Raptors at Timberwolves 4/9/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Raptors look for a second straight win on Tuesday when the visit the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Raptors defeated the Miami Heat on Sunday in overtime 117-109. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Kawhi Leonard scored 22. Toronto has clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs that begin later this week.

Minnesota had its two-game winning streak snapped on Sunday after falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-126. In the loss, Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 35 points and Andrew Wiggins added 24. Tyus Jones equaled a career high with 13 assists and no turnovers for Minnesota. Kawhi Leonard leads the Raptors in scoring and steals with averages of 26.7 points and 1.8 steals per game. Serge Ibaka is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.1 per game. Kyle Lowry is the leader in assists with an average of 8.7 per game. The Raptors are shooting 47.3% from the field and 36.5% from 3-point territory.

Karl-Anthony Towns is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Minnesota with averages of 24.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Andrew Wiggins is the second leading scorer with an average of 17.9 points per game, while Tyus jones is leading in assists with an average of 4.7 per game. Minnesota is shooting 45.5% from the field and 35.0% from three-point territory.