Timberwolves vs Warriors prediction NBA · Friday, December 12
At a glance
The Golden State Warriors (13-12) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-9) on Friday, December 12 at 10:00 PM ET at Chase Center in NBA action. Final score: Timberwolves 127 – Warriors 120. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Warriors a 50% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Warriors are 7-3 at home and the Timberwolves are 7-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Warriors and 6-4 for the Timberwolves (current streaks: Warriors W2, Timberwolves L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Warriors 115 – 114 Timberwolves, a margin of about 0.0 points in favor of the Warriors and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Timberwolves 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
MINGSTop performers
Timberwolves
Julius RandleF · #3027pts / game
Naz ReidC · #07assists
Rudy GobertC · #2714reboundsWarriors
Stephen CurryG · #3039pts / gameStephen CurryG · #305assists
Jimmy Butler IIIF · #108reboundsRecent form
MINGSHead-to-head
MIN lead 3-2 this season.
MIN
Team comparison
| MIN | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-9 | Record | 13-12 |
| 117.8 | Points scored / game | 113.6 |
| 112.9 | Points allowed / game | 111.3 |
| +4.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.9 |
| L1 | Current streak | W2 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 7-5 road | Home / road record | 7-3 home |
| 49-33 (+5.0) | Last season | 48-34 (+3.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Timberwolves
Injury report Warriors
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.