Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix Suns Preview & Picks
Minnesota are tipped to cover as a betting underdog on the road.
The Timberwolves are on a red-hot run of form, while Phoenix have got off to a slow start and need time for the starting five to gel.
- Minnesota Timberwolves are 5-2-0 ATS in their last 7 games
- Phoenix Suns are 1-6-0 ATS in their last 7 games
- The Over has hit in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
- The Over has cashed in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games
Head To Head
- Phoenix Suns lead the all-time series 80-44
- Phoenix Suns won 107-100 when the two teams last met on March 29
Minnesota Timberwolves Form
Minnesota come into this matchup having won each of their last seven games to improve to 8-2.
The Timberwolves lost two of their first three games, but a 110-89 upset of Denver kick-started their season.
They followed that up with a 123-95 win against Utah, and then knocked off Boston in overtime, 114-109, before downing New Orleans 122-101.
Minnesota then went out on the road for their NBA In-Season Tournament opener, and they got off to a winning start by beating San Antonio 117-110.
The Timberwolves then made it three straight road wins, and seven wins in a row, by beating Golden State in back-to-back games, winning 116-110 and 104-101.
Phoenix Suns Form
Phoenix come into this game in need of a win after back-to-back defeats dropped them to 4-6.
The Suns opened the season with a 108-104 win at Golden State, but they have managed just three wins since then.
One of those was a 126-104 win at home to Utah on October 28 – the last time they won a game on their own court.
Phoenix dropped back-to-back home games against San Antonio, 115-114 and 132-121, and then suffered a 112-100 defeat in Philadelphia.
The Suns briefly steadied the ship, winning 120-106 in Detroit and 116-115 in Chicago, only to return home and lose 122-119 to the Los Angeles Lakers and 111-99 to Oklahoma City.