Game 4 of the Western Conference's first-round series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns will take place in Phoenix, Arizona, at the Footprint Center. It will start at 9:30 PM ET on Sunday night and air on TNT and Bally Sports North.
Some thought the Minnesota Timberwolves wouldn't make it out of the 1st round of Western Conference Playoffs, with Phoenix being healthy. However, the Timberwolves have silenced many doubters as they enter this game one win away from advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals following a 126-109 win in Game 3 of the series on the road against the Suns.
The Timberwolves have won all three games in the series by double-digits and an average margin of 18 points per game. Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert have played pivotal roles in Minnesota's success against Phoenix. Anthony Edwards leads the series in scoring with an average of 28 points per game, while Rudy Gobert leads the series in rebounds with an average of 13 rebounds per game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have won three straight games and six of the previous ten in the series. They will try to sweep the series when they travel to face the Phoenix Suns in Game 4.
The Phoenix Suns entered the series against the Minnesota Timberwolves as the slight moneyline favorites to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals as they were -120 to win the series against the Timberwolves, which can be attributed to the Suns being healthy and winning the three meetings during the regular season by an average margin of 11.67 points per game in those contests.
However, the Timberwolves have dominated the playoff series, winning all three games and winning by an average margin of 18 points per game, which has put the Suns in a 0-3 series hole against the Timberwolves. They will have to win the next four games to advance, which seems unlikely given how dominant Minnesota has been in the series. The Suns were one of the highest-scoring teams in the league this season, as they ranked 11th in scoring with an average of 115.64 points per game.
They have only reached double-digits once in the series and are averaging 99 points per game against the Timberwolves. The Phoenix Suns will look to keep their season alive and avoid getting swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves when they host Minnesota on Sunday night.
WagerWeb has the Minnesota Timberwolves listed as 2-point favorites on the road against the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the series on Sunday night. Minnesota has dominated the playoff series, winning all three games and by an average margin of 18 points per game. The Timberwolves have won six of the last ten games in the series; however, the Suns have outscored the Timberwolves by an average of 112 to 110.4 points per game in those meetings.
The Suns dominated the regular season series, going 3-0 and winning by an average margin of 11.67 points per game. However, the Timberwolves have been even more dominant in the playoff series. They are one win away from advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals with a 3-0 series lead and have won by an average margin of 18 points per game in the playoffs. I don't expect the Suns to get swept as they are too good of a team for that to happen, and with the game being at home, this might be their only win in the series, but I am taking the points with the Phoenix Suns when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 4 of the series on Sunday night.
