Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/28/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, January 28, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Footprint Center is where the Phoenix Suns (38-9) will play the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-23) on Friday.

The Timberwolves faced the Trail Blazers and took home the win by a score of 109-107 in their last game. Minnesota walked away from the contest with a 43.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 82) and made 14 out of their 43 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 23 of 31 shots for a rate of 74.2%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled 49 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 39.4% from the floor on 37 out of 94 shooting. Portland doled out 50 assists and had 26 steals in this contest. Additionally, Portland collected 35 rebounds (15 offensive, 20 defensive) and added 10 blocks. Portland shot 85.0% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 20 tries. They also knocked down 16 of 41 attempts from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 19 and the Trail Blazers finished the game with 14 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is one guy who was a factor for this game. Edwards finished shooting 51.9% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played for 39 mins played and pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished with 40 points on 14 out of 27 shooting.

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Minnesota enters this one with a mark of 24-23 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 22.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 45.3 boards per game and has accumulated 1,146 assists so far this year, which is 18th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Timberwolves are shooting 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (671 of 1,959) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 111.0 points per contest (9th in the league) while hitting 44.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 18th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,185 relinquished so far this season. The Timberwolves are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (1,825 of 4,054) and they concede 46.2 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 34.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 18th in basketball in PPG allowed (109.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 105-97 when they faced the Jazz. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Phoenix permitted Utah to collect 31 in total (8 offensive). They finished shooting 40.0% from 3-point land by going 12 out of 30 and finished the contest at 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). The Suns allowed the Jazz to knock down 34 out of their 79 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.0% for this game. Overall, the Suns shot 40 out of 82 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.8%. With respect to three-point shots, Phoenix converted 7 of their 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. The Jazz earned 14 fouls in this matchup which took the Suns to the free throw line for 27 shots. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Suns pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 44 in this matchup.

Devin Booker ended up having an impact for the Suns in the matchup. He converted 16 of 28 for this game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 12 rebounds. Booker tallied 43 points in his 40 minutes on the court and added 4 dimes for this game.

Phoenix has a mark of 38-9 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Suns are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which is 1st in the league. Phoenix has 5,281 pts on the season (112.4 per game) and they pull in 46.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 26.1 times per contest (5th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest. The Suns commit 19.4 fouls every game and they go 79.7% from the free throw line.

The Phoenix defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (528 of 1,598) and their opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 22.3 dimes and 45.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 3rd and 18th in the league. The Suns are ranked 6th in basketball in points given up per game with 104.4. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (3rd in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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