Minnesota Timberwolves vs Memphis Grizzlies Betting Pick & Prediction 12/8/23

Planning on watching today’s Timberwolves and Grizzlies game? Catch the action at FedExForum in Memphis, TN, as the Grizzlies hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on BSSE. The Timberwolves are the favored team in this Western conference contest against the Grizzlies. The game’s over/under currently sits at 215 points.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES VS MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Timberwolves -6

This game will be played at FedExForum at 8:00 ET on Friday, December 8th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 109-101 in favor of the Timberwolves.
  • Our projections have Anthony Edwards finishing with Anthony Edwards points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Timberwolves finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.0% and knocking down 13 threes.

Can the Minnesota Offense Score Enough on the Road?

Facing the Grizzlies today, the Timberwolves look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 16-4. The Western Conference sees the Timberwolves currently at 1st, and in the Northwest division, they are 1st.

Minnesota currently has an ATS record of 10-9, placing them above .500 against the spread. As the favorite this season, Minnesota is 7-8 vs. the spread while going 3-1 as the underdog.

The Timberwolves offense is coming off a game in which they scored 102 points vs. the Spurs. Overall their field goal percentage was 41.4% while connecting on 12 threes. Mike Conley was the leading scorer for the Timberwolves, putting up 18 points. In addition, Anthony Edwards contributed 17 points.

Currently, the Timberwolves’ defense holds the 1st rank in the NBA, allowing 105.3 points per game.

In the terms of takeaways, Timberwolves are causing 14.2 turnovers per game, ranking 23rd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 3rd in rejections, averaging 6.5 blocked shots each game.

Is a Home Win Possible for the Grizzlies?

The Grizzlies head into today’s action with an overall record of 6-14 and have gone 2-1 over their previous three games. So far, the Grizzlies have gone 5-11 when playing against Western Conference teams and 1-3 in non-conference contests.

So far, Memphis is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 9-11. The Grizzlies currently have a two game ATS win streak as the underdog and are 4-5 vs. the spread as the favorite.

The Grizzlies offense is coming off a game where they scored 116 points against the Pistons. They posted a field goal percentage of 51.6% and connected on 11 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Desmond Bane who comes into today’s matchup averaging 25.1. Jaren Jackson Jr. also heads into the game with a PPG average of 19.8.

So far, the Grizzlies’ defense is ranked 10th in the league at 111.4 points per contest.

Most recently, the Grizzlies’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 102 points to the Pistons.