Timberwolves vs. Suns NBA Playoffs Game 1 betting odds and trends

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Timberwolves vs. Suns NBA Playoffs Game 1 betting odds and trends

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are slight 1.5-point favorites in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center on Saturday, beginning at 3:30 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 214.5.

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Timberwolves Cover -1.5 vs Suns -112

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Timberwolves vs. Suns Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Saturday, April 20, 2024
  • Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center
  • Favorite: Timberwolves (-1.5)
  • Total: 214.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves vs. Suns Betting Statistics

  • The Timberwolves have 40 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
  • Minnesota is 28-29-3 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
  • Timberwolves games this year have hit the over 41 times in 82 opportunities (50%).
  • In the Suns’ 82 games this year, they have 35 wins against the spread.
  • Phoenix is 10-11 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
  • Suns games this year have hit the over 45.1% of the time (37 out of 82 games with a set point total).

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Timberwolves Trends & Top Players

  • The Timberwolves are shooting 48.5% from the field this season, 2.1 percentage points higher than the 46.4% the Suns allow to opponents.
  • Minnesota is 34-22-1 against the spread and 46-11 overall when it shoots better than 46.4% from the field.
  • Minnesota has assembled a 26-21-3 record against the spread and a 39-11 straight-up record in games this season when the team hits more than 36.4% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Timberwolves average just 0.2 fewer points per game (113) than the Suns allow (113.2).
  • Minnesota has a 26-11-1 record against the spread and a 33-5 record overall when scoring more than 113.2 points.
  • The scoring leader for the Timberwolves this season is Anthony Edwards (among active players), who averages 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
  • Mike Conley contributes with 11.4 points, 5.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds a game, and Rudy Gobert adds 14.0 points, 1.3 assists and 12.9 rebounds per outing.
  • Edwards leads active Timberwolves in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Suns Trends & Top Players

  • The Suns are shooting 49.3% from the field, 4.3% higher than the 45% the Timberwolves’ opponents have shot this season.
  • This season, Phoenix has a 30-31-1 record against the spread and a 42-20 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 45% from the field.
  • Phoenix has a 26-23-2 ATS record and is 37-14 straight-up when the team makes more than 35.4% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Suns put up 9.7 more points per game (116.2) than the Timberwolves allow their opponents to score (106.5).
  • Phoenix has put together a 32-33-2 ATS record and a 47-20 overall record in games it scores more than 106.5 points.
  • This season, Kevin Durant averages 27.1 points per game and adds 6.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.
  • Devin Booker adds 27.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game to the team’s offensive output, while Jusuf Nurkic records 10.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
  • Grayson Allen is consistent from deep with 2.7 made threes per game.