Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Monday, December 8, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is the location where the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-8) will take on the Phoenix Suns (13-9) on Monday.

The Suns faced the Lakers and went home with a win by a final score of 125-108 in their last game. Phoenix finished the contest with a 56.5% field goal percentage (52 of 92) and knocked down 17 out of their 39 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Suns knocked down 4 of their 8 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 33 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 35 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and having 16 steals. In the matter of defense, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 51.3% from the floor on 41 of 80 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 18 assists and had 1 steal for the game. Furthermore, Los Angeles collected 39 rebounds (5 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 1 block. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 86.7% when shooting free throws by making 13 of 15 shots. They also converted 13 out of their 33 tries from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 16 while the Lakers finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Dillon Brooks is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He recorded 33 points on 15 out of 26 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and totaled 2 boards. Brooks finished the game at 57.7% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Phoenix heads into this one with a record of 13-9 for the year. They have an average of 117.0 points per game (17th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.2% from the floor. The Suns are shooting 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (333 of 883) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling down 42.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 570 assists on the campaign, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 16.1 times per game and as a group they commit 22.7 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Suns have forced 17.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are 11th in the league in giving up assists with 563 conceded on the campaign. The Suns defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.2% (892 of 1,891) and they concede 41.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 35.9% from 3-point land and they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (113.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves went home victorious with a score of 125-116 against the Pelicans. When discussing cleaning the glass, Minnesota permitted New Orleans to pull down 43 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished 28.0% from distance by shooting 7 out of 25 and ended up shooting 23 of 26 at the charity stripe (88.5%). The Timberwolves permitted the Pelicans to make 43 out of their 95 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves ended up going 42 out of 92 from the field which had them shooting 45.7%. In relation to shooting from distance, Minnesota buried 15 out of their 38 attempts (39.5%). They were able to make 26 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 89.7%. The Pelicans committed 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 29 tries. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Timberwolves collected 37 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 49 in this matchup.

Julius Randle ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves in this game. Randle totaled 28 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists for the matchup. He made 9 out of 18 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 14-8 this year. The Timberwolves commit 22.5 fouls every game and they connect on 77.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.7 times per game (12th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per contest. Minnesota has accounted for 2,657 pts this season (120.8 per game) and they snag 43.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Timberwolves are connecting on 48.6% from the floor, which is 7th in the NBA.

The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 11th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 115.5. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (10th in basketball). The Minnesota defense allows 35.6% from downtown (266 of 747) and their opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.5 dimes and 43.2 boards every game, ranking them 10th and 12th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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