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Phoenix Suns
2-5 · 0-3 on the road
Sun 1/31
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6-3 · 3-1 at home
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TimberwolvesOffense
SunsDefense

The Timberwolves rank 6th in the NBA in three-point % (38.0%), and the Suns rank 29th in three-point % allowed (39.4%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Timberwolves are 3.3 points above it. Anthony Edwards leads them with 33.2 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.

1/312026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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1/312026-27 regular season
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Suns2-5
Timberwolves6-3
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Team vs team

Season before this game (PHX 7 games, MIN 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PHXMIN
Scoring
113.915th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
118.86th · Above avg
121.426th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
107.64th · Top 5
-7.624th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+11.21st · Top 5
Efficiency
113.010th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.77th · Above avg
118.928th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.93rd · Top 5
-5.922nd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+10.72nd · Top 5
101.419th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.510th
Shooting
54.6%10th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.7%6th · Above avg
58.0%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.4%14th · Average
13.414th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.17th · Above avg
36.0%11th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.0%6th · Above avg
0.2524th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2623rd · Below avg
Defense
57.3%28th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
49.9%4th · Top 5
9.47th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.29th · Above avg
5.112th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.211th · Average
Possessions
13.9%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.4%11th · Average
26.2%19th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.6%5th · Top 5
38.630th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.22nd · Top 5
27.77th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.812th · Average

Recent form

Phoenix Suns
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season -7.6). Streak W1.

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLWW

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

Key players

Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 25.42.95.161.9
Dillon BrooksG-F 17.63.92.761.6
Miles BridgesF 17.47.93.159.0
Jalen GreenG 11.92.93.347.5
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 ~2/3 Out
Jordan Goodwin G · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day
Rasheer Fleming F · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~4/2 Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · Left Hip Contusion · back ~11/8 Out

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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