The Phoenix Suns (9-4) travel to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (7-6) on Sunday, November 17th. This game will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis and televised on AZFa. The Timberwolves are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Suns are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Suns. Tip-off is set for 3:30 ET.

Suns vs Timberwolves

The Suns Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Suns fell to 9-4 on the season after a 99-83 road loss to the Thunder on Friday. Phoenix entered the game as +8 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 182, well below the O/U line of 227.5.

Oklahoma City took control early with a 12-0 run, extending their lead from 16-10 to 28-10. Phoenix tried to rally, winning the 2nd quarter 22-19 and the 4th quarter 23-16, but a 35-24 3rd quarter by the Thunder left the Suns trailing 83-60 going into the final period.

The Timberwolves Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 130-126 win over the Kings on Friday, the Timberwolves moved to 7-6 for the season. Minnesota, favored by 1.5 points, covered the spread with the win. The game’s total score of 256 points exceeded the O/U line of 223 by 33 points.

A key moment for the Timberwolves was a 14-0 run, turning a 62-54 deficit into a 68-62 lead. Minnesota then outscored Sacramento 36-28 in the 3rd quarter, entering the 4th with a 98-82 lead. Despite being outscored 33-17 in the final period, they held on for the win.

Suns Offense Breakdown

The Suns’ offense struggled mightily in their 99-83 loss to the Thunder, shooting just 29.3% from the field and 24.3% from three-point range, connecting on only 9 threes. Josh Okogie led the team with 15 points, adding 9 rebounds, while Devin Booker contributed 12 points despite shooting 20% from the floor.

Royce O’Neale chipped in 11 points, hitting 2 threes at 33.3%. Okogie scored 7 of his points in the 1st quarter, while Booker and O’Neale each added 6 points in the 3rd, with Booker also scoring 6 in the 4th.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves’ offense with 36 points and 6 threes in their 130-126 win over the Kings, shooting 51.9% from the field. Minnesota hit 20 threes as a team, shooting 40.8% from deep, though their overall field goal percentage was 47.5%.

Julius Randle added 26 points, despite shooting just 40%, and Naz Reid chipped in 16 points on 58.3% shooting. Edwards scored 7 points in overtime, while Randle added 5 more in the extra period.

Suns Team Defense

Defensively, the Suns were solid, holding the Thunder to 99 points on 39% shooting, including just 10 made threes at a 25% clip. They gave up 29 points in the 1st and 35 in the 3rd but tightened up in the 2nd and 4th, allowing just 19 and 16 points, respectively.

Phoenix sent Oklahoma City to the line 18 times, where the Thunder made 17 free throws. The Suns grabbed 39 defensive rebounds but allowed 13 offensive boards. They also recorded 6 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Timberwolves Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort, the Suns couldn’t capitalize, allowing 99 points in their loss to the Thunder. Phoenix gave up 29 points in the 1st quarter and 35 in the 3rd but tightened up in the 2nd and 4th, allowing just 19 and 16 points, respectively.

The Suns held the Thunder to 39% shooting, including just 25% from three, with Oklahoma City hitting only 10 threes. The Thunder went 17/18 from the free-throw line. Phoenix recorded 39 defensive rebounds, allowed 13 offensive boards, and added 6 steals and 4 blocks.

Suns vs Timberwolves Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Suns have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 109 points per game in these contests.
• In their last five games at home, the Timberwolves have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 114 points per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Suns have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Timberwolves have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.

Suns vs Timberwolves Prediction

The Timberwolves is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 141-99. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Timberwolves at -7.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 219.5, and our model predicts the Suns and Timberwolves to score a combined 240 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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