Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves

Final

117:129

Phoenix Suns

Highlights and Stats

Target Center in Minneapolis will host the basketball game between Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns, who are set to face off on Wednesday, 9th of November, 09:00 PM EST. The Timberwolves are at number 10 in the Western Conference with a 5-6 record, while the Suns are currently occupying the 2nd position, having a 7-3 balance.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-01-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	20	27	26	34	107
Phoenix Suns	24	30	30	32	116

When Minnesota Timberwolves last stood up against the Suns earlier this month, the game in Footprint Center ended with the score of 116-107 in favor of the Suns. Cameron Johnson had a great game and finished scoring 29 points, grabbing 2 rebounds and providing 3 assists. Anthony Edwards had the leading role for the Minnesota Timberwolves, ending the game with 24 pts, 1 dime and 6 boards, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. Phoenix Suns is dominating in the recent match-ups against Minnesota Timberwolves winning all of the last five games. There were 226.2 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

*Last 10 Minnesota Timberwolves Games - 4:6

11-07-2022	11-05-2022	11-04-2022	11-01-2022	10-30-2022	10-28-2022	10-26-2022	10-24-2022	10-23-2022	10-21-2022
107:120vs New York Knicks	129:117vs Houston Rockets	102:115vs Milwaukee Bucks	116:107@ Phoenix Suns	107:98@ San Antonio Spurs	111:102vs Los Angeles Lakers	134:122vs San Antonio Spurs	106:115vs San Antonio Spurs	106:116@ Oklahoma City Thunder	126:132vs Utah Jazz

Minnesota Timberwolves were last on the court against the New York Knicks on Monday, 7th of November when losing 107-120. The Wolves’ main contributor in that clash was Karl-Anthony Towns who ended notching 25 points, assisting 7 times and grabbing 13 rebounds. Minnesota’s team had a fairly good 46.9% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 83.3% from the free throw line and a terrible 26.8% from distance. The Timberwolves are 4-6 in their last ten matches and are currently on a L1 streak. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Target Center with 4-4 home record. The franchise will come up against the Memphis Grizzlies in their next game, which is set for 11-11-2022.

Minnesota Timberwolves Averages this Season

• Points For
  113.70
• Points Against
  114.50
• Assits
  26.47
• Rebounds
  46.12
• Steals
  8.35
• Turnovers
  16.06
• Blocks
  5.35
• Points Difference
  -0.80

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Minnesota Timberwolves Standout Performer

• KarlAnthony Towns

  The Wolves' main contributor this season has been Karl-Anthony Towns with 22.3 points, 5.6 assists and 9.0 boards for an average of 35.5 minutes on the court.

Minnesota Timberwolves Missing Players

NONE

Phoenix Suns Form

*Last 10 Phoenix Suns Games - 7:3

11-07-2022	11-05-2022	11-04-2022	11-01-2022	10-30-2022	10-28-2022	10-25-2022	10-23-2022	10-21-2022	10-19-2022
100:88@ Philadelphia 76ers	102:82vs Portland Trail Blazers	106:108vs Portland Trail Blazers	116:107vs Minnesota Timberwolves	124:109vs Houston Rockets	124:111vs New Orleans Pelicans	134:105vs Golden State Warriors	95:112@ Los Angeles Clippers	113:111@ Portland Trail Blazers	107:105vs Dallas Mavericks

In their previous game the Phoenix Suns met Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, 7th of November and lost 100-88 away from home. Devin Booker was the best amongst his teammates, delivering 28 points, 5 dimes and 7 rebounds for 43 minutes of service on the night. The Suns averaged at a fair 43.8% field goal percentage, a low 31.6% when shooting from distance and 81.8% at the free throws. Phoenix is 7-3 in the last ten games and currently on a L1 run. The team holds a 1-2 balance when performing away from home this campaign. Phoenix Suns are scheduled to face Orlando Magic on 11/11 at away from home.

Phoenix Suns Averages This Season

• Points For
  112.40
• Points Against
  103.50
• Assits
  26.79
• Rebounds
  42.71
• Steals
  8.43
• Turnovers
  14.21
• Blocks
  5.71
• Points Difference
  8.90

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Phoenix Suns Standout Performer

• Devin Booker

  Devin Booker has been the Phoenix Suns main weapon this season, averaging 27.1 points, 5.1 assists and 4.2 rebounds for 36.4 minutes of playing time.

Phoenix Suns Missing Players

• Jae Crowder

  Personal
• Cameron Johnson

  Knee
• Deandre Ayton

  Ankle
• Chris Paul

  Heel

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	25	26	31	35	117
Phoenix Suns	39	30	35	25	129

Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns

• Score

  117

  129

• Field Goals Made

  41

  47

• Field Goals Attempts

  78

  97

• 3 pts Made

  9

  16

• 3 pts Attempts

  27

  35

• Free Throws Made

  26

  19

• Free Throws Attempts

  32

  20

• Rebounds Total

  38

  36

• Rebounds Offence

  8

  10

• Rebounds Defence

  30

  26

• Assists

  26

  31

• Steals

  4

  10

• Blocks

  6

  3

• Turnovers

  19

  11

• Personal Fouls

  22

  21

Player Ratings

Minnesota Timberwolves

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jaden McDaniels	38	10	14	71.4	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	4	4	8	3	0	1	2	2	24	+8
Anthony Edwards	35	4	12	33.3	0	4	0.0	3	6	50.0	0	3	3	6	2	0	3	5	11	-2
D'Angelo Russell	33	6	14	42.9	4	9	44.4	4	4	100.0	1	1	2	6	0	0	3	2	20	-5
Rudy Gobert	30	8	11	72.7	0	0	0	9	11	81.8	3	8	11	0	0	3	1	4	25	-6
KarlAnthony Towns	28	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	4	4	100.0	0	8	8	4	0	1	3	4	11	+4
Jaylen Nowell	23	5	8	62.5	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	3	0	0	7	3	14	-11
Kyle Anderson	22	3	4	75.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	8	-17
Taurean Prince	19	2	6	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	-22
Jordan McLaughlin	7	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Nathan Knight	5	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	-3

Phoenix Suns

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Mikal Bridges	42	12	20	60.0	2	6	33.3	5	5	100.0	2	7	9	5	4	1	2	1	31	+12
Devin Booker	38	12	23	52.2	5	7	71.4	3	3	100.0	0	4	4	10	2	0	1	2	32	+26
Cameron Payne	35	8	17	47.1	4	9	44.4	3	3	100.0	1	5	6	8	1	0	0	1	23	+10
Deandre Ayton	33	4	10	40.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	2	4	6	2	0	0	2	1	9	+16
Torrey Craig	26	2	5	40.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	2	3	5	1	1	0	2	4	6	-6
Landry Shamet	19	5	7	71.4	2	3	66.7	4	4	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	16	+8
Damion Lee	16	1	5	20.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	-14
Dario Saric	13	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	3	5	+6
Jock Landale	12	1	5	20.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	3	4	1	1	1	0	5	4	-2
Josh Okogie	3	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+6
Bismack Biyombo	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	-2