The Win Meter favors the Timberwolves at home against the Suns on Monday, December 21, at about 73%. That is a real edge, but the Suns are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Timberwolves 73%, with a projected score of Phoenix Suns 111, Minnesota Timberwolves 117. The rating gap is 73 points in favor of the Timberwolves, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Timberwolves on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Suns are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -22. The Timberwolves are 1-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -7.2.
The Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Timberwolves' best recent win was 131-106 on the road against MIA.
The Timberwolves were beaten 139-109 at home by SAS not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027, Oso Ighodaro (PHX), expected back Oct 26, 2026, and Donte DiVincenzo (MIN), expected back Apr 2, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Luke Kennard (PHX). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Timberwolves lead 5-2, with the Timberwolves outscoring the Suns by an average of 7.4 points per game. The last meeting was PHX 104, MIN 116.