Minnesota @ Phoenix Picks & Props

Jusuf Nurkic has successfully made 52.0% of his shots from the field while at home this year, ranking him in the 78th percentile among all players in the NBA. Jusuf Nurkic has converted 50.0% of his three-point attempts over the last 10 games, 28.0% higher than he's converted from 3-point range in all games this season. In terms of scoring, the Phoenix Suns's impressive 116.0 points per game settles in as the 6th-highest in the league over the last 25 games. The most up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Phoenix Suns. Jusuf Nurkic has attempted 4.8 foul shots per game over the last 10 games on his home court, 1.2 more than he's attempted in all games this season at home.

This year, the other team's starting PFs have put up 14.5 points per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Timberwolves, identifying this as a difficult matchup for offensive productivity. The Phoenix Suns are expected to see a decline in plays in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-slowest tempo road offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds save possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Suns grade out 7thworst in in the NBA as the home team with a mere 9.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The Timberwolves rank as the 7th-least aggressive offense in the NBA as the road team this year in regard to three-point attempts. The 5th-most lethargic tempo road offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Timberwolves. Mike Conley will not hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city tends to decrease player production in all stat categories.

Devin Booker has been called for 4.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 0.8 higher than he's been called for in all games this year at home. The matchup against the Timberwolves is a challenging one for scoring; opposing starting PGs have put up the lowest field goal rate in the league this year (39.8%). The Phoenix Suns are expected to see a decline in plays in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-slowest tempo road offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds save possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Suns grade out 7thworst in in the NBA as the home team with a mere 9.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. The matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted just 3.3 free throws per game over the last 15 games (5th-least in the league).

Bradley Beal has successfully made 54.5% of his attempts from downtown over the last 10 games at home, 13.0% more than he's converted from downtown in all games this season on his home court. Bradley Beal has averaged 32.0 minutes per game while playing at home this year, ranking in the 85th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. In terms of scoring, the Phoenix Suns's impressive 116.0 points per game settles in as the 6th-highest in the league over the last 25 games. This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting SGs have averaged 2.6 threes per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Timberwolves, creating a good matchup. The most up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Phoenix Suns.

Drew Eubanks has successfully made a whopping 100.0% of his 3-point attempts this year, a sizeable increase from his 35.4 rate last year. In terms of scoring, the Phoenix Suns's impressive 116.0 points per game settles in as the 6th-highest in the league over the last 25 games. The most up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Phoenix Suns. Drew Eubanks has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 20.2% higher than he's made overall this year. Drew Eubanks will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium tends to increase stat production across the board.

Rudy Gobert has converted 68.1% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 15 games on the road, 6.5% more than he's made over the course of the year on the road. Rudy Gobert has played 33.9 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 92nd percentile. The Timberwolves will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the speediest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Suns). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 8th-best in in the league when playing away from home with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Rudy Gobert has attempted 7.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.3 higher than he's attempted in all games this year.

Jaden McDaniels has attempted 11.4 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 2.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this year on the road. Jaden McDaniels has played 29.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 78th percentile. This year when they are the visiting team, the other team's starting SFs have tallied 1.9 threes per game (10th-highest in the league) vs. the Suns, identifying this as a good matchup. The Timberwolves will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the speediest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Suns). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 8th-best in in the league when playing away from home with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Kyle Anderson has successfully made 50.0% of his 3-pointers over the last 15 games on the road, 36.4% higher than he's made from downtown in all games this season while on the road. Kyle Anderson has been on the court for 31.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 7.6 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this year on the road. The Timberwolves will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the speediest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Suns). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 8th-best in in the league when playing away from home with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Grayson Allen has converted 4.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.3 higher than he's sunk overall this year at home. Out of all players in the league, Grayson Allen ranks in the 91st percentile for playing time, registering a massive 33.6 minutes per game this year. In terms of scoring, the Phoenix Suns's impressive 116.0 points per game settles in as the 6th-highest in the league over the last 25 games. The most up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Phoenix Suns. Out of all players in the NBA, Grayson Allen rates in the 81st percentile for foul-shot ability with a very good 85.3% rate this year.

Anthony Edwards has logged 31.1 points per game over the last 10 games away from home, 3.9 higher than he's logged overall this year on the road. Anthony Edwards has been on the court for 35.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 96th percentile. The Timberwolves will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the speediest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Suns). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 8th-best in in the league when playing away from home with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Compared to last season's 4.1 mark, Anthony Edwards's foul shots scored have risen this season to 5.3 per game.

Naz Reid has sunk 3.0 shots from downtown per game over the last 15 games, 0.9 higher than he's made from downtown in all games this season. Naz Reid has been on the court for 31.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.8 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this season. The Timberwolves will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the speediest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Suns). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 8th-best in in the league when playing away from home with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Naz Reid has attempted 2.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 1.0 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year on the road.

Monte Morris has gone over 4.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Jordan McLaughlin has gone over 3.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has gone over 6.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Eric Gordon has not yet played a game this season.

Royce O'Neale has gone over 5.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.