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Minnesota Timberwolves
7-3 overall · 4-2 on the road
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The Timberwolves rank 6th in the NBA in offensive rating (114.9), and the Suns rank 27th in defensive rating (116.3). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 110.6, so the Timberwolves are 4.3 above it. Anthony Edwards leads them with 33.2 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.

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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 10 games, PHX 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINPHX
Scoring
118.47th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
112.415th · Average
107.77th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
118.625th · Below avg
+10.71st · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.222nd · Below avg
Efficiency
114.96th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
112.212th · Average
104.63rd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
116.327th · Bottom 5
+10.32nd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-4.021st · Below avg
103.010th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
101.122nd
Shooting
55.2%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.7%8th · Above avg
57.2%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
57.8%11th · Average
14.87th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.215th · Average
37.3%8th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.9%12th · Average
0.2720th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2426th · Bottom 5
Defense
50.1%3rd · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
55.5%24th · Below avg
8.813th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.28th · Above avg
5.310th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.915th · Average
Possessions
14.1%10th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.1%11th · Average
32.1%3rd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.8%20th · Average
49.21st · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
39.230th · Bottom 5
26.415th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.95th · Top 5

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +8.8 (season +10.7). Streak W3.

Phoenix Suns
LLLWW

Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -6.2). Streak W2.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.73.36.159.3
Ayo DosunmuG 17.35.04.360.8
Jaden McDanielsF 17.16.23.757.6
Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 25.22.84.959.9
Miles BridgesF 16.98.13.658.1
Dillon BrooksG-F 16.83.92.561.0
Jalen GreenG 12.42.93.648.0

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~4/2 Out
Joan Beringer F · Nasal Fracture/Face Mask · back ~11/8 Questionable
Phoenix Suns
Jordan Goodwin G · back ~11/9 Out
Mark Williams C · back ~2/3 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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