Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Atlanta Hawks Picks and Prediction for Wednesday, December 31, 2025
It’s an interconference tilt on the hardwood as the Minnesota Timberwolves travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday afternoon and we have you covered with our Timberwolves vs. Hawks prediction. Minnesota earned a 136-101 road win over Chicago Monday night, covering the line as a six-point favorite, in their previous contest. Atlanta was dropped 140-129 on the road by Oklahoma City in their previous contest Monday night, covering the line as a 17-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Hawks own a 42-27 advantage but the Timberwolves picked up a 100-92 home win in the most recent matchup January 27. Read more about this Timberwolves vs. Hawks prediction! No air balls here—only slam dunks with our NBA Picks!
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Minnesota Trying to Finish 2025 on Positive Note
Minnesota snapped a two-game slide by blasting the Bulls on the road in their previous contest Monday night. The Timberwolves entered Tuesday 21-12 and stood third in the Northwest Division standings, seven games behind the Thunder for the top spot. Against Chicago, Minnesota trailed by two after the opening quarter and trailed by nine midway through the second quarter before rallying to lead by five at the half. The Timberwolves outscored the Bulls 81-51 in the second half and led by as many as 41 en route to the win. Minnesota shot 53.7% from the floor, including 15 of 37 from beyond the arc, and forced 17 Chicago turnovers in the game. Naz Reid paced the Timberwolves with 33 points and seven rebounds in the win.
For the year, Minnesota is 9th in the league in scoring offense with 119.3 points per game. The Timberwolves stand 17th in rebounding by pulling down 44.1 boards a contest while they are 11th in assists by handing out 26.7 dimes a contest. Minnesota has been above average on the defensive end of the floor as they are 11th in scoring defense by allowing 114.2 points per game. Anthony Edwards leads the team in scoring as he averages 29.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest. Julius Randle (22.6 points, seven rebounds, 5.7 assists), Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert (11.3 points, 11 rebounds, 1.6 blocks) and Naz Reid (13.7 points, 6.2 rebounds) are decent secondary options on the offensive end of the floor. Jaden McDaniels (15.3 points), Jaylen Clark, Bones Hyland, Rob Dillingham, Donte DiVincenzo (13.6 points, four assists), Joe Ingles and Terrence Shannon Jr. are part of the rotation. The Timberwolves are 9th in the league in field goal percentage as they hit 47.8% from the floor as a team. Minnesota is 13th by splashing 14 three-pointers a night while the team is 7th in three-point shooting by hitting 36.9% from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves are a below average team at the charity stripe, ranking 25th by converting 75.9% of their attempts on the year.
Key Injury Report for Timberwolves:
- Guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (foot) is out.
Hawks Seeking to Halt Freefall
Atlanta suffered a seventh straight loss as they were beaten on the road by the Thunder Monday night in their previous contest. The Hawks entered Tuesday’s action 15-19 and stood third in the Southeast Division, 3.5 games behind the Magic and Heat for the top spot. Against Oklahoma City, Atlanta led by three after the opening quarter, by as many as 10 in the first half and by four at intermission. The Hawks saw things get away from them in the third quarter as they were outscored 43-29 to trail by 10 and never got closer than four in the final quarter to wind up with the loss. Atlanta shot 47.4% from the floor, including 25 of 54 from beyond the arc, but allowed Oklahoma City to shoot 54.1% in the game. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks with 30 points in the loss.
The Hawks enter this contest 10th in scoring offense by averaging 119.1 points per game. Atlanta is 25th in rebounding by collecting 41.4 boards a night while the team stands 1st by dishing out 31.1 assists per contest. Atlanta is 25th in the league in scoring defense as they allow opponents to score 120.6 points per game this season. Trae Young is third on the team with 19.3 points and 8.9 assists per game this season. Jalen Johnson puts up 23.7 points, 10.4 rebounds and 8.4 assists a night. Kristaps Porzingis (19.2 points, 5.6 rebounds), Onyeka Okongwu (16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (20.6 points), Dyson Daniels (11.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists), Vit Krejci (10.8 points), Zaccharie Risacher (10.7 points), Luke Kennard, Keaton Wallace, Mouhamed Gueye and Asa Newell are key rotation pieces for coach Quin Snyder. Atlanta is 7th in the league in field goal percentage by hitting 48.2% of their shots from the floor this season. The Hawks are 7th in threes per game as they hit 14.4 per contest and stand 5th in three-point percentage as they hit 37.2% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Atlanta is average in free throw shooting as they are 16th in the league by converting 78.8% of their attempts on the year.
Key Injury Report for Hawks:
- Center N’Faly Dante (knee) is out for the season.
- Guard Trae Young (quad) is questionable.
Timberwolves vs. Hawks Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Insiders Room | +1,793.00 |
| 2 |  Tony Karpinski | +1,731.00 |
| 3 |  Jesse Schule | +1,599.00 |
| 4 |  Rob Vinciletti | +1,284.00 |
| 5 |  David Delano | +1,232.00 |
Timberwolves vs. Hawks Spread Pick
- Timberwolves -3.5 (4 units)
Atlanta is expected to get Porzingis back for this contest as he takes the floor for the first time since December 5. The Hawks were 2-8 in that stretch and it remains unclear as to whether Young will take the floor here. Atlanta has dropped seven straight games and they are just 5-11 at home this season. Minnesota is 9-6 on the road this season and they are healthy for this contest as well. The Timberwolves are coming off a demolition of the Bulls entering this one while Atlanta has dropped seven straight games. Fade the ice cold Hawks here as the Timberwolves pick up the road win.
Timberwolves vs. Hawks Over/Under Pick
- Under 243.5 (4 units)
Minnesota has seen the under hit in 17 of their first 33 games on the season. The Timberwolves enter this game 9th in scoring offense, 8th in offensive efficiency and 14th in tempo with an average of 100.2 possessions per contest this season. Atlanta has seen the over post a 20-14 mark in their opening 34 games in relation to the total this season entering Tuesday night’s action. The Hawks are 10th in scoring offense, 16th in offensive efficiency and 3rd in tempo with an average of 102.4 possessions per game. Atlanta gives up plenty of points but this number is a little too high. Take the under in this contest as a result.
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