Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 4/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Footprint Center is where the Phoenix Suns (44-31) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (52-23) on Friday.

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and went home with a win by a final score of 133-85 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 12 and the Raptors totaled 15 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 30 shots from distance. Toronto finished the game shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 14 tries. Additionally, Toronto had 48 rebounds (10 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 9 blocks. Toronto earned 19 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 33 out of 90 shooting. They also distributed 37 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and having 13 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 50 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 15 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. Minnesota wrapped up the game with a 51.0% FG percentage (49 of 96) and knocked down 20 of their 43 shots from downtown.

Anthony Edwards is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He scored 28 points on 10 out of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and collected 3 boards. Edwards finished 43.5% from the field and also distributed 6 assists.

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Minnesota will enter this game with a record of 52-23 for the campaign. They have an average of 112.9 pts per game (18th in basketball) while connecting on 48.5% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 38.7% on 3-point shots (942 of 2,436) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 42.7 boards per game and has tallied 1,991 assists for the season, which is 16th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.9 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,825 relinquished this season. The Timberwolves defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (2,916 of 6,516) and they concede 40.3 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 35.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (106.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns walked away with a victory by a final of 122-101 against the Cavaliers. With respect to attacking the glass, Phoenix allowed Cleveland to get 37 overall (7 offensive). They finished 26.9% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 26 and ended up going 16 out of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Suns allowed the Cavaliers to make 39 of 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Suns ended up shooting 44 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Phoenix buried 18 out of their 33 attempts (54.5%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 94.1%. The Cavaliers were called for 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed it up 15 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Suns collected 35 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this game.

Devin Booker was important for the Suns in this game. Booker recorded 40 points in his 37 mins of playing time and totaled 8 dimes for the game. He converted 13 of 25 in this contest for a field goal rate of 52.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Phoenix has a record of 44-31 on the year. The Suns have committed 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 80.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per contest (11th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. Phoenix has 8,759 points on the campaign (116.8 per game) and they snag 44.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are shooting 49.5% from the field, which is ranked 4th in the NBA.

The Phoenix defense allows 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (994 of 2,729) and opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.4 assists and 41.2 rebounds per game, which ranks them 11th and 6th in the league. The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the league in points allowed per contest with 114.1. They are forcing 12.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (8th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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