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1-5 · 0-3 on the road
2026-12-21
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6-3 · 3-1 at home

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 Suns
WLLLL

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

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLWW

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

Key players

Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 24.73.24.761.7
Miles BridgesF 17.37.02.856.5
Dillon BrooksG-F 16.54.33.059.6
Jalen GreenG 12.83.33.347.9
Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.23.45.958.7
Jaden McDanielsF 16.46.23.658.1
Ayo DosunmuG 16.35.34.358.5

Injury report

Phoenix Suns
Mark 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 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 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.

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