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

Published 7:18 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024

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

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Warriors vs. Timberwolves 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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Warriors vs. Timberwolves Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Warriors 112 – Timberwolves 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Warriors vs. Timberwolves

  • Pick ATS: Warriors (- 1.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Warriors (-3.3)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (216.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 220.4
  • The Warriors’ .591 ATS win percentage (13-9-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Timberwolves’ .409 mark (9-13-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • Minnesota covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That’s more often than Golden State covers as a favorite of 1.5 or more (50%).
  • Golden State and its opponents have combined to top the point total in 45.5% of its games this season (10 of 22), the same percentage as Minnesota and its opponents (10 of 22).
  • The Warriors have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (8-4) this season while the Timberwolves have a .000 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (0-1).

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Warriors Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Warriors are putting up 114.1 points per game (12th-ranked in league). They are allowing 109.3 points per contest at the other end of the court (seventh-ranked).
  • Golden State ranks second-best in the NBA with 48.8 boards per game. On the other hand, it ranks third-worst in the league with 46.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Warriors have been one of the top teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are delivering 29.3 per game (fifth-best in NBA).
  • This year, Golden State is averaging 13.9 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
  • The Warriors rank sixth in the NBA with 15.1 threes per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 14th with a 36.8% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

  • The Timberwolves are 20th in the league in points scored (110.7 per game) and third-best in points conceded (106.6).
  • Minnesota is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (42.4) and seventh in rebounds allowed (42.1).
  • With 25.2 assists per game, the Timberwolves are 20th in the NBA.
  • With 15.4 turnovers committed per game and 15.0 turnovers forced, Minnesota is 23rd and seventh in the NBA, respectively.
  • The Timberwolves are seventh in the NBA in 3-pointers made (15.0 per game) and 12th in 3-point percentage (37.1%).

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