Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves 1/1/2021 Picks

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The Washington Wizards will run the court with the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, January 1, 2021, at 8:00 PM, EST.

The Timberwolves picked up their 2nd loss of the season after getting beaten by the Los Angeles Clippers in their previous game. Minnesota trailed by 20 points at 70-50 for the 1st half of the game. They struggled to outscore the Clippers as the squad only managed to garner 51 additional points for the 2nd half. The Clippers reigned as victors, adding 54 more to their score to get to a total of 124-101.

Minnesota made 41.6% of their shots on the floor on 37-89 attempts while draining 34.2% of their 3s on 13-38 shooting. The team averaged 82.4% for their free throws on 14 of 17 attempts. They had a total of 45 team rebounds and 22 assists. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 6th in the Western Conference with 2 wins and 2 losses.

D’Angelo Russell was Minnesota’s lead scorer with 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Malik Beasley grabbed 19 points, and 4 rebounds, while Ricky Rubio added 17 points, 5 assists, and 1 steal. Naz Reid made 11 points on his own, along with 3 boards, and 1 dime, while Anthony Edwards came off the bench with 12 points. Minnesota is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games at home.

Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions 1/1/2021

The Wizards remain winless for the season after dropping their recent match against the Chicago Bulls. Washington led the 1st quarter by having a 6-point advantage (41-35) over the Bulls. The Bulls stepped up their game as they added 36 more for the 2nd quarter while allowing 27 to Washington. At 71-68 in the 1st half, Chicago took the lead from the Wizards. Washington was head-on to lessen the gap as they continued their attacks to add 62 more for the 2nd half. The Bulls still had the upper hand as they accumulated 62 for the same period. With a 3-point loss at 133-130, the Washington Wizards gained another loss to their record.

Washington drained 50.0% of their FGs on 42-84 attempts while hitting 48.3% of their 3 pointers on 14-29 shooting. They hit 32 of 41 attempts on the line, averaging at 78% for their free throws. They had a total of 45 team rebounds and 14 turnovers. The Washington Wizards are dead last in the Eastern Conference with no wins and 5 losses.

Bradley Beal led the team with 28 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal, while Thomas Bryant continued with an additional 28, 3 boards, and 1 steal. Russell Westbrook did his best with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Rui Hachimura grabbed 17 points and 5 boards. Raul Neto entered the game for 15 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals. Washington records 1-4 ATS and 0-6 SU in their last 5 games.

Washington Wizards VS Minnesota Timberwolves. The NBA pick for the game is the Washington Wizards -1. Though the Wizards are still not bouncing back from their continuous streak of losses, the team will dominate this match to get their 1st win. The Timberwolves are slowing down without Minnesota’s lead scorer, Karl-Anthony Towns, included in their line-up. They suffered a blowout loss in their recent game, and experts predict that things will continue downhill for Minnesota. The Wizards will dominate this match predicted to a score of 117-113.

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