The Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns are meeting in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 1 next to come.
The Timberwolves are a slight 2-point favorite against the Suns. The matchup features an over/under of 214.5.
Timberwolves vs. Suns Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:29 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Minnesota -2
- Total: 214.5
- Moneyline: Minnesota -125, Phoenix +106
Suns at Timberwolves odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 2)
- Pick OU:
Over (214.5)
- Prediction:
Timberwolves 116 – Suns 109
- Minnesota has been chosen as the favorite in 61 games this year and has walked away with the win 46 times (75.4%) in those games.
- This year, Minnesota has won 45 of 59 games when listed as at least -125 or better on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Minnesota has a 55.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Phoenix has been the underdog on the moneyline 22 total times this season. Phoenix has finished 9-13 in those games.
- Phoenix has gone 7-11 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer (38.9%).
- Phoenix has a 48.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The 113.0 points per game the Timberwolves average are only 0.2 fewer points than the Suns give up (113.2).
- Minnesota has a 26-11-1 record against the spread and a 33-5 record overall when putting up more than 113.2 points.
- Phoenix is 32-33-2 against the spread and 47-20 overall when it scores more than 106.5 points.
- Minnesota is 37-24-3 against the spread and 51-13 overall when it allows fewer than 116.2 points.
- The Timberwolves are the league’s 18th-ranked scoring team (113.0 PPG), while the Suns allow the rank 13th in points per game (113.2) in NBA action.
- Phoenix’s squad is currently the 10th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (116.2 PPG), while Minnesota’s team is best in points allowed per game (106.5).
- The Timberwolves have put up a total of 529 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 6.5 per game), and the Suns have out-scored opponents by 251 points on the season (3.0 more per game).
Over/Under
- Minnesota has an average implied point total of 113.9 this season, which is 5.9 points higher than its implied total in Saturday’s game (108).
- So far this season, Minnesota has put up more than 108 points in a game 58 times.
- Phoenix’s average implied point total on the year (118.3 points) is 12.3 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (106 points).
How to watch Timberwolves vs. Suns
- Game Day: Saturday, April 20, 2024
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
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