Anthony Edwards and Key Timberwolves Players to Watch vs. the Hawks - April 12

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Timberwolves vs. Hawks: Players to Watch

Timberwolves Key Players

Edwards is averaging 26.3 points, 5.4 boards and 5.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Rudy Gobert is averaging 13.6 points, 1.3 assists and 12.9 rebounds.

Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 22.1 points, 3 assists and 8.4 boards.

Naz Reid is averaging 13.4 points, 5.3 boards and 1.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

Mike Conley is averaging 11.3 points, 2.8 boards and 5.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Hawks Key Players

Per game, Murray gets the Hawks 22.5 points, 5.4 boards and 6.4 assists. He also averages 1.4 steals (seventh in league) and 0.3 blocks.

Trae Young's numbers on the season are 26.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 10.8 assists per contest. He is draining 42.9% of his shots from the floor and 37.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.3 treys.

Clint Capela averages 11.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He is sinking 57% of his shots from the field.

Per game, Bogdan Bogdanovic gets the Hawks 16.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists, plus 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks.

Per game, Saddiq Bey gets the Hawks 13.7 points, 6.5 boards and 1.5 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks.

Timberwolves vs. Hawks Stat Insights

Minnesota Key Stats

The Timberwolves outscore opponents by 6.8 points per game (scoring 113.1 points per game to rank 18th in the league while giving up 106.3 per outing to rank first in the NBA) and have a +545 scoring differential overall.

Minnesota wins the rebound battle by 2.1 boards on average. It records 43.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 14th in the league, while its opponents grab 41.6 per outing.

The Timberwolves hit 12.7 three-pointers per game (15th in the league), 1.3 more than their opponents (11.4). They are shooting 38.9% from deep (first in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.3%.

Minnesota scores 113.1 points per 100 possessions (16th in the league), while giving up 106 points per 100 possessions (first in the NBA).

Atlanta Key Stats

The Hawks' -134 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 118.5 points per game (sixth in NBA) while giving up 120.2 per outing (27th in league).

Atlanta averages 44.9 rebounds per game (sixth in league), compared to the 44.2 of its opponents.

The Hawks knock down 13.8 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league) compared to their opponents' 14. They shoot 36.5% from deep, and their opponents shoot 38.4%.

Atlanta ranks 12th in the NBA with 114.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 27th defensively with 116.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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