Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/29/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+5)

Footprint Center is the location where the Phoenix Suns will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Minnesota opens as 5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 232.

The Timberwolves faced the Kings and earned the victory with a final of 119-115 in their last contest. Minnesota walked away from the contest having earned a 51.2% FG percentage (44 out of 86) and converted 9 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 22 of their 34 attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 33 assists in this contest while creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 46.4% from the field on 39 of 84 shooting. Sacramento doled out 16 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Sacramento pulled down 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Sacramento finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 32 of their 40 tries. They made 5 of 27 attempts from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 27 while the Kings accounted for 23 fouls.

Jaden McDaniels is someone who had an impact for this contest. He racked up 20 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played 39 minutes played and also collected 3 boards. McDaniels ended up going 53.3% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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Minnesota will enter this matchup with a record of 39-37 for the year. They turn it over 15.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 41.6 boards per contest and has totaled 1,979 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are hitting 36.2% on three-point shots (916 of 2,528) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They average 115.9 pts per game (11th in basketball) while connecting on 49.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 fouls. They give up 37.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 18th in the league in points per game allowed (116.0). The Timberwolves are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (3,171 of 6,723) and they surrender 44.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 13th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,898 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Suns walked away with a victory by a final of 117-103 against the Jazz. The Suns were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this game. They turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Jazz had 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 90.9%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Phoenix buried 11 of 36 tries (30.6%). In all, the Suns ended up going 43 for 101 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Suns permitted the Jazz to convert 38 out of 86 attempts from the field which had them at 44.2% for this game. They finished shooting 25.0% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 36 and finished the contest at 18 out of 27 from the free throw line (66.7%). In regard to attacking the glass, Phoenix permitted Utah to snag 47 in all (10 offensive).

Devin Booker was important for the Suns in the game. He converted 7 of 19 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 36.8%, and had 7 rebounds. Booker tallied 24 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 5 assists in this contest.

Phoenix has a record of 40-35 so far this year. The Suns are responsible for committing 21.5 fouls per game and they connect on 79.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.3 times per contest (3rd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game. Phoenix has scored 8,529 points this year (113.7 per contest) and they pull in 44.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Suns are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which is ranked 21st in the league.

The Phoenix defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (865 of 2,413) and their opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 23.4 dimes and 42.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 5th and 11th in the NBA. The Suns defensively are ranked 5th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 111.9. They have forced 14.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (6th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+5)

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