Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 9 games, PHX 6). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINPHX

Scoring

118.86th · Above avg

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

113.315th · Average

107.64th · Top 5

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

124.329th · Bottom 5

+11.21st · Top 5

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

-11.025th · Below avg

Efficiency

114.77th · Above avg

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

112.511th · Average

103.93rd · Top 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

121.630th · Bottom 5

+10.72nd · Top 5

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

-9.125th · Below avg

103.510th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

101.519th

Shooting

55.7%6th · Above avg

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.2%

53.5%14th · Average

57.4%14th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.1%

57.2%17th · Average

15.17th · Above avg

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

12.818th · Average

38.0%6th · Above avg

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.6%

33.9%18th · Average

0.2624th · Below avg

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2722nd · Below avg

Defense

49.9%4th · Top 5

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.2%

57.5%28th · Bottom 5

9.28th · Above avg

Steals

NBA avg 8.5

8.712th · Average

5.212th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.511th · Average

Possessions

14.4%11th · Average

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.8%

13.9%9th · Above avg

31.6%6th · Above avg

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

27.8%15th · Average

49.22nd · Top 5

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.2

39.529th · Bottom 5

26.811th · Average

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

27.38th · Above avg

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves

LWLWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.

Phoenix Suns

WLLLL

Last 5: average margin -5.0 (season -11.0). Streak L4.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Anthony EdwardsG	33.2	4.8	3.5	59.0
LaMelo BallG	17.2	3.4	5.9	58.7
Jaden McDanielsF	16.4	6.2	3.6	58.1
Ayo DosunmuG	16.3	5.3	4.3	58.5

Phoenix Suns

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Devin BookerG	24.7	3.2	4.7	61.7
Miles BridgesF	17.3	7.0	2.8	56.5
Dillon BrooksG-F	16.5	4.3	3.0	59.6
Jalen GreenG	12.8	3.3	3.3	47.9

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves

Anthony Edwards G · back ~2026-12-21 Out

Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~2027-04-02 Out

Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · back ~2026-11-06 Out

Phoenix Suns

Jordan Goodwin G · back ~2026-11-05 Out

Mark Williams C · back ~2027-02-03 Out

Rasheer Fleming F · back ~2026-11-05 Out