Minnesota Timberwolves (34-34) vs. Atlanta Hawks (34-34)
March 13, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks -5; Over/Under: +240
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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks meet Monday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 115.4 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 115.7 points on 47 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 24.8 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 assists. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jaden McDaniels is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.5 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 117.3 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 117.2 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 26.8 points and 3 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray is averaging 20.8 points and 5.4 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer, and Bogdan Bogdanovic is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
The Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 Monday games. The Hawks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Monday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 6-2 in Timberwolves last 8 overall. The over is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 home games. The Timberwolves are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta and 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are dealing with injuries, as they’re still without KAT, and they could be without Gobert and Rivers. The Atlanta Hawks are healthy and continue to play their best ball at the moment, and this is a game they should win at home if they’re serious about playoff seeding and making a run. I’ll side with the Hawks.
