40.9% of the time, 18.2% less often than the Warriors (13-9-0) this season.
  • Minnesota (8-13) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (38.1%) than Golden State (7-3) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (70%).
  • Both Minnesota and Golden State games have gone over the point total 45.5% of the time this year.
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Timberwolves are 11-9, while the Warriors are 5-4 as moneyline underdogs.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

  • The Timberwolves own a top-five defense this year, ranking third-best in the league with 106.6 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 20th with 110.7 points scored per contest.
  • Minnesota is pulling down 42.4 boards per game (24th-ranked in league). It is giving up 42.1 rebounds per contest (sixth-ranked).
  • The Timberwolves rank 19th in the NBA with 25.2 assists per game.
  • Minnesota ranks 23rd in the NBA with 15.4 turnovers per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 15 forced turnovers per contest.
  • The Timberwolves are eighth in the NBA with 15 threes per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 13th with a 37.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Warriors Performance Insights

  • On offense the Warriors are the 12th-ranked squad in the league (114.1 points per game). Defensively they are seventh (109.3 points conceded per game).
  • On the glass, Golden State is second-best in the league in rebounds (48.8 per game). However it is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46.1 per game).
  • With 29.3 assists per game, the Warriors are fifth-best in the league.
  • With 13.9 turnovers committed per game and 14.4 turnovers forced, Golden State is 15th and 11th in the league, respectively.
  • With 15.1 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc, the Warriors are sixth and 14th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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