NEWSLETTER
The Minnesota Timberwolves are slight 1-point underdogs for a decisive Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on Sunday, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET on TNT. The Timberwolves hold a 3-0 series lead. The matchup has an over/under of 213.
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Suns and Timberwolves Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season they were favored by 1 point or more, the Suns have a 25-34-2 record against the spread.
The Timberwolves have a 12-9 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 1 point or more.
These teams average a combined 229.2 points per game, 16.2 more points than the over/under of 213 set for this matchup.
Phoenix and Minnesota have seen its opponents average a combined 6.7 more points per game than the over/under of 213 set in this game.
The average total in Suns games this year is 16.4 more points than the total of 213 in this game.
The average point total for Minnesota this year is 6.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Phoenix has a 35-45-2 record against the spread this season.
The Timberwolves are 40-40-2 against the spread this season.
Suns Stats & Insights
The Suns average 116.2 points per game (10th in the league) while giving up 113.2 per outing (13th in the NBA). They have a +251 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 3.0 points per game.
The 44.1 rebounds per game the Suns average rank 10th in the NBA, and are 2.8 more than the 41.3 their opponents pull down per outing.
Phoenix makes 12.4 three-pointers per game (20th in the league), while its opponents have made 13.1 on average.
The Suns rank eighth in the league by averaging 118.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 13th in the NBA, allowing 115.5 points per 100 possessions.
So far in 2023-24, the Suns’ offense has been slightly worse at home, where they score 115.8 points per game, compared to road games, where they score 116.7 per game. On defense, they have been slightly tougher when playing at home, where they concede 112.8 points per game, versus road games, where they let opponents to score 113.5 per game.
Timberwolves Stats & Insights
The Timberwolves are outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game, with a +529 scoring differential overall. They put up 113.0 points per game (18th in NBA) and give up 106.5 per contest (first in league).
Minnesota grabs 43.6 rebounds per game (15th in league) while allowing 41.4 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.2 boards per game.
The Timberwolves knock down 1.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 12.6 (15th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 11.4.
The Timberwolves rank 16th in the league averaging 116.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are first, allowing 109.9 points per 100 possessions.
Minnesota is putting up fewer points at home (112.0 per game) than away (114.0).
Suns Key Players to Watch
Kevin Durant is a key contributor on the scoresheet for the Suns, tallying 27.1 points per game to go with 6.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
Devin Booker is averaging 27.1 points, 6.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game, while Jusuf Nurkic adds 10.9 points, 4.0 assists and 11.0 rebounds per contest.
Grayson Allen makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Suns, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
Nurkic averages 1.1 steals per game, while Durant swats 1.2 shots per contest.
Timberwolves Key Players to Watch
Anthony Edwards tallies 25.9 points per game. He also adds 5.4 rebounds per outing and 5.1 assists per contest.
Rudy Gobert has per-game averages of 14.0 points, 1.3 assists and 12.9 rebounds this season.
Edwards knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
Edwards’ 1.3 steals and Gobert’s 2.1 blocks per game are key to the Timberwolves’ defensive performance.
Suns vs. Timberwolves Prediction
Over (213)
Timberwolves 113 – Suns 111
