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This Saturday, the (35-35) Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to Toronto, ON to take on the (34-36) Toronto Raptors. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Scotiabank Arena. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Timberwolves won the last battle, 128-126.
The Timberwolves are coming into this one after falling to the Boston Celtics, 104-102. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to bounce back on the road.
The Raptors are entering this game after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-111. They looked superb on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot 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 seventh place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 12 games back from the first-place Nuggets. They are also (4-6) in their last 10 games played. On offense, they are scoring 115.5 points per game and they have shot 49.1% from the floor. This is the 12th most points scored per contest and the third-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Timberwolves have the 24th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Anthony Edwards continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 25 points per game on 46% shooting from the floor. Minnesota has also shown that they have a few players that can consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They are shooting 35.8% from deep, which is the 16th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA. Unfortunately, they have not taken advantage of their trips to the charity stripe, as they have only knocked down 76% of their shots at the line. This is the 23rd-highest free-throw shooting percentage, as they can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the T-Wolves are holding their opponents to 115.6 points per game and they have shot 46.8% from the field. This is the 18th most points surrendered per game and the 11th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, Minnesota has the 11th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have shown that they will consistently contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has continued to lack. They are allowing their opponents to shoot 37% from deep, which is the 23rd-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Minnesota Timberwolves are also averaging 41.5 rebounds per game, which is the 24th most.
Injury Report: Naz Reid C (Calf), Rudy Gobert C (Ankle), and Austin R ivers PG (Back) are all questionable. Karl-Anthony Towns C (Calf) and Jaylen Nowell SG (Knee) are out.
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