Phoenix Suns
2026-12-21
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Minnesota Timberwolves
Biggest mismatches
MIN's offense ranks 7th in scoring efficiency, and PHX ranks 30th defending it.
MIN's offense ranks 6th in shooting, and PHX ranks 28th defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (PHX 6 games, MIN 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
PHXMIN
Scoring
113.315th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
118.86th · Above avg
124.329th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
107.64th · Top 5
-11.025th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+11.21st · Top 5
Efficiency
112.511th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.77th · Above avg
121.630th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.93rd · Top 5
-9.125th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+10.72nd · Top 5
101.519th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.510th
Shooting
53.5%14th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.7%6th · Above avg
57.2%17th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.4%14th · Average
12.818th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.17th · Above avg
33.9%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
38.0%6th · Above avg
0.2722nd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2624th · Below avg
Defense
57.5%28th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.9%4th · Top 5
8.712th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.28th · Above avg
5.511th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.212th · Average
Possessions
13.9%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.4%11th · Average
27.8%15th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.6%6th · Above avg
39.529th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.22nd · Top 5
27.38th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.811th · Average
Recent form
Phoenix SunsWLLLL
Last 5: average margin -5.0 (season -11.0). Streak L4.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLWLWW
Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.
Key players
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 |
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 |
Injury report
Phoenix SunsMark Williams C · back ~2027-02-03
Out
Jordan Goodwin G · back ~2026-11-05
Day-To-Day
Rasheer Fleming F · back ~2026-11-05
Day-To-Day
Minnesota TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards G · back ~2026-12-21
Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~2027-04-02
Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.