Raptors at Timberwolves 1/18/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Raptors conclude a back-to-back on Saturday when visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves. Toronto hosts the Washington Wizards on Friday before heading off to Minnesota. The Raptors improved to 26-14 overall following a 130-121 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Norman Powell led the Raptors with 23 points.

Pascal Siakam leads Toronto in scoring with an average of 24.6 points per game. Serge Ibaka is the leading rebounder for the Raptors with an average of 8.5 per game, while Kyle Lowry is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 20.5 points and 7.8 assists per game. Toronto has six players averaging double figures in scoring.

Minnesota also completes a back-to-back when hosting the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. The Timberwolves visit the Indiana Pacers on Friday before returning home to host Toronto. Minnesota fell to 15-25 overall following its 104-99 loss to the Pacers on Wednesday. The loss was Minnesota's third straight. Minnesota traded veteran point guard Jeff Teague to the Atlantic Hawks in exchange for Allen Crabbe.

Karl-Anthony Towns leads Minnesota in scoring and rebounding with averages of 26.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Andrew Wiggins is the second leading scorer with an average of 22.8 points per game. Shabazz Napier is the leader in assists for the Timberwolves with an average of 4.3 per game. Minnesota has five players averaging double-figures in scoring.