PythiaBasketballBETA Best Picks Games Leagues Teams Players Pro Picks PRO Validation Research Pricing Log in

Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 27 Feb 2013
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 84-83 (OT)
16-15 31-18 11-18 19-26 7-6
Position#27
Record22-42
FormLWLLL
Points / game94.9
Allowed / game99.6
vs
Position#22
Record24-35
FormWLWLL
Points / game94.8
Allowed / game95.9
USANBA
NBA2012-13
Meetings · Phoenix Suns v Minnesota Timberwolves
05 Mar 2027
PHX v MIN
upcoming
12 Dec 2026
PHX v MIN
upcoming
21 Nov 2025
PHX114
MIN113
02 Mar 2025
PHX98
MIN116
29 Jan 2025
PHX113
MIN121
28 Apr 2024
PHX116
MIN122
26 Apr 2024
PHX109
MIN126
05 Apr 2024
PHX97
MIN87
15 Nov 2023
PHX133
MIN115
29 Mar 2023
PHX107
MIN100
01 Nov 2022
PHX116
MIN107
28 Jan 2022
PHX134
MIN124
19 Mar 2021
PHX113
MIN101
18 Mar 2021
PHX119
MIN123
18 Mar 2020
PHX v MIN
upcoming
09 Dec 2019
PHX125
MIN109
08 Oct 2019
PHX111
MIN106
22 Jan 2019
PHX91
MIN118
15 Dec 2018
PHX107
MIN99
23 Dec 2017
PHX106
MIN115
11 Nov 2017
PHX118
MIN110
24 Jan 2017
PHX111
MIN112
25 Nov 2016
PHX85
MIN98
14 Mar 2016
PHX107
MIN104
13 Dec 2015
PHX108
MIN101
11 Mar 2015
PHX106
MIN97
16 Jan 2015
PHX110
MIN99
16 Jul 2014
PHX77
MIN86
25 Feb 2014
PHX101
MIN110
15 Jul 2013
PHX91
MIN89
22 Mar 2013
PHX86
MIN117
26 Feb 2013
PHX84
MIN83
12 Mar 2012
PHX124
MIN127
01 Mar 2012
PHX104
MIN95
11 Apr 2011
PHX135
MIN127
15 Dec 2010
PHX128
MIN122
16 Mar 2010
PHX152
MIN114
01 Nov 2009
PHX120
MIN112
16 Jan 2009
PHX103
MIN105
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
93-113
93
113
-20
A03/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
W
96-90
96
90
+6
A06/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
L
84-93
84
93
-9
A07/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
96-127
96
127
-31
A09/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
69-97
69
97
-28
H11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
L
85-91
85
91
-6
A13/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
102-98
102
98
+4
A20/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
98-108
98
108
-10
A21/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
L
88-113
88
113
-25
H23/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
87-97
87
97
-10
H25/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-26
23-22
22-33
19-32
27-27
23-25
15-19
31-19
27-26
26-28
18-24
13-15
27-33
23-22
20-36
26-36
16-27
18-24
14-23
21-23
22-30
25-26
24-9
14-26
36-23
27-24
21-26
18-25
26-33
23-24
27-28
22-23
20-28
21-25
26-28
21-32
21-19
19-35
21-24
26-19
192.5Avg total
89.8Scored
102.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (64)94.999.6194.5-4.834%
Season at home (30)94.695.0189.6-0.550%
Season away (34)95.1103.7198.8-8.521%
Last 10 (10)89.8102.7192.5-12.920%
Last 5 (5)92.0101.4193.4-9.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)90.2100.4190.5-10.217%
vs Similar (6)96.797.0193.7-0.350%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
115-86
115
86
+29
H03/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
98-100
98
100
-2
H05/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
94-104
94
104
-10
H07/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
L
94-100
94
100
-6
H09/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
88-105
88
105
-17
A10/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
100-92
100
92
+8
A12/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
L
93-97
93
97
-4
H14/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#18
W
94-87
94
87
+7
H21/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
111-127
111
127
-16
A23/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
99-100
99
100
-1
H24/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-14
25-17
23-24
34-31
18-25
20-24
20-28
40-23
23-21
18-26
23-21
30-36
23-25
22-27
31-18
18-30
20-21
17-26
19-29
32-29
25-27
24-19
23-19
28-27
17-10
23-32
23-26
30-29
35-25
21-16
20-26
18-20
23-33
35-33
25-34
28-27
32-18
23-34
26-24
18-24
198.4Avg total
98.6Scored
99.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (59)94.895.9190.7-1.141%
Season at home (30)95.192.3187.4+2.953%
Season away (29)94.499.7194.2-5.328%
Last 10 (10)98.699.8198.4-1.230%
Last 5 (5)99.4100.6200.0-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)91.898.8190.5-7.023%
vs Similar (15)97.2100.7197.9-3.527%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)106.0104.5210.5+1.550%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -2.1-2.1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: -2.7-2.7Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: -4.2-4.2Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: -3.9-3.9Q4: +0.0+0.0
Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
52-48
52
48
+4
A03/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A06/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A07/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
50-55
50
55
-5
A09/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
34-51
34
51
-17
H11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
L
47-56
47
56
-9
A13/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
63-47
63
47
+16
A20/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
49-57
49
57
-8
A21/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
L
41-53
41
53
-12
H23/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
40-54
40
54
-14
H25/02
NBA
100.6Avg total
47.9Scored
52.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.051.999.8-3.923%-
Last 30 at home (13)44.249.893.9-5.615%-
Last 30 away (17)50.953.5104.4-2.629%-
Last 10 (10)47.952.7100.6-4.820%-
Last 5 (5)48.053.4101.4-5.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)46.451.998.3-5.517%-
vs Similar (6)54.251.7105.8+2.550%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
58-31
58
31
+27
H03/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
38-49
38
49
-11
H05/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H07/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
L
45-52
45
52
-7
H09/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
37-47
37
47
-10
A10/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
49-46
49
46
+3
A12/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
L
40-42
40
42
-2
H14/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#18
W
56-41
56
41
+15
H21/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A23/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
55-52
55
52
+3
H24/02
NBA
95.0Avg total
47.7Scored
47.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.848.797.5+0.147%-
Last 30 at home (17)48.747.896.5+0.947%-
Last 30 away (13)48.949.998.8-1.046%-
Last 10 (10)47.747.395.0+0.440%-
Last 5 (5)51.649.4101.0+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)46.948.395.2-1.438%-
vs Similar (15)48.848.697.4+0.247%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)61.052.5113.5+8.5100%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/13HSan Antonio Spurs87-97
23/02/13HBoston Celtics88-113
21/02/13AGolden State Warriors98-108
20/02/13APortland Trail Blazers102-98
13/02/13ALos Angeles Lakers85-91
11/02/13HOklahoma City Thunder69-97
09/02/13AOklahoma City Thunder96-127
07/02/13ANew Orleans Pelicans84-93
06/02/13AMemphis Grizzlies96-90
03/02/13AGolden State Warriors93-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/02/13HGolden State Warriors99-100
23/02/13AOklahoma City Thunder111-127
21/02/13HPhiladelphia 76ers94-87
14/02/13HUtah Jazz93-97
12/02/13ACleveland Cavaliers100-92
10/02/13AMemphis Grizzlies88-105
09/02/13HNew York Knicks94-100
07/02/13HSan Antonio Spurs94-104
05/02/13HPortland Trail Blazers98-100
03/02/13HNew Orleans Pelicans115-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Phoenix Suns
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL34%
HomeWLLLL50%
AwayLLLWL21%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games643034
Win %34%50%21%
Points / game94.994.695.1
Allowed / game99.695.0103.7
Point differential-4.8-0.5-8.5
Avg total194.5189.6198.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%27%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (14)56% (9)20% (5)
Overtime %5%7%3%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL41%
HomeLLLWL53%
AwayLLLWL28%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games593029
Win %41%53%28%
Points / game94.895.194.4
Allowed / game95.992.399.7
Point differential-1.1+2.9-5.3
Avg total190.7187.4194.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%27%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won36% (14)40% (10)25% (4)
Overtime %2%3%0%
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 San Antonio Spurs64481675%104.096.2+7.9
2 Oklahoma City Thunder63451871%105.897.3+8.5
3 Miami Heat63451871%102.696.2+6.4
4 Los Angeles Clippers66452168%99.793.9+5.9
5 Memphis Grizzlies62402265%94.190.8+3.3
6 Indiana Pacers64402462%93.689.8+3.8
7 New York Knicks59362361%99.796.8+3.0
8 Denver Nuggets65392660%104.2101.4+2.8
9 Golden State Warriors64382659%100.5100.2+0.2
10 Chicago Bulls64372758%92.491.0+1.4
11 Brooklyn Nets64372758%95.495.4-0.1
12 Atlanta Hawks62352756%97.796.4+1.3
13 Houston Rockets65362955%106.1103.1+2.9
14 Utah Jazz65362955%98.798.0+0.7
15 Boston Celtics63323151%96.096.0-0.0
16 Milwaukee Bucks63303348%97.398.3-1.0
17 Portland Trail Blazers63293446%97.099.5-2.5
18 Dallas Mavericks62283445%100.8101.5-0.8
19 Philadelphia 76ers62283445%93.295.3-2.1
20 Toronto Raptors63283544%97.798.1-0.4
21 Los Angeles Lakers66283842%100.2101.2-1.1
22 Minnesota Timberwolves59243541%94.895.9-1.1
23 Detroit Pistons67264139%94.397.0-2.7
24 Sacramento Kings65244137%97.8103.9-6.2
25 New Orleans Pelicans66244236%93.396.4-3.1
26 Phoenix Suns64224234%94.999.6-4.8
27 Washington Wizards63214233%92.496.0-3.5
28 Cleveland Cavaliers63214233%97.2101.1-3.9
29 Orlando Magic65184728%94.3100.0-5.7
30 Charlotte Hornets64145022%93.2102.1-8.8
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Phoenix Suns16311119784
Minnesota Timberwolves15181826683
← all games of the day
18+ · BASKETBALL ANALYTICS, NOT BETTING ADVICE

PythiaBasketball uses cookies

We use cookies to keep the site working, to remember your settings, to understand which predictions people read, and to improve what we show you. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.