NBA PHOENIX Matchup 20170124

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NBA : ATS Matchup

Tuesday 1/24/2017

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Score

MINNESOTA

PHOENIX

-1.5

+1.5

-120

+100

215

112
Final
111

MINNESOTA (16 - 28) at PHOENIX (15 - 29)

Tuesday, 1/24/2017 9:05 PM

Board		Open	Latest
709	MINNESOTA	212	-1
710	PHOENIX	-1	213

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	16-28	-15.9	20-24	19-24	103.3	53.8	45.9%	50.6	104.4	51.3	47.0%	48.5
Road Games	6-15	-9.6	8-13	10-10	101.8	53.1	44.8%	50.0	106.6	54.6	47.7%	50.9
Last 5 Games	3-2	+0.9	3-2	1-4	102.4	53.8	47.9%	47.8	103.0	56.4	47.2%	49.4

MINNESOTA Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	103.3	53.8	38-84	45.9%	8-22	34.9%	19-24	78.7%	51	12	23	21	8	14	5
vs opponents surrendering	104.7	52.8	39-85	45.3%	10-27	35.8%	18-23	76.9%	52	10	22	20	8	13	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	101.8	53.1	38-85	44.8%	7-22	32.9%	19-23	78.9%	50	12	22	20	7	13	5
Stats Against (All Games)	104.4	51.3	38-82	47.0%	9-26	35.5%	18-23	77.0%	48	9	22	21	8	14	5
vs opponents averaging	105.2	52.9	39-85	45.4%	10-27	35.8%	18-23	77.1%	52	10	23	20	8	14	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	106.6	54.6	40-83	47.7%	9-25	35.4%	18-24	76.5%	51	10	23	20	7	13	6

PHOENIX - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	15-29	+1.4	23-20	27-17	106.1	51.0	44.8%	53.0	111.5	55.5	46.7%	52.4
Home Games	7-11	-2.8	10-8	11-7	105.4	50.9	44.3%	54.3	109.8	53.6	44.9%	52.9
Last 5 Games	3-2	+11.2	4-1	2-3	106.8	52.6	46.5%	50.0	107.4	55.8	46.3%	48.2

PHOENIX Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	106.1	51.0	39-87	44.8%	8-23	34.5%	20-25	78.1%	53	12	18	25	8	15	4
vs opponents surrendering	104.8	53	39-86	45.3%	9-27	35.7%	18-23	77.1%	52	10	22	20	8	13	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	105.4	50.9	39-88	44.3%	9-25	33.9%	19-25	77.5%	54	12	18	24	9	15	5
Stats Against (All Games)	111.5	55.5	40-85	46.7%	10-26	38.7%	22-28	78.2%	52	10	22	22	8	15	6
vs opponents averaging	105.8	53.7	39-85	45.9%	10-27	36.4%	18-23	77.0%	52	10	23	20	8	14	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	109.8	53.6	39-87	44.9%	10-27	36.9%	22-27	81.2%	53	10	21	22	8	15	5

Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 95.3, PHOENIX 97.4

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

MINNESOTA - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
12/17/2016	HOUSTON	109-111	L	2.5	W	221	U	41-92	44.6%	66	21	39-96	40.6%	53	16
12/19/2016	PHOENIX	115-108	W	-6	W	212.5	O	42-86	48.8%	49	19	37-82	45.1%	51	17
12/21/2016	@ ATLANTA	92-84	W	4	W	216	U	35-83	42.2%	60	17	34-82	41.5%	41	10
12/23/2016	SACRAMENTO	105-109	L	-4.5	L	206.5	O	36-79	45.6%	48	12	42-80	52.5%	42	11
12/25/2016	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	100-112	L	3.5	L	212	P	39-83	47.0%	42	12	42-82	51.2%	51	15
12/26/2016	ATLANTA	104-90	W	2	W	209	U	37-82	45.1%	50	14	35-83	42.2%	51	19
12/28/2016	@ DENVER	103-105	L	4	W	217	U	42-94	44.7%	52	8	42-81	51.9%	47	15
12/30/2016	MILWAUKEE	116-99	W	-1.5	W	209	O	43-77	55.8%	42	11	40-74	54.1%	36	14
1/1/2017	PORTLAND	89-95	L	-6	L	208	U	35-87	40.2%	57	16	36-73	49.3%	49	14
1/3/2017	@ PHILADELPHIA	91-93	L	-4.5	L	206	U	33-82	40.2%	51	17	33-85	38.8%	57	16
1/6/2017	@ WASHINGTON	105-112	L	5	L	211.5	O	42-88	47.7%	44	10	46-79	58.2%	39	13
1/7/2017	UTAH	92-94	L	4.5	W	192.5	U	35-80	43.7%	58	15	32-77	41.6%	44	8
1/9/2017	DALLAS	101-92	W	-4.5	W	196.5	U	40-71	56.3%	49	18	36-78	46.2%	32	14
1/11/2017	HOUSTON	119-105	W	3.5	W	218	O	44-81	54.3%	55	17	36-87	41.4%	39	15
1/13/2017	OKLAHOMA CITY	96-86	W	2	W	208	U	39-86	45.3%	49	15	33-85	38.8%	55	18
1/15/2017	@ DALLAS	87-98	L	-1	L	197.5	U	35-80	43.7%	50	12	36-77	46.8%	47	11
1/17/2017	@ SAN ANTONIO	114-122	L	12	W	202.5	O	36-73	49.3%	46	18	43-84	51.2%	44	7
1/19/2017	@ LA CLIPPERS	104-101	W	-1.5	W	207	U	40-84	47.6%	51	13	42-87	48.3%	55	11
1/22/2017	DENVER	111-108	W	-3.5	L	222	U	45-84	53.6%	43	15	42-82	51.2%	46	17
1/24/2017	@ PHOENIX
1/26/2017	INDIANA
1/28/2017	BROOKLYN
1/30/2017	ORLANDO
2/1/2017	@ CLEVELAND
2/3/2017	@ DETROIT
2/4/2017	MEMPHIS
2/6/2017	MIAMI
2/8/2017	TORONTO

PHOENIX - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
12/15/2016	SAN ANTONIO	92-107	L	8	L	211.5	U	34-85	40.0%	38	13	39-74	52.7%	54	20
12/17/2016	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	101-114	L	6.5	L	215.5	U	39-90	43.3%	52	16	41-81	50.6%	53	13
12/19/2016	@ MINNESOTA	108-115	L	6	L	212.5	O	37-82	45.1%	51	17	42-86	48.8%	49	19
12/21/2016	HOUSTON	111-125	L	6	L	228	O	44-93	47.3%	54	8	46-86	53.5%	52	11
12/23/2016	PHILADELPHIA	123-116	W	-6	W	212.5	O	42-79	53.2%	56	20	42-83	50.6%	35	19
12/26/2016	@ HOUSTON	115-131	L	12	L	230	O	43-101	42.6%	61	17	46-92	50.0%	54	20
12/28/2016	@ SAN ANTONIO	98-119	L	11	L	214	O	36-74	48.6%	37	21	47-87	54.0%	51	16
12/29/2016	TORONTO	99-91	W	8.5	W	222.5	U	37-83	44.6%	56	20	30-75	40.0%	47	18
12/31/2016	@ UTAH	86-91	L	11.5	W	207.5	U	36-87	41.4%	45	9	35-73	47.9%	54	15
1/2/2017	@ LA CLIPPERS	98-109	L	4.5	L	214	U	39-102	38.2%	54	12	37-79	46.8%	65	20
1/3/2017	MIAMI	99-90	W	-5.5	W	212.5	U	36-77	46.8%	53	18	36-91	39.6%	51	12
1/5/2017	@ DALLAS	102-95	W	5.5	W	206	U	38-85	44.7%	60	15	36-79	45.6%	36	10
1/8/2017	CLEVELAND	116-120	L	8.5	W	221.5	O	46-87	52.9%	41	14	44-82	53.7%	44	20
1/12/2017	*DALLAS	108-113	L	2	L	208.5	O	38-78	48.7%	56	19	43-89	48.3%	40	9
1/14/2017	*SAN ANTONIO	108-105	W	12.5	W	213.5	U	39-85	45.9%	51	15	36-71	50.7%	42	16
1/16/2017	UTAH	101-106	L	6.5	W	205	O	40-81	49.4%	42	9	41-89	46.1%	56	8
1/19/2017	@ CLEVELAND	103-118	L	11	L	220.5	O	37-85	43.5%	58	14	43-85	50.6%	44	12
1/21/2017	@ NEW YORK	107-105	W	4.5	W	224.5	U	37-85	43.5%	49	13	40-89	44.9%	53	12
1/22/2017	@ TORONTO	115-103	W	12	W	220	U	40-79	50.6%	50	15	33-83	39.8%	46	9
1/24/2017	MINNESOTA
1/26/2017	@ DENVER
1/28/2017	DENVER
1/30/2017	MEMPHIS
2/1/2017	LA CLIPPERS
2/3/2017	@ SACRAMENTO
2/4/2017	MILWAUKEE
2/6/2017	@ NEW ORLEANS
2/8/2017	@ MEMPHIS

KEY GAME INFORMATION

MINNESOTA: BACKCOURT: PG Ricky Rubio catches flak for his inability to shoot, but he's uniquely well-suited to this team. His savant-like court vision and highly underrated defense would be missed if he were moved. SG Zach LaVine appears to have improved in the offseason and may move up on the team's list of scoring options. Rookie PG Kris Dunn is NBA-ready, but he may have trouble getting minutes in a crowded backcourt. . . . FRONTCOURT: Many have C Karl-Anthony Towns among their top ten players in the league right now. That's a little much, but it seems like he's not that far away, either. SF Andrew Wiggins averaged 20 a game in his second season but still showed plenty of room for improvement, which says good things about his ceiling. PF Gorgui Dieng is a good role player alongside lots of guys who need the ball. . . . BOTTOM LINE: How much better can a young team get in a single season? Oozing with talent, Minnesota is a good candidate for a case study to answer that question. New coach Tom Thibodeau will keep the best players on the court plenty, but expectations are a bit too high.

PHOENIX: BACKCOURT: At the age of 19, SG Devin Booker is one of the most exciting young players in the NBA. He averaged 19 points per game after the All-Star break last year. PG Eric Bledsoe has fallen out of public discussion somewhat recently, but he's one of the league's best scoring point guards and defenders, too. PG Brandon Knight has had a rough go in Phoenix, but coming off the bench might be exactly what he needs. He also may hate it and ask for a trade. . . . FRONTCOURT: Rookie PFs Marquese Chriss and Dragan Bender join the fold as top-eight draft picks. Both are longer-term projects, but have immense talent and skills that could potentially be useful for the team right away. C Tyson Chandler is still starting down low, but the Suns would love the younger C Alex Len to give the team a reason to put him in the starting lineup instead. SFs P.J. Tucker and T.J. Warren will likely compete to start throughout the year. . . . BOTTOM LINE: Everyone's excited about Devin Booker, and with plenty of good reason. Bledsoe, too, seems like a sure thing. If things break right for at least two of the Chriss-Bender-Knight-Warren group, the Suns could surprise the way they did three years ago.

PREVIEW

Timberwolves vie for season sweep of Suns

The Minnesota Timberwolves will seek to complete their first season sweep of the Phoenix Suns in 13 years on Tuesday when the improving Western Conference clubs meet at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

The Timberwolves beat the Suns 98-85 in Phoenix in November, and repeated the result in a 115-108 victory in Minneapolis last month.

Minnesota has beaten Phoenix three straight times bridging back to the 2015-16 season.

Both clubs will take the court Tuesday on a bit of a roll.

The Timberwolves were just 11-22 on New Year's Day, but have since gone 5-6. They will take a two-game winning streak into the contest, looking to duplicate a three-game run they recorded earlier this month.

Minnesota got a boost from an unlikely source in Sunday's 111-108 home win over Denver. Rookie guard Kris Dunn responded to a rare start by recording a season-high-tying 10 points and nine assists to go with a season-best eight rebounds.

"He's been coming on for a while," Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said of Dunn after the game. "His defense has been good from the beginning. Offensively, he's figuring it out."

Dunn, the No. 5 pick of the 2016 draft, was starting in place of Ricky Rubio, who left the club over the weekend following the death of his grandmother. The veteran point guard is expected to return for Tuesday's game.

Center Karl-Anthony Towns led the way against the Nuggets with a game-high 32 points. He had his third-highest scoring game of the season (37 points) in Thursday's 104-101 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Towns has recorded a pair of double-doubles, averaging 25.0 points and 12.5 rebounds, in Minnesota's first two wins over Phoenix. But the Suns have gotten much better play from their center, Tyson Chandler, in recent games.

Chandler broke a 48-year-old franchise record in Saturday's 107-105 win at New York with a seventh consecutive game with 15 or more rebounds.

He had only nine rebounds in Sunday's 115-103 win at Toronto, but contributed 16 points to the cause.

The weekend sweep gave the Suns a 2-1 trip, their first winning trip of three or more games this season.

Eric Bledsoe was Phoenix's biggest offensive weapon Sunday, pouring in a career-best 40 points.

"Wow," Suns coach Earl Watson gushed to reporters after the game. "This is the best I've seen him."

Bledsoe has averaged 25.0 points in the two losses to Minnesota this season.

Like the Timberwolves, the Suns have stepped up their play in January. Phoenix has gone 5-5 this month, including wins over two division leaders -- San Antonio and Toronto.

The game matches teams that have been winning for different reasons of late.

Minnesota has limited seven of its last 12 opponents to 99 or fewer points.

Phoenix, meanwhile, hasn't held any foe to fewer than 103 points in its last seven games. But the Suns have scored 101 or more in eight straight, winning games in three countries -- the United States, Mexico and Canada -- along the way.

Last Updated: 4/26/2024 7:40:20 PM EST.