Nets vs Timberwolves prediction NBA · Saturday, December 27
At a glance
The Minnesota Timberwolves (20-11) host the Brooklyn Nets (9-19) on Saturday, December 27 at 8:00 PM ET at Target Center in NBA action. Final score: Nets 123 – Timberwolves 107. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 81% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Timberwolves are 12-5 at home and the Nets are 5-8 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Timberwolves and 6-4 for the Nets (current streaks: Timberwolves L1, Nets W2).
The analysis Model
The Timberwolves start with a clear edge. The model projects Timberwolves 119 – 108 Nets, a margin of about 11.0 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+4.1 vs -4.6 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Timberwolves' offense (117.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BKNMIN
Top performers
Nets
Cam ThomasG · #2430pts / gameCam ThomasG · #244assists
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1710reboundsTimberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · #528pts / game
Julius RandleF · #3011assists
Rudy GobertC · #278reboundsRecent form
BKNMIN
MIN
Team comparison
| BKN | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-19 | Record | 20-11 |
| 108.0 | Points scored / game | 117.8 |
| 113.4 | Points allowed / game | 113.0 |
| -4.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.1 |
| W2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 5-8 road | Home / road record | 12-5 home |
| 26-56 (-7.1) | Last season | 49-33 (+5.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Nets
Injury report Timberwolves
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.