Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 23 (3/23): NBA

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2021-2022 season stats

Preview

The Phoenix Suns continue on the road and will visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. This is the third time these teams face off on the current season, the Suns won the last 2 games 99-96 and 134-124.

PHOENIX SUNS

The Suns have won 5 games in a row and are 28-6 on the road ranking first in the Western Conference with a 58-14 record overall, the best in the league. Phoenix are 34-9 against teams in the West.

Devin Booker leads the team with 25.6 ppg while D. Ayton is averaging 16.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1-4 assists for the Suns. Crowder is averaging 9.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists for Phoenix.

In their last 10 games, the Suns are 8-2, averaging 121.8 points, 44.0 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.6 points.

INJURIES: Paul, Kaminsky, Saric and Johnson are out.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

The Twolves have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 24-12 at home so far this season. They have a 42-31 record overall ranking 3rd in the Northwest division. They're coming from a loss against the Mavericks last Monday.

Malik Beasley is shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Timberwolves, while averaging 12.2 points. Karl-Anthony Towns is shooting 56.5% and averaging 26.9 points over the past 10 games for Minnesota.

In their last 10 games the Twolves are 8-2, averaging 127.1 points, 46.6 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 10.3 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.9 points per game.

BETTING TRENDS

Phoenix are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games.

Minnesota are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games.

Minnesota are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games at home.

Prediction

These are two of the best offenses in the league and they've also played good defense lately. The Twolves have improved their defense allowing 109.9 ppg in their last 10 games and are on 5 game winning streak at home but they're facing the best team in the NBA who are 5-1 last 6 games on the road. The Twolves lost against the Mavs, beat the Bucks without Giannis, beat the struggling Lakers and beat Miami without Butler. Karl-Anthony Towns is dealing with a forearm injury and looks like it's affecing him, in the last 2 games he reduced his performing. Should be a close game but the Suns will win.

PICK: Suns ML (-125)

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