Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves 12/1/21 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Minnesota Timberwolves look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games. The Washington Wizards look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 108.1 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 106.5 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 23.5 points and 3.2 assists, while Anthony Edwards is averaging 22 points and 3.6 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Beasley is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.

The Washington Wizards are averaging 105.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 105.7 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 22.9 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Montrezl Harrell is averaging 16.1 points and 2.3 assists. Spencer Dinwiddie is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Kuzma is grabbing 9 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.

The Timberwolves are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Wizards are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Timberwolves last 7 road games. The under is 10-4 in Wizards last 14 overall. The Timberwolves are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are playing their best ball in years, and you can see them gaining confidence while they learn how to consistently finish games. The Washington Wizards have come back to reality a bit, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of eight points while allowing 46.1 percent shooting from the field. It seems like oddsmakers still aren’t believers in the Timberwolves. I’m higher on them. Give me the free buckets with the road team.