Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves 12/3/21 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets meet Friday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games. The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after winning eight of their last 10 games.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 108 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 106.9 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24 points and 3.1 assists, while Anthony Edwards is averaging 22.1 points and 3.5 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Beasley is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game.

The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 109.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 105.6 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 28.6 points and 5.6 assists, while James Harden is averaging 21 points and 8 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge is the third double-digit scorer and Patty Mills is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.

The Timberwolves are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 Friday games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Timberwolves last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 overall. The Timberwolves are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Brooklyn and 25-9 ATS in the last 34 meetings.

The Brooklyn Nets are the better team and are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, but they’re not blowing the doors off opponents, and they only win at home by an average of 1.5 points. The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to play good ball and still aren’t getting much respect from oddsmakers. The Nets are just 4-7 against the spread at home this season. I’ll grab the points with the Timberwolves.