The Timberwolves will hit the floor running against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday, looking to bolster their record and bolster wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Timberwolves bring a 25-32 record (28-28-1 ATS) to the battle against the 29-27 Suns, who are 30-26 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Minnesota go 28-28-1 so far and the Suns go 21-33-2.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 20-rated Suns taking on the No. 14-rated Timberwolves in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 100-98 win for the Timberwolves on Monday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Minnesota's No. 3-rated squad against Phoenix's No. 19-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Minnesota rates No. 7 in the league with 7.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 15 with 6.7 per outing.

Defensively, the Suns feature the league's No. 20-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.2 points per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 18 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 125-105 Sportsbook as they battled the Lakers at home. The Suns covered in the match as a 2.5-point favorite, while 230 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The battle between the Suns and Lakers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Los Angeles was handed a 125-105 defeat on Saturday at US Airways Center.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 99-90 loser as they battled the Hornets on the road. The Timberwolves failed to cover in the match as a 3-point favorite, while 189 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Kevin Love poured in 29 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds in a losing cause for Minnesota on Saturday, as the Hornets rolled to a 99-90 victory over Minnesota at New Orleans Arena.


Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Memphis are 5-5
After playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Minnesota Timberwolves Trends:
When playing on Monday are 1-9
Before playing Denver are 2-8
After playing New Orleans are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Suns at Timberwolves trends to consider:
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Phoenix is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix


Next up:
Phoenix at Memphis, Wednesday, April 11
Minnesota at Denver, Wednesday, April 11