The Minnesota Timberwolves (7-27) are heavy underdogs (+10) in their attempt to break a seven-game losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (21-11) at 9:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Target Center. The matchup airs on FS-N. The point total is 226 in the matchup.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suns | -10 | -110 | -110 | 226 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Phoenix and Minnesota have each won five of their last 10 head-to-head matchups. The Suns hold a 2-0 edge against the spread when matched up with the Timberwolves.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/9/2019 | Suns | Suns | -3.5 | 234 | -162 | 135 | Regular Season | 125-109 PHO |
| 11/23/2019 | Timberwolves | Timberwolves | -4.5 | 234 | -185 | 156 | Regular Season | 100-98 PHO |
| 1/22/2019 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 118-91 MIN |
| 1/20/2019 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-114 MIN |
| 12/15/2018 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-99 PHO |
| 12/23/2017 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 115-106 MIN |
| 12/16/2017 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 108-106 PHO |
| 11/26/2017 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 119-108 MIN |
| 11/11/2017 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 118-110 PHO |
| 1/24/2017 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-111 MIN |
Suns Betting Information
- Phoenix is solid against the spread, going 21-11 on the season.
- The Suns have posted a winning record of 1-0 against the spread when the spread is -10 or bigger.
- Phoenix and its opponents have hit the total 16 times in 32 contests this season.
Timberwolves Betting Information
- Minnesota has failed to cover the spread in more than half of its games, going 12-19-2 ATS.
- Minnesota has combined with its opponents to hit the over in 51.5% of matchups this season (17 out of 33 chances).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 12 of 32 opportunities (37.5%) this season, the Suns and their opponents have combined for this matchup’s point total of 226 points.
- Minnesota has played in 18 games this year (out of 34 total matchups — 52.9% of chances) where they and their opponents combined to score more than 226 points.
- The Suns and the Timberwolves combine to average 4.4 less points per game than the total of 226 set for this matchup.
- Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 224.1 points per game, 1.9 fewer than the over/under in this game.
- The Suns’ average point total in outings this year is 220.9, 5.1 points below the total in this game.
- The average point total for the Timberwolves this season is 1.2 points less than this game’s over/under.
Suns Leaders
- Devin Booker leads the Suns in scoring, putting up 24.9 points per game.
- Phoenix is led in rebounding by Deandre Ayton’s 11.7 rebounds per game and assisting by Chris Paul’s 8.8 assists per game .
- Jae Crowder is the top three-point shooter for the Suns, connecting on 2.4 per game.
- Paul leads the team with 1.3 steals per game. Ayton collects 1.1 blocks an outing to pace Phoenix.
Timberwolves Leaders
- Karl-Anthony Towns leads the team in both scoring (22.5 points per game) and rebounding (10.7 rebounds per game).
- Ricky Rubio puts in work handing out assists and is Minnesota’s assist leader with 6.3 per game.
- D’Angelo Russell leads the Timberwolves in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 3.0 made threes per game.
- Minnesota’s Rubio has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.2 per game and Towns is first in blocks with 1.9 per game.
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