NBA MINNESOTA Matchup 20171126

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NBA : ATS Matchup

Sunday 11/26/2017

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Score

PHOENIX

MINNESOTA

+11

-11

+450

-650

220.5

108
Final
119

PHOENIX (7 - 13) at MINNESOTA (11 - 8)

Sunday, 11/26/2017 3:35 PM

Board		Open	Latest
503	PHOENIX	227	225.5
504	MINNESOTA	-11.5	-11.5

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

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	7-13	+4.2	8-12	12-8	107.0	53.3	43.8%	56.6	115.7	59.1	46.4%	56.2
Road Games	3-4	+5.7	4-3	5-2	109.0	54.6	43.6%	55.1	117.0	57.9	47.7%	55.3
Last 5 Games	2-3	+0.5	2-3	4-1	109.8	55.4	44.4%	60.4	117.6	65.0	46.2%	56.4

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)	107.0	53.3	39-90	43.8%	8-26	32.3%	20-26	74.8%	57	12	19	24	7	16	6
vs opponents surrendering	105.7	53.3	39-86	45.6%	10-28	35.9%	17-22	76.6%	52	10	22	21	8	15	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	109.0	54.6	38-88	43.6%	9-26	35.0%	23-30	77.4%	55	11	21	23	7	15	5
Stats Against (All Games)	115.7	59.1	42-91	46.4%	10-28	37.4%	21-28	74.8%	56	11	22	24	9	14	5
vs opponents averaging	104.7	52.7	39-86	45.2%	10-28	35.4%	17-23	76.2%	52	10	22	21	8	15	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	117.0	57.9	44-91	47.7%	10-27	36.6%	20-26	76.2%	55	10	23	24	8	12	5

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	11-8	-7.2	8-10	8-10	107.5	55.6	46.2%	51.2	108.3	53.6	48.6%	48.9
Home Games	6-3	-3.2	4-5	3-5	107.3	57.3	47.5%	51.3	105.4	52.7	49.0%	46.1
Last 5 Games	2-3	-2.8	1-4	2-3	106.2	52.2	45.6%	51.0	106.4	55.8	46.4%	51.8

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)	107.5	55.6	39-85	46.2%	8-23	36.0%	21-27	78.6%	51	11	22	18	9	14	4
vs opponents surrendering	103.7	52.1	38-85	45.3%	10-28	35.9%	17-22	77.1%	52	9	22	20	8	15	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	107.3	57.3	40-83	47.5%	8-22	37.2%	20-26	75.2%	51	11	24	18	8	13	4
Stats Against (All Games)	108.3	53.6	42-86	48.6%	10-30	35.4%	14-19	75.8%	49	9	24	23	7	16	5
vs opponents averaging	103.9	52.5	39-85	45.1%	11-29	36.3%	16-21	76.2%	51	10	22	20	8	15	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	105.4	52.7	41-84	49.0%	10-28	36.5%	13-18	74.8%	46	9	24	23	7	15	4

Average power rating of opponents played: PHOENIX 94.6, MINNESOTA 96

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

PHOENIX - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
10/18/2017	PORTLAND	76-124	L	2.5	L	220	U	28-89	31.5%	45	16	44-90	48.9%	73	16
10/20/2017	LA LAKERS	130-132	L	-3.5	L	220	O	45-92	48.9%	62	20	48-94	51.1%	52	19
10/21/2017	@ LA CLIPPERS	88-130	L	13.5	L	220	U	27-71	38.0%	45	19	48-88	54.5%	57	12
10/23/2017	SACRAMENTO	117-115	W	2	W	206.5	O	42-77	54.5%	54	21	43-99	43.4%	50	9
10/25/2017	UTAH	97-88	W	7.5	W	204.5	U	42-96	43.7%	59	16	32-77	41.6%	49	24
10/28/2017	@ PORTLAND	107-114	L	12	W	218	O	37-87	42.5%	50	17	40-91	44.0%	62	14
10/31/2017	@ BROOKLYN	122-114	W	4.5	W	229.5	O	45-96	46.9%	70	18	42-102	41.2%	52	7
11/1/2017	@ WASHINGTON	122-116	W	11	W	228	O	41-83	49.4%	52	9	41-92	44.6%	54	12
11/3/2017	@ NEW YORK	107-120	L	5	L	221.5	O	34-97	35.1%	60	10	45-87	51.7%	55	12
11/5/2017	@ SAN ANTONIO	95-112	L	9.5	L	211.5	U	37-81	45.7%	53	18	44-88	50.0%	49	9
11/6/2017	BROOKLYN	92-98	L	1	L	233.5	U	30-86	34.9%	65	17	35-87	40.2%	61	16
11/8/2017	MIAMI	115-126	L	6	L	216.5	O	40-88	45.5%	40	11	43-81	53.1%	60	14
11/10/2017	ORLANDO	112-128	L	3.5	L	227.5	O	44-94	46.8%	51	15	43-82	52.4%	58	18
11/11/2017	MINNESOTA	118-110	W	10	W	231	U	46-86	53.5%	57	18	39-96	40.6%	55	11
11/13/2017	LA LAKERS	93-100	L	-1	L	230.5	U	37-95	38.9%	68	15	39-92	42.4%	56	16
11/16/2017	HOUSTON	116-142	L	12.5	L	230.5	O	47-104	45.2%	62	14	43-90	47.8%	54	14
11/17/2017	@ LA LAKERS	122-113	W	7.5	W	228.5	O	48-102	47.1%	56	14	45-91	49.5%	58	19
11/19/2017	CHICAGO	113-105	W	-2.5	W	216	O	45-89	50.6%	57	11	42-101	41.6%	57	11
11/22/2017	MILWAUKEE	107-113	L	1.5	L	218.5	O	37-93	39.8%	75	29	42-97	43.3%	53	14
11/24/2017	NEW ORLEANS	91-115	L	6.5	L	225.5	U	37-94	39.4%	52	16	45-91	49.5%	60	16
11/26/2017	@ MINNESOTA
11/28/2017	@ CHICAGO
11/29/2017	@ DETROIT
12/2/2017	@ BOSTON
12/4/2017	@ PHILADELPHIA
12/5/2017	@ TORONTO
12/7/2017	WASHINGTON
12/9/2017	SAN ANTONIO
12/12/2017	@ SACRAMENTO

MINNESOTA - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
10/18/2017	@ SAN ANTONIO	99-107	L	-1	L	204	O	37-85	43.5%	48	13	41-89	46.1%	56	11
10/20/2017	UTAH	100-97	W	-4.5	L	197	P	36-81	44.4%	51	15	37-77	48.1%	42	19
10/22/2017	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	115-113	W	4	W	212	O	43-86	50.0%	58	17	46-96	47.9%	45	11
10/24/2017	INDIANA	107-130	L	-10	L	218.5	O	42-86	48.8%	35	14	56-84	66.7%	48	17
10/25/2017	@ DETROIT	101-122	L	2.5	L	209	O	37-85	43.5%	46	14	48-92	52.2%	55	15
10/27/2017	OKLAHOMA CITY	119-116	W	2	W	218	O	42-86	48.8%	55	15	43-86	50.0%	43	14
10/30/2017	@ MIAMI	125-122	W	-3	T	216.5	O	41-91	45.1%	44	16	49-93	52.7%	61	24
11/1/2017	@ NEW ORLEANS	104-98	W	2	W	224.5	U	41-83	49.4%	56	21	36-84	42.9%	45	19
11/4/2017	DALLAS	112-99	W	-12	W	214	U	43-79	54.4%	56	18	40-86	46.5%	33	16
11/5/2017	CHARLOTTE	112-94	W	-5	W	218	U	38-83	45.8%	62	16	37-87	42.5%	47	11
11/8/2017	@ GOLDEN STATE	101-125	L	8.5	L	227	U	38-92	41.3%	53	13	48-85	56.5%	49	19
11/11/2017	@ PHOENIX	110-118	L	-10	L	231	U	39-96	40.6%	55	11	46-86	53.5%	57	18
11/13/2017	@ UTAH	109-98	W	-3	W	210	U	37-71	52.1%	49	15	37-84	44.0%	37	15
11/15/2017	SAN ANTONIO	98-86	W	-5	W	208.5	U	39-87	44.8%	49	6	33-79	41.8%	52	16
11/17/2017	@ DALLAS	111-87	W	-6	W	211.5	U	39-84	46.4%	55	10	32-86	37.2%	49	11
11/19/2017	DETROIT	97-100	L	-5.5	L	209	U	40-78	51.3%	48	20	39-83	47.0%	46	19
11/20/2017	@ CHARLOTTE	102-118	L	2.5	L	211	O	37-90	41.1%	46	10	42-85	49.4%	60	17
11/22/2017	ORLANDO	124-118	W	-6.5	L	218	O	40-87	46.0%	52	7	46-91	50.5%	57	14
11/24/2017	MIAMI	97-109	L	-3	L	207.5	U	37-84	44.0%	54	10	38-80	47.5%	47	13
11/26/2017	PHOENIX
11/28/2017	WASHINGTON
11/29/2017	@ NEW ORLEANS
12/1/2017	@ OKLAHOMA CITY
12/3/2017	LA CLIPPERS
12/4/2017	@ MEMPHIS
12/6/2017	@ LA CLIPPERS
12/10/2017	DALLAS
12/12/2017	PHILADELPHIA

KEY GAME INFORMATION

PHOENIX: The Suns are resisting any urge to add high-salary veterans, if they could, for a quick fix to maybe contend for the last one or two playoff spots in the tough Western Conference. Instead, they are sticking with the young core they hope will develop into a contender, although it might take a few years. Devin Booker, already a prolific scorer, will look to expand his game and continue his development as one of the NBA's top players. Josh Jackson was the fourth overall pick in the draft out of Kansas and has made an immediate impression in the preseason with his scoring, defense and rebounding. His tough persona fills a Suns need, too. Just 20 years old, he fits right in with the Suns long-term plans build from within and eventually climb back into contention. But wins could be few and far between in this, the franchise's 50th year.

MINNESOTA: It's playoffs or bust for Minnesota this season, which sounds crazy for a team that has not made the postseason since 2004. The West is stacked, but head coach Tom Thibodeau made the moves he did with the express purpose of ending the longest active playoff drought in the league. Jimmy Butler was brought in from the Bulls via trade to speed up to the team's development. He is the prototype for a Thibodeau player'intense, demanding and defensive-minded. His ability to make shots late in games should also help a team that struggled mightily to close out opponents last season, and his familiarity with Thibodeau should help the younger players on the team absorb more of the coach's teachings. If the second unit can prevent huge drop-offs from what is expected to be a formidable starting five, the Wolves should finally be able to remind their long-suffering fans that the season does not end in mid-April.

PREVIEW

Suns set sights on porous Timberwolves' defense

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves are undergoing plenty of self-evaluation after a few disappointing losses because of a defense that ranks among the NBA's worst.

The Phoenix Suns, who gave Minnesota one of those losses, come to town Sunday.

The Timberwolves have lost three of their past four games and allowed at least 100 points in each contest.

Miami hit a franchise-record 19 3-pointers to beat Minnesota 109-97 on Friday. Instead of coach Tom Thibodeau blowing up against his team, star Jimmy Butler took his turn stressing the importance of defense on his new team.

"We haven't guarded anybody all year long," Butler said. "We've got to eventually figure it out and want to play defense, stop trying to outscore the opposing team. That starts with me and goes all the way down the line. We've got to start guarding somebody. It's getting ridiculous and it's getting sad."

Minnesota (11-8) is tied for fifth in the Western Conference, but its defensive rating of 110.3 is 26th out of 30 NBA teams.

Phoenix (7-13) is trying to remedy its own deficiencies with new coach Jay Triano taking control. The Suns have lost nine of their last 12 games after Friday's 115-91 loss at home to New Orleans.

Friday's loss even had Triano questioning if he's worked the team too hard, according to the Arizona Republic. Triano even wondered if the team should hold a practice Saturday after playing Friday night and traveling for an afternoon game in Minnesota.

Triano then decided to keep working his team and build the proper habits, according to the paper.

"Maybe it pays dividends later in the season, but we have to keep working," Triano told the Arizona Republic. "Big picture is we have to develop these guys, so whatever we're doing, we have to get our guys used to playing and practicing."

One of the Suns few wins during this recent stretch provided one of the most frustrating losses for the Wolves.

After a lopsided loss at Golden State, Minnesota had two days off before facing the Suns in Phoenix on Nov. 11. The Suns shot 53.5 percent from the field and outscored the Wolves 33-22 in the fourth quarter in a 118-110 victory.

The game also highlighted another disturbing trend for Minnesota. It's been outscored by a bigger margin in the fourth quarter than any other team in the league. A stagnant offense in the fourth is only one reason for the issues.

"I would think time and time, after going through the film, you're watching you constantly getting your (expletive) beat on the defensive end, you'd get sick and tired of it," Butler said after the Heat buried the Wolves from deep. "I don't think it registers in our heads like that.

"It's like, 'Oh eventually they're just going to miss a shot.' Not in this league. In this league you have to work to make them miss their shot, you've got to do all the right things.

"We're letting guys get to their strengths and not making them go to their weaknesses."

With Butler joining Thibodeau in the offseason along with Taj Gibson, Jeff Teague and Jamal Crawford, hopes are high in Minnesota. The Wolves won five games in a row and appeared to turn the corner before going 4-5 over their last nine games.

The belief also stood that the veterans would change the outcome late in games. It's been more of the same for the Wolves, who are being outscored by 4.1 points per game in the fourth.

Center Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points Friday against Miami, but 16 came in the fourth quarter once the Heat had taken control.

"They're looking for him," Thibodeau said. "If he stands stationary you're not going to get the ball. You've got to keep moving. And you have to execute. He scored some at the end, but it was meaningless."

The Suns endured some of their own late scoring that proved too little, too late against New Orleans. T.J. Warren scored 18 points and Tyler Ulis added a season-high 17 in the loss.

"I think we just came out flat and we never really picked up our energy until later in the game when it really didn't matter," Marquese Chriss told the team's website. "I just think that's something we have to learn from again, just growing pains, and it's something that we can't let keep happening."

Minnesota could be without Teague (right Achilles) and reserve forward Nemanja Bjelica (left mid-foot sprain) on Sunday. Thibodeau has called them day-to-day after they each missed their first game of the season Friday.

Last Updated: 5/7/2024 4:17:18 AM EST.