Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Minnesota Timberwolves (32-27) are headed to Footprint Center on Sunday where they will go up against the Phoenix Suns (27-31).

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Lakers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-102 in their last game. Minnesota finished having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 84) and knocked down 12 out of their 41 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 20 of their 26 tries for a rate of 76.9%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 25 assists for this contest while creating 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to the defense, Minnesota allowed 41.5% from the floor on 34 of 82 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 21 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Los Angeles had 52 boards (16 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game at 69.6% from the free throw line by burying 32 of 46 shots. They also knocked down 11 out of their 41 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 29 while the Lakers accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Terrence Shannon Jr. is someone who played a role in the matchup. Shannon Jr. finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. He totaled 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Minnesota enters this contest with a mark of 32-27 for the season. They currently have an average of 112.1 points per game (20th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.9% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 37.5% on shots from distance (869 of 2,318) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 44.3 boards per contest and has earned 1,490 assists so far this year, which is 18th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They are 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,443 relinquished on the year. The Timberwolves defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.8% (2,378 of 5,196) and they surrender 43.1 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 35.1% on shots from distance while they are 6th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (109.0).

For their last game, the Suns took a loss by a final score of 124-116 when they played the Pelicans. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Phoenix allowed New Orleans to grab 50 in total (16 on the offensive glass). They finished 36.2% from downtown by going 17 out of 47 and ended up going 7 of 12 from the charity stripe (58.3%). The Suns allowed the Pelicans to make 50 out of 104 tries from the field which had them sitting at 48.1% in this contest. When the game finished, the Suns finished shooting 44 for 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.8%. When discussing 3-point shots, Phoenix knocked down 20 out of 53 attempts (37.7%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. The Pelicans were called for 12 personal fouls for the contest which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Suns were able to pull down 38 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 for the game.

Devin Booker pitched in for the Suns in this game. Booker accumulated 36 points in his 42 minutes of playing time and totaled 9 dimes for this game. He converted 13 out of 29 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.8%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 27-31 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Suns are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 11th in the NBA. Phoenix has tallied 6,600 pts so far this season (113.8 per contest) and they collect 42.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.6 times per game (10th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game. The Suns are committing 18.2 fouls per game and they hit 80.5% from the free throw line.

The Phoenix defense gives up 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (807 of 2,238) and their opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 26.8 assists and 45.5 boards every game, which is ranked 18th and 24th in the league. The Suns are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 115.9. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (14th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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