Minnesota Timberwolves (7-4)atPhoenix Suns (4-9), November 11, 2017

Tonight’s Matchup

  • The Wolvestrail in the all-time series 38-67 and are 16-38 in Phoenix. The Wolves swept (3-0) the season series in 2016-17 and have won the last four meetings between the two teams.Andrew Wiggins averaged 27.3 ppg in the three games vs. Phoenix last season.

Wolves Notes

  • If the Wolves win tonight it will match their second-best start through 12 games (10-2 in 2001-02; 8-4 in 1998-99).
  • Karl-Anthony Towns has recorded a double-double in eight games this season (122 career). Towns has played in 175 games in his career; in the past 35 years, only Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan and David Robinson have recorded more double-doubles in their first 175 games.
  • Towns ranks 21st in the NBA in scoring (21.3 ppg), seventhin rebounding (11.0 rpg), seventh in blocks (1.82 bpg),16th in FG accuracy (54.7%) and fourth in double-doubles (8). Towns needs 14 rebounds to reach the 2000 for his career.
  • Jimmy Butler ranks 16th in the NBA in steals (1.67 spg) and 12th in minutes (35.5 mpg). The Wolves are 7-2 with Butler in the lineup.
  • Jeff Teague is averaging 14.8 ppg and 9.5 apg over the last six games, recording four double-doubles over that stretch. He ranks fifth in the NBA in assists (8.1 apg) and 14th in steals (1.73 spg).
  • Andrew Wiggins is shooting 57.5% (23-for-40) from the field over the last three games.
  • Taj Gibson has recorded double-doubles in two of the last four games and grabbed double-digit rebounds and scored double-digit points in three of the last four games. He is shooting 59.7% (40-for-67) from the field over the last nine games and ranks 19th in the NBA in that category (54.2%).
  • Nemanja Bjelica ranks second in the NBA in three-point accuracy at 59.3% (16-for-27). He has made at least one trey in 10 of 11 games this season.
  • Jamal Crawford ranks fourth in the NBAthis season in free throw percentage at 95.5% (21-for-22). He ranks sixth on the NBA all-time three-pointers made list with 2066, 11 behind Kyle Korver.
  • The Wolves have attempted more free throws than their opponent in all 11games this season and are outscoring their opponent at the line by a league-best margin of +6.8 ppg.

Suns Notes

  • Tonight is the fourth game in a season-long six-game homestand for Phoenix. The Suns have lost their last five games to fall to 4-9 overall, 2-5 at home.
  • The Sunslead the NBA in free throws made (21.92 per game) and rank10th in rebounds (45.69 rpg) and ninth in blocks (5.23 bpg). Phoenix is last in the league in point differential (-10.5).
  • Devin Booker has scored 30+ points four times this season with all four coming in the last eight games. He ranks 13th in the NBA in free throw accuracy at 91.2% (62-for-69).
  • Mike James ranks seventh among rookies in scoring (12.3 ppg), sixth in assists (3.8 apg) and fifth in free throw percentage (81.8%).

Wolves LeadersSunsLeaders

Karl-Anthony Towns21.3 ppgDevin Booker21.3 ppg

Karl-Anthony Towns11.0 rpgTyson Chandler 9.3 rpg

Jeff Teague 8.1 apgDevin Booker/Mike James 3.8 apg