Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 4/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+2)

Footprint Center is the location where the Phoenix Suns will go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in Game 4 of their series. The Wolves lead the series 3-0. Minnesota is 2-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 211.

The Timberwolves earned the victory with a final of 126-109 in Game 3. Minnesota ended the contest with a 49.4% field goal percentage (43 out of 87) and made 13 of their 34 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 27 of 31 attempts for a rate of 87.1%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled a total of 50 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 26 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 46.1% from the field on 35 of 76 shooting. Phoenix distributed 24 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, Phoenix collected 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 1 block. Phoenix finished the game at 87.5% from the free throw line by converting 28 of 32 attempts. They also knocked down 11 of 28 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up walking away with 25 and the Suns recorded 26 personal fouls.

Anthony Edwards is one guy who played a role in the game. He scored 36 points on 12 out of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 43 minutes played and also totaled 9 boards. Edwards finished the game shooting 52.2% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Minnesota enters this game with a record of 56-26 on the season. They average 113.0 pts per game (18th in basketball) while connecting on 48.5% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 38.7% on 3-point shots (1,037 of 2,681) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 43.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 2,184 assists for the year, which has them ranked 15th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.8 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,008 conceded on the year. The Timberwolves are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.0% (3,198 of 7,114) and they concede 41.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 35.4% on shots from distance while they are 1st in basketball in PPG from their opponents (106.5).

In the matter of how they attacked the glass in Game 3, Phoenix permitted Minnesota to get 50 in total (15 offensive). They shot 38.2% from three-point range by going 13 of 34 and ended up going 27 out of 31 at the charity stripe (87.1%). The Suns permitted the Timberwolves to convert 43 of their 87 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 49.4% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Suns went 35 for 76 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.1%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix buried 11 out of 28 attempts (39.3%). They were able to make 28 of those for a clip of 87.5%. The Timberwolves committed 25 personal fouls for this game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Suns corralled 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup.

Bradley Beal ended up having an impact for the Suns for this game. Beal recorded 28 points in his 43 minutes of playing time and tallied 4 assists in the game. He knocked down 10 out of 19 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 49-33 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are connecting on 49.3% from the field, which is ranked 5th in basketball. Phoenix has tallied 9,532 points so far this season (116.2 per game) and they grab 44.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.0 times per game (12th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per contest. The Suns are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 80.8% from the charity stripe.

The Phoenix defense gives up 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,074 of 2,949) and their opponents are making 77.4% of their foul shots. They allow 26.3 assists and 41.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 11th and 3rd in the NBA. The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.2. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (8th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Phoenix (-2) and under 211 points

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