Phoenix visits Minnesota, looks to end road slide

By Canadian Press on March 27, 2025.

Phoenix Suns (35-38, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (41-32, eighth in the Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will aim to end its three-game road losing streak when the Suns visit Minnesota.

The Timberwolves are 29-19 in Western Conference games. Minnesota averages 113.5 points and has outscored opponents by 4.2 points per game.

The Suns are 21-25 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix is seventh in the league averaging 14.4 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 38.3% from downtown. Kevin Durant leads the team averaging 2.6 makes while shooting 43.0% from 3-point range.

The Timberwolves are shooting 46.5% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 46.6% the Suns allow to opponents. The Suns are shooting 48.0% from the field, 2.0% higher than the 46.0% the Timberwolves’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Naz Reid is averaging 14.7 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is averaging 26.6 points over the last 10 games.

Devin Booker is averaging 25.5 points and 7.1 assists for the Suns. Durant is averaging 26.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 121.5 points, 43.5 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.9 points per game.

Suns: 6-4, averaging 115.4 points, 45.0 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points.

INJURIES: Timberwolves: None listed.

Suns: Bradley Beal: out (hamstring).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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