This Friday, the (16-16) Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to Boston, MA to take on the (22-10) Boston Celtics. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside TD Garden. These two teams have not faced off this regular season, but they will both be looking to bounce back.
The Timberwolves are coming into this one after falling to the Dallas Mavericks, 104-99. They struggled on the offensive end of the floor, as they only shot 26.7% from deep. They will have to be more efficient on the offensive end of the court in this one if they want to challenge the Celtics on the road.
The Boston Celtics are entering this matchup after falling to the Indiana Pacers, 117-112. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they couldn't come up with enough stops to win that game. They will have to be more aggressive in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently in 10th place in the Western Conference standings, as they are only four games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 114.9 points per contest and they have shot 49% from the floor. This is the 11th most points scored per game and the third-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Timberwolves have an adjusted offensive rating of 112.2, which is the 17th-highest rating in the NBA. Anthony Edwards continues to lead this team on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 23 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the floor. Minnesota has also shown that they can efficiently score in the paint, but they have struggled to shoot from the outside. They have only knocked down 34.2% of their shots from behind the arc, which is the 24th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Minnesota has also struggled at the charity stripe, a s they have only made 77.9% of their shots. This is the 17th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the league, as they can't miss these shots and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Timberwolves have had a difficult time keeping their opponents off the scoreboard. They are currently surrendering 115.5 points per game and they have forced their opponents to shoot 46% from the floor. This is the 22nd least amount of points allowed per game, but the eighth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Timberwolves have an adjusted defensive rating of 113.7, which is the 20th lowest rating in the NBA. Minnesota has also had issues defending on the perimeter, as they are allowing their opponents to shoot 37.4% from behind the arc. This is the 26th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league, as they have to contest more shots on the outside if they want to stay competitive in th is game. Minnesota is also snatching 42.5 rebounds per game, which is the 22nd most in the league.
Injury Report: Kyle Anderson SG (Back) is questionable. Karl Anthony-Towns C (Calf), Jordan McLaughlin PG (Calf), and Taurean Prince PF (Shoulder) are out.
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