Timberwolves vs Nets Picks and Prediction – 4/3/2025

In Thursday night NBA action, the Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Timberwolves (44-32) are five games above .500 on the road and are tied with Memphis for sixth place in the Western Conference standings. On Tuesday, Minnesota overcame a 61-point triple double from Denver C Nikola Jokic and escaped with a 140-139 road victory in double overtime. 

All-Star G Anthony Edwards tallied a team-high 34 points (12-25 FG), ten rebounds, and eight assists. Julius Randle and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 points apiece on a combined 19-for-38 from the field. Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves. 

The Brooklyn Nets have dropped 25 of their first 36 home games and have been eliminated from postseason contention. The Nets (25-51) rank near the bottom of the league in offensive efficiency and are scoring a measly 105.2 points per game. On Monday, Brooklyn outscored Dallas by nine points during the second half of a 113-109 road victory. 

Brooklyn G Keon Johnson led all scorers with 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting and dished out three assists. D’Angelo Russell contributed 18 points (4-7 3pt), 11 assists, and five rebounds. Jalen Wilson added 12 points and four boards for the Nets, who connected on 20-for-51 from the three-point line. 

Brooklyn will be without F Cameron Johnson (back), G Cam Thomas (hamstring), and F Ziaire Williams (rest) for this game. The Timberwolves rank sixth in the league in defensive efficiency and the Nets play at the third slowest tempo. Look for Minnesota to smother Brooklyn in a road victory that stays under the total. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Timberwolves win 111-98.