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Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks – Underdog Suns To Cover In NBA Playoffs

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17 Apr 2024
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Leigh Copson 17 Apr 2024
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  • Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves picks for Saturday, April 20
  • NBA Playoffs game is taking place at Target Center
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    Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks
  • Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Phoenix Suns Form
  • Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks

Phoenix are backed to cover as a road betting underdog.

The Suns ended the regular season in good form and they have totally dominated Minnesota in recent years.

  • Phoenix Suns are 9-1 in the last 10 meetings
  • Phoenix Suns are 9-0-0 ATS in the last 9 meetings
  • The Over has cashed in 6 of the last 9 meetings
  • The Over has hit in 6 of Minnesota’s last 8 home games

Head To Head

  • Phoenix Suns lead the all-time series 83-44
  • Phoenix Suns won the regular season series 3-0
  • Phoenix Suns won 125-106 when the two teams last met on April 14

Phoenix Suns Form

Phoenix compiled a 49-33 regular season record to fend off New Orleans in the race for the final playoff place in the Western Conference.

The Suns were able to hold off the Pelicans thanks to a strong run-in that saw them win seven of their final 10 games.

They beat Denver 104-97 on the road, and then bounced back from a 128-130 loss at Oklahoma City by winning three straight, beating New Orleans 124-111, Cleveland 122-101 and Minnesota 97-87.

Phoenix’s run was halted by a 113-105 defeat to the Pelicans, and that was followed by a 105-92 loss to the LA Clippers.

However, the Suns responded in style as they went back out on the road to beat the Clippers 124-108, Sacramento 108-107 and Minnesota 125-106. 

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Minnesota just missed out on top spot in the Western Conference, finishing one game behind Oklahoma City with a 56-26 record.

The Timberwolves lost four of their final 10 games of the season, costing them top spot in the West.

They started this sequence with a 111-98 win in Denver, and they then responded to a 109-101 loss to Chicago by beating Houston 113-106 and Toronto 133-95 at home.

Minnesota then bounced back from a 97-87 defeat in Phoenix with a 127-117 victory at the Los Angeles Lakers and a 130-121 win at home to Washington.

The Timberwolves dropped two of the last three though, sandwiching a 109-106 win over Atlanta with a 116-107 defeat in Denver and a 125-106 loss to Phoenix.

Verdict

Minnesota may have finished with the better record, but Phoenix make for an appealing underdog.

They have stacked up a bunch of wins and covers in recent meetings with the Timberwolves, so give us the Suns and the free bucket.

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Best Bet2: Over 214.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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