- The Timberwolves (20-22) are -5.5 favorites vs. the Suns (21-22)
- Total (Over/Under): 223.5 points
- Friday, January 13, 2023 at 8:00pm EST
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The Phoenix Suns visit Target Center to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EST in Minneapolis.
The Timberwolves are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-105).
The Suns vs Timberwolves Over/Under is 222.5 total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Suns are 21-22 against the spread, while the Timberwolves are 18-24 against the spread.
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Suns vs. Timberwolves Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
Phoenix Suns | +5.5 -115 | O 222.5 -110 | +165 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | -5.5 -105 | U 222.5 -110 | -200 |
Timberwolves vs Suns Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
Based on recent trends, the winning team model predicts the Timberwolves will win Friday‘s game with 58.9% confidence.
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Suns will cover the spread for Friday‘s game with 51.0% confidence.
These predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Suns and Timberwolves, plus recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups over the last several NBA games.
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Suns Team Prop Bets for Tonight, Ranked by Units Won:
- The Phoenix Suns have covered the 4Q Spread in 57 of their last 98 games (+12.80 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 29 of their last 44 games (+12.65 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 18 of their last 23 games (+12.37 Units / 48% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have covered the 3Q Spread in 43 of their last 71 games (+11.93 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 26 of their last 39 games (+10.98 Units / 24% ROI)
Timberwolves Team Prop Bets for Tonight, Ranked by Units Won:
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 57 of their last 90 games (+19.52 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have covered the 1Q Spread in 44 of their last 66 games (+18.85 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have hit the 1Q Moneyline in 43 of their last 66 games (+17.90 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have hit the 1H Moneyline in 42 of their last 66 games (+15.85 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have covered the 1H Spread in 54 of their last 90 games (+15.35 Units / 15% ROI)
Phoenix Suns Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Suns have gone 21-22 (-3.2 Units / -6.77% ROI).
- 21-22 against the Moneyline (-13.25 Units / -13.01% ROI)
- 19-23 against the Over for game total points (-6.3 Units / -13.32% ROI)
- 23-19 against the Under for game total points (+2.1 Units / 4.44% ROI)
Minnesota Timberwolves Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Timberwolves have gone 18-24 (-8.4 Units / -18.16% ROI).
- 20-22 against the Moneyline (-12.55 Units / -15.79% ROI)
- 20-22 against the Over for game total points (-4.2 Units / -9.09% ROI)
- 22-20 against the Under for game total points (+0 Units / 0% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Timberwolves, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 33 of their last 90 games (-32.33 Units / -31% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only hit the 2H Moneyline in 17 of their last 53 games (-32.29 Units / -43% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 31 of their last 76 games (-28.16 Units / -27% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only hit the Moneyline in 27 of their last 59 games (-21.80 Units / -19% ROI)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 20 of their last 56 games (-20.09 Units / -32% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Suns, Ranked by Units Lost:
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the Moneyline in 30 of their last 62 games (-38.75 Units / -24% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 30 of their last 67 games (-24.30 Units / -20% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only covered the 1H Spread in 23 of their last 69 games (-23.55 Units / -31% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 39 of their last 82 games (-21.90 Units / -17% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 42 of their last 98 games (-21.12 Units / -19% ROI)
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- Phoenix Suns Offensive stats
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- Phoenix Suns Defensive stats
- Minnesota Timberwolves Defensive stats
Phoenix Suns: Keys to the Game vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Phoenix Suns are 45-2 (.957) when winning the rebounding margin since the start of the 2021-22 season — best among NBA teams. The Miami Heat have averaged 43.1 rebounds per game (4,056 rebounds/94 games) since the start of the 2021-22 season — ninth-lowest among NBA teams.
The Suns are 47-5 (.904) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .547
The Suns are 26-6 (.812) when scoring 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2021-22 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .539
The Suns are 33-9 (.786) when attempting 25 or more free throws since the start of the 2020-21 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .549
Minnesota Timberwolves: Keys to the Game vs. the Phoenix Suns
The Timberwolves are 6-15 (.286) when scoring fewer than 10 fastbreak points since the start of the 2021-22 season — tied for 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .425
The Timberwolves are 28-8 (.778) when forcing 10 or more steals since the start of the 2021-22 season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .608
The Timberwolves are 8-46 (.148) when allowing their opponent to shoot 50% or better from the field since the start of the 2020-21 season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .207
The Timberwolves are 18-41 (.305) when they lose the turnover margin since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .431
Injury Report: Timberwolves vs. Suns – Friday‘s Game, Jan. 13
- Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves): Edwards is questionable for Friday’s (Jan 13) game against Phoenix.
- Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves): Towns is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a right calf strain, according to Adrian Wojnarowki of ESPN.
- Jordan McLaughlin (Timberwolves): McLaughlin is considered weeks away from returning, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
- Kyle Anderson (Timberwolves): Anderson is questionable for Friday’s (Jan 13) game against Phoenix.
- Taurean Prince (Timberwolves): Prince is questionable for Friday’s (Jan 13) game against Phoenix.
- Cameron Johnson (Suns): Johnson had surgery and should return in 1-2 months, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN.
- Landry Shamet (Suns): Shamet is OUT for Friday’s (Jan 13) game against Minnesota.
- Cameron Payne (Suns): Payne is OUT for Friday’s (Jan 13) game against Minnesota.
- Devin Booker (Suns): The Suns announced that Booker has a left groin strain and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
- Deandre Ayton (Suns): Ayton is questionable for Friday’s (Jan 13) game against Minnesota.
- Chris Paul (Suns): Paul is OUT for Friday’s (Jan 13) game against Minnesota.
Phoenix Suns Offensive Stats & Trends
The Suns have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.7 (162 assists/ 60 TOs) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.7
The Suns have averaged 5.0 turnovers per game (60 turnovers/12 games) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.0
The Suns have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (2,193 assists/ 981 TOs) on the road since the start of the 2020-21 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8
The Suns have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (1,241 assists/ 577 TOs) in the second half since the start of the 2021-22 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8
Minnesota Timberwolves Offensive Stats & Trends
The Timberwolves have averaged 52.7 points in the paint per game (738 points/14 games) this season — 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.0
The Timberwolves have averaged 117.4 points per game (5,281 points/45 games) on the road since the start of the 2021-22 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 109.5
The Timberwolves shot 35% from three (944/2,706) in the 2020-21 season — 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 37%
The Timberwolves have averaged 13.7 fast break points per game (2,294 points/167 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.6
Phoenix Suns Defensive Stats & Trends
The Suns have averaged 30.2 defensive rebounds per game (363 rebounds/12 games) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 33.3
The Suns have averaged 8.5 steals per game (798 steals/94 games) since the start of the 2021-22 season — tied for 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6
The Suns have averaged 34.6 defensive rebounds per game (5,738 rebounds/166 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.1
The Suns have averaged 7.9 steals per game (1,315 steals/166 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6
Minnesota Timberwolves Defensive Stats & Trends
The Timberwolves have averaged 34.2 defensive rebounds per game (479 rebounds/14 games) this season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 33.2
The Timberwolves have averaged 8.7 steals per game (1,446 steals/167 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6
The Timberwolves have averaged 5.6 blocks per game (931 blocks/167 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8
The Timberwolves have averaged 33.1 defensive rebounds per game (3,146 rebounds/95 games) since the start of the 2021-22 season — 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 33.8
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