Joralexray Garcia
The 2022-23 NBA season continues to advance, and the games are becoming more and more important, especially those like this Suns vs Timberwolves, a duel between two teams that have not had the year they expected and need to get good results as soon as possible.
The Suns took the win in the first two meetings of the season between these teams, both in November, but with their level being very different from back then, things could be different this time around.
The best preview for the Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves match can be found at JefeBet, where you can also enjoy the preview and the best betting odds for this match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Regular Season Game on January 13, 2023
- Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- When: Friday, January 13, 2023, 8:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Phoenix Suns
- Regular Season Record: 21-21
Things are getting worse for the Suns with each passing day, as they now come into this game with a .500 record and perilously out of the playoff spots due to injuries, which are the main cause of a terrible stretch that has seen them win just twice since December 20.
The Suns have on the injury list their two most important players, Devin Booker, who averages 27.1 points scored per game, and veteran Chris Paul, who records 8.3 assists per game. In addition to that, there are other notable absences, such as the case of Deandre Ayton, the team’s leader in rebounds, and Cameron Payne and Cameron Johnson.
These losses have considerably reduced the performance of an offense that has already struggled this campaign, averaging only 111.9 points per game away from home.So if they don’t want to record an embarrassing result here, they will have to rely on their defense, which boasts of an average of 111.0 points allowed.
Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Regular Season Record: 20-21
Things haven’t been much different for a Timberwolves team that was expected to have a great year after what they did last campaign, but they barely make it to this game with their record at .500, although it’s something that could be applauded considering they haven’t had one of their best players, Karl-Anthony Towns, since the end of November.
With that absence, the Wolves have had to pin all their hopes on third-year junior Anthony Edwards, who averages 23.7 points scored per game and has done everything in his power to lead an offense that averages 114.7 points scored. However, those efforts are often thrown away by a defense that is allowing 115.0 points per game.
JefeBet Prediction
Under normal conditions, the Suns would be the clear favorites, but with more than half of their starting lineup showing physical problems, their outlook is not the best. What’s even more, they will be playing as visitors, a condition in which they have a poor 7-15 record.
The Suns’ absences give the Wolves a great opportunity to have a better-than-usual defensive performance, which would be positive to gain confidence and thus support a little more for Edwards’ offense, which should have a good production here, given that they average 117.0 points scored at home.
With the Suns coming in at a very difficult moment and the Wolves being where they do best, we expect to see an entertaining game, but mostly dominated by the Timberwolves, who we expect to get a win without too many upsets.
Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves Spread.
