Offense meets defense when the Phoenix Suns (5-1, 4-0 Home) welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3, 1-1 Away) on Tuesday. Minnesota was beaten by the San Antonio Spurs 107-98 at AT&T Center on Sunday. With 26 points and 11 rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns had a standout performance in defeat. The Timberwolves are seventh in the Western Conference.
Phoenix won their fourth in a row on Sunday at Footprint Center, beating the Houston Rockets 124-109. Devin Booker had 30 points and six assists, carrying the team. The Suns are second in the Western Conference, 0.5 games behind the Portland Trail Blazers.The teams are meeting for the first time this season.
Phoenix swept all three games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 125-116 triumph at Target Center on March 23, their fourth straight head-to-head victory. Deandre Ayton led the Suns with 35 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists. Anthony Edwards had 19 points in defeat.
The T’Wolves have been led this season by Edwards and Towns, who are averaging 23.0 and 21.3 points per game, respectively. Meanwhile, Rudy Gobert is grabbing 14.7 rebounds per game, most in the league, and D’Angelo Russell is dishing 6.0 assists.Booker’s 29.3 points per game have powered the Suns on offense. Chris Paul is recording 10.8 assists per game, most in the league, and Ayton is posting 8.2 rebounds per game.
The Suns rank first in the league in offensive efficiency, while the Timberwolves are fourth in defensive efficiency. The teams have split their last 10 games at Footprint Center (5-5). Phoenix has yet to suffer defeat at home this season.
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