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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 20 Dec 2016
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 115-108
29-23 33-31 29-33 24-21
Position#21
Record12-21
FormLLLWL
Points / game103.2
Allowed / game104.3
vs
Position#28
Record12-21
FormWLWLL
Points / game105.8
Allowed / game111.2
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Phoenix Suns
31 Jan 2027
MIN v PHX
upcoming
21 Dec 2026
MIN v PHX
upcoming
17 Mar 2026
MIN116
PHX104
08 Dec 2025
MIN105
PHX108
16 Jul 2025
MIN89
PHX85
28 Mar 2025
MIN124
PHX109
17 Nov 2024
MIN120
PHX117
23 Apr 2024
MIN105
PHX93
20 Apr 2024
MIN120
PHX95
14 Apr 2024
MIN106
PHX125
13 Jan 2023
MIN121
PHX116
09 Nov 2022
MIN117
PHX129
23 Mar 2022
MIN116
PHX125
15 Nov 2021
MIN96
PHX99
28 Feb 2021
MIN99
PHX118
07 Apr 2020
MIN v PHX
upcoming
23 Nov 2019
MIN98
PHX100
20 Jan 2019
MIN116
PHX114
16 Dec 2017
MIN106
PHX108
26 Nov 2017
MIN119
PHX108
19 Dec 2016
MIN115
PHX108
17 Jul 2016
MIN93
PHX83
28 Mar 2016
MIN121
PHX116
17 Jan 2016
MIN117
PHX87
20 Feb 2015
MIN111
PHX109
07 Jan 2015
MIN111
PHX113
23 Mar 2014
MIN120
PHX127
08 Jan 2014
MIN103
PHX104
13 Apr 2013
MIN105
PHX93
29 Dec 2012
MIN111
PHX107
09 Apr 2012
MIN90
PHX114
06 Apr 2011
MIN98
PHX108
28 Mar 2010
MIN105
PHX111
27 Nov 2009
MIN95
PHX120
11 Apr 2009
MIN97
PHX110
26 Nov 2008
MIN102
PHX110
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#9
L
103-112
103
112
-9
H29/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
104-106
104
106
-2
H01/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
114-118
114
118
-4
A03/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
125-120 OT
125
120
+5
A04/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
91-105
91
105
-14
H07/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
110-124
110
124
-14
A09/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
90-117
90
117
-27
H10/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
108-116
108
116
-8
H12/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
W
99-94
99
94
+5
A14/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
109-111 OT
109
111
-2
H18/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-22
18-28
24-24
34-38
31-28
18-30
25-23
30-25
21-30
31-32
36-36
26-20
19-29
30-23
25-32
32-22
22-19
24-24
18-29
27-33
32-22
27-37
30-29
21-36
20-25
23-24
25-33
22-35
27-30
31-30
30-18
20-38
22-38
30-18
26-19
21-19
24-28
33-16
23-23
15-28
217.6Avg total
105.3Scored
112.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)103.2104.3207.5-1.036%
Season at home (16)104.8101.4206.2+3.338%
Season away (17)101.8106.9208.8-5.135%
Last 10 (10)105.3112.3217.6-7.020%
Last 5 (5)103.2112.4215.6-9.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)102.5111.8214.2-9.20%
vs Similar (21)101.5105.3206.8-3.929%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)113.299.2212.4+14.080%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
114-120
114
120
-6
H27/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
109-107
109
107
+2
H01/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
109-138
109
138
-29
A04/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
105-112
105
112
-7
A07/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
L
94-109
94
109
-15
H08/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
119-115
119
115
+4
A10/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
L
119-120 OT
119
120
-1
H12/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
113-111 OT
113
111
+2
H14/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
92-107
92
107
-15
H16/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
101-114
101
114
-13
A17/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-29
15-34
36-23
35-34
36-27
14-21
27-27
32-32
30-37
27-29
27-42
25-30
19-33
26-32
30-29
30-18
22-23
31-26
27-33
14-27
32-26
30-26
27-28
30-35
31-25
27-26
24-25
28-34
31-25
23-21
31-27
16-28
20-23
23-28
28-23
21-33
20-30
19-24
30-35
32-25
222.8Avg total
107.5Scored
115.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)105.8111.2216.9-5.436%
Season at home (15)103.4108.3211.7-4.940%
Season away (18)107.8113.5221.3-5.733%
Last 10 (10)107.5115.3222.8-7.830%
Last 5 (5)108.8113.4222.2-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)104.5112.1216.5-7.624%
vs Similar (13)108.8112.2221.0-3.354%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.6-2.6Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: -3.2-3.2Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -4.6-4.6Q4: -3.3-3.3
Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#9
L
45-50
45
50
-5
H29/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
49-58
49
58
-9
H01/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
52-62
52
62
-10
A03/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A04/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H07/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
D
59-59
59
59
+0
A09/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
43-49
43
49
-6
H10/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
58-60
58
60
-2
H12/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A14/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
57-44
57
44
+13
H18/12
NBA
104.3Avg total
51.0Scored
53.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.951.1106.0+3.843%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.747.3103.0+8.367%-
Last 30 away (15)54.154.9109.0-0.720%-
Last 10 (10)51.053.3104.3-2.320%-
Last 5 (5)53.853.6107.4+0.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)52.250.8103.0+1.550%-
vs Similar (21)53.451.7105.1+1.738%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)63.248.8112.0+14.460%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
43-63
43
63
-20
H27/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
50-48
50
48
+2
H01/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
57-66
57
66
-9
A04/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
45-65
45
65
-20
A07/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
53-49
53
49
+4
H08/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
62-52
62
52
+10
A10/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
58-51
58
51
+7
H12/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H14/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
43-51
43
51
-8
H16/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
39-54
39
54
-15
A17/12
NBA
104.9Avg total
50.4Scored
54.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.054.1104.1-4.147%-
Last 30 at home (13)51.052.8103.8-1.869%-
Last 30 away (17)49.355.1104.4-5.829%-
Last 10 (10)50.454.5104.9-4.150%-
Last 5 (5)51.250.8102.0+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)48.654.5103.1-5.841%-
vs Similar (13)51.853.6105.5-1.854%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 105.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀21%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.0 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.6 pts a game · 21% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.632.0
50.3%
50.2%64.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.37.2
32.3%
35.7%21.6
🏀 Free throws24.819.7
79.4%
77.0%19.7
They take 85.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 26% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 107.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.8 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.4 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.828.9
46.8%
50.2%57.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.910.1
36.2%
35.7%30.3
🏀 Free throws24.319.4
79.8%
77.0%19.4
They take 89.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Dec 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLLLLWLLL
Phoenix Suns
LLWLWLLLWL
#21
League position
#28
-7.1
Net rating
-7.5
107.0
Offensive rating
104.0
114.1
Defensive rating
111.6
49.8%
Effective FG%
49.1%
53.2%
Opp. effective FG%
53.3%
14.4%
Turnover %
14.1%
28.6%
Off. rebound %
26.1%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.27
32.3%
3-point %
36.2%
57.9%
Assist %
44.1%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence107.0 · 104.0Defence114.1 · 111.6Shooting49.8% · 49.1%3-point %32.3% · 36.2%Ball care14.4% · 14.1%Off. rebounds28.6% · 26.1%Free throws0.29 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)20% · 30%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Phoenix Suns
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/16HHouston Rockets109-111 OT
14/12/16AChicago Bulls99-94
12/12/16HGolden State Warriors108-116
10/12/16HDetroit Pistons90-117
09/12/16AToronto Raptors110-124
07/12/16HSan Antonio Spurs91-105
04/12/16ACharlotte Hornets125-120 OT
03/12/16ANew York Knicks114-118
01/12/16HNew York Knicks104-106
29/11/16HUtah Jazz103-112
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/16AOklahoma City Thunder101-114
16/12/16HSan Antonio Spurs92-107
14/12/16HNew York Knicks113-111 OT
12/12/16HNew Orleans Pelicans119-120 OT
10/12/16ALos Angeles Lakers119-115
08/12/16HIndiana Pacers94-109
07/12/16AUtah Jazz105-112
04/12/16AGolden State Warriors109-138
01/12/16HAtlanta Hawks109-107
27/11/16HDenver Nuggets114-120

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL36%
HomeLLLLL38%
AwayLLWLW35%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331617
Win %36%38%35%
Points / game103.2104.8101.8
Allowed / game104.3101.4106.9
Point differential-1.0+3.3-5.1
Avg total207.5206.2208.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%31%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (9)0% (3)50% (6)
Overtime %6%6%6%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL36%
HomeWLLWL40%
AwayWLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331518
Win %36%40%33%
Points / game105.8103.4107.8
Allowed / game111.2108.3113.5
Point differential-5.4-4.9-5.7
Avg total216.9211.7221.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+3%0%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (16)71% (7)56% (9)
Overtime %15%20%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors3530586%116.9104.3+12.6
2 San Antonio Spurs3326779%102.896.9+5.9
3 Houston Rockets3425974%113.7106.6+7.1
4 Cleveland Cavaliers31211068%108.7103.4+5.3
5 Los Angeles Clippers34231168%106.5101.7+4.8
6 Toronto Raptors33221167%110.1102.7+7.4
7 Memphis Grizzlies35221363%98.397.6+0.6
8 Utah Jazz34211362%99.894.6+5.2
9 Boston Celtics34201459%104.2101.6+2.6
10 Oklahoma City Thunder31181358%105.5104.3+1.2
11 New York Knicks33181555%105.5107.7-2.2
12 Atlanta Hawks34181653%101.5101.7-0.3
13 Milwaukee Bucks31161552%101.1100.8+0.3
14 Charlotte Hornets35181751%101.4101.5-0.1
15 Indiana Pacers35181751%104.8105.8-1.0
16 Detroit Pistons35171849%98.195.7+2.5
17 Chicago Bulls33161748%101.8100.3+1.5
18 Portland Trail Blazers36171947%107.9110.8-2.8
19 Washington Wizards34161847%105.4104.9+0.6
20 Denver Nuggets35152043%106.7108.1-1.5
21 Orlando Magic36142239%97.1102.7-5.6
22 Sacramento Kings32122038%101.5104.1-2.6
23 Minnesota Timberwolves33122136%103.2104.3-1.0
24 Phoenix Suns33122136%105.8111.2-5.4
25 Miami Heat36132336%98.9100.0-1.1
26 Los Angeles Lakers38132534%104.7109.8-5.1
27 New Orleans Pelicans35102529%103.1107.9-4.9
28 Dallas Mavericks3492526%93.7100.3-6.5
29 Philadelphia 76ers3492526%97.9106.0-8.1
30 Brooklyn Nets3282425%105.6113.8-8.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves29332924115
Phoenix Suns23313321108
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