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Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The Phoenix Suns and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -2.5-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
Minnesota was a 135-118 loser in its last match on the road against the Pistons. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 253 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Suns were a 126-97 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +14.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (223) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Phoenix:
Team record: 19-13 SU,17-15 ATS
Phoenix is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Phoenix is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 16-16 SU,13-19 ATS
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Next up:
Phoenix at Memphis Monday, January 16
Minnesota home to Cleveland Saturday, January 14