Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Monday March 4, 2024
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV: Bally Sports North
Target Center is where the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-18) will attempt to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (17-42) on Monday.
The Trail Blazers faced the Grizzlies and came away with a victory by a score of 107-100 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up with 25 while the Grizzlies had 17. They buried 15 of their 40 attempts beyond the perimeter. Memphis finished the game with a 75.8% success rate stopping 25 of 33 shots. Additionally, Memphis collected 45 rebounds (9 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Memphis handed out 21 dimes and made 15 steals in this game. As for defense, Portland allowed the other team to go 36.1% from the floor on 30 of 83 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in this game while causing 22 turnovers and making 8 interceptions. As for rebounds, they had a total of 50, with 13 of them being of the offensive type. From the free throw line, the Trail Blazers made 18 of 24 attempts for a 75.0% percentage. Portland finished with a FG percentage of 42.4% (39 of 92) and buried 11 of 35 shots from beyond the arc.
Anfernee Simons is a player who played a role in this match. He had 30 points on 10 of 23 shooting. He stayed on the court for 45 minutes and pulled down 7 rebounds. Simons ended up shooting 43.5% from the floor and also had 7 assists.
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Portland enters this game with a 17-42 win-loss record on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per game and, as a basketball team, commit 20.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Portland grabs 41.9 rebounds per game and has collected 1,340 dimes this year, which ranks 30th in the league in passing the ball. The Trail Blazers are connecting on 34.8% shots from downtown (682 of 1,958) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They average 107.5 pts per match (29th in the championship) while hitting 43.9% from the floor.
On the defensive side, the Trail Blazers are able to force 15.1 turnovers each game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in assists dropped with 1,609 dropped on the season. The Trail Blazers are allowing a FG percentage of 49.3% (2,517 of 5,105) and are giving up 44.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from distance and they are 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.6).
The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves suffered a loss with a final score of 124-120 to the Kings. The Timberwolves had 36 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this game. They also gave away possession 12 times, while making 4 interceptions for this match. The Kings were called for 29 fouls in the game, which allowed the Timberwolves to qualify for the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They managed to knock down 24 for a 75.0% clip. Regarding shots from distance, Minnesota converted 12 of its 31 attempts (38.7%). At the end of the game, the Timberwolves shot 42 of 85 from the floor, which had them shooting 49.4 percent. The Timberwolves allowed the Kings to make 50 of 100 attempts from the field, allowing them to shoot 50.0% for this contest. They finished that game shooting 37.9% from behind the 3-point line while shooting 11 of 29 and ended up making 13 of 24 from the free throw line (54.2%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota allowed Sacramento to get 45 total (14 on the offensive end).
Jaden McDaniels ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves for the contest. He buried 9 of 11 for the contest for an 81.8% success rate and pulled down 7 rebounds. McDaniels had 26 points in his 45 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game.
Minnesota has a win-loss record of 42-18 this season. When it comes to offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 48.8% from the field, which ranks them 8th in the league. Minnesota has earned 6,820 points so far this season (113.7 per game) and has pulled down 44.1 rebounds per game. They dish out assists 26.4 times per game (16th in basketball) and turn them over 14.7 times per game. The Timberwolves are responsible for 19.4 fouls per game while shooting 78.4 percent from the charity stripe.
Minnesota’s defense gives up 34.9% on shots from outside the perimeter (683 of 1,957) and its opponents turn away 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 24.3 assists and 40.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 3rd and 3rd in the NBA. The Timberwolves are defensively ranked 1st in the league in PPG given up with 106.6. They force their opponents to 13.9 TO in each game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (1st in basketball).
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Josh Schonwald’s pick: Take Portland
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