Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 11/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-5) are on their way to Mortgage Matchup Center on Friday where they will take on the Phoenix Suns (9-6).

The Timberwolves faced off with the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 120-109 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 15 and the Wizards finished the game with 26 personal fouls. They also buried 14 of 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. Washington went 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 12 tries. In addition, Washington snagged 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Washington distributed 25 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Concerning defending, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 48.9% from the floor on 43 out of 88 shooting. They also dished out 28 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 50 with 19 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 23 of their 32 shots for a percentage of 71.9%. Minnesota walked away from the contest with a 44.7% FG percentage (42 of 94) and made 13 of their 38 shots from distance.

Julius Randle is someone who came through for the game. Randle finished the game at 57.9% from the floor and also distributed 6 assists. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He ended up with 32 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a mark of 10-5 on the campaign. They are averaging 120.6 pts per contest (8th in the league) while shooting 49.3% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 38.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (207 of 542) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 44.0 boards per contest and has tallied 398 assists this season, which has them ranked 14th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 22.7 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 22.0 fouls. They are ranked 16th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 395 conceded so far this season. The Timberwolves are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (606 of 1,333) and they surrender 43.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 9th in basketball in opponents PPG (114.1).

The last time they took the court, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 127-110 against the Trail Blazers. The Suns were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards totaling 46 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 19 steals for this contest. The Trail Blazers earned 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.4%. In terms of shots from downtown, Phoenix knocked down 14 out of 40 attempts (35.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Suns finished 47 for 98 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.0%. The Suns allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 42 out of their 97 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.3% in this game. They finished 24.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to how they rebounded, Phoenix permitted Portland to pull down 43 in total (15 offensive).

Devin Booker was important for the Suns in the matchup. Booker recorded 19 points in his 29 minutes on the court and tallied 5 assists in the game. He made 6 out of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 9-6 so far this season. The Suns are committing 23.4 fouls per game and they go 82.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.9 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.2 times per contest. Phoenix has accounted for 1,790 points on the campaign (119.3 per game) and they pull in 43.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Suns are shooting 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 13th in basketball.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the league in PPG surrendered with 114.1. They have forced 16.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (13th in basketball). The Phoenix defense allows 33.9% on 3-point shots (184 of 543) and their opponents are converting on 80.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 26.7 dimes and 41.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 16th and 8th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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