The Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3) are set to square off against the Phoenix Suns (5-1) Tuesday at Footprint Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Timberwolves vs. Suns odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Timberwolves are coming off a disappointing 107-98 loss at the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, falling well short of covering as 15-point favorites. Minnesota’s 3 losses have come against San Antonio (twice) and the Utah Jazz.
The Suns are on a 4-game win streak after defeating the Houston Rockets 124-109 Sunday, coving as 13-point favorites. G Devin Booker continues to be their go-to player with 29.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game on 52.9% shooting from the field.
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Timberwolves at Suns odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 8:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Suns -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves +4.5 (+100) | Suns -4.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Timberwolves at Suns key injuries
Timberwolves
- F Kyle Anderson (back) questionable
- G Jordan McLaughlin (heel) questionable
Suns
- C Deandre Ayton (ankle) out
- F Torrey Craig (heel) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Timberwolves at Suns picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 119, Timberwolves 111
Moneyline
Just AVOID the moneyline in this game given the current odds for Phoenix (-200) to take care of business at home. The Suns aren’t worth taking straight up as there is a minimal return if they come away with the win.
Against the spread
The Timberwolves are still trying to figure things out with the addition of C Rudy Gobert, so I’ll go with SUNS -4.5 (-120). Phoenix looks like the better overall team thus far, even with Ayton ruled out for Tuesday’s matchup.
The Timberwolves are 4-9 ATS in the last 13 meetings against the Suns in Phoenix. On the other hand, the Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Over/Under
OVER 227.5 (-115) is the fun wager in this game as it’s always exciting to root for a high-scoring contest. Both of these teams are top 6 in defensive rating thus far, but they both have capable scorers on the offensive end.
The Suns have hit the Over in 8 of their last 10 games following an ATS win and they’ve hit the Over in 4 of their last 5 matchups against a team with a winning record.
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