Minnesota Timberwolves (10-5, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (9-6, seventh in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.
The Suns are 8-5 in Western Conference games. Phoenix is 0-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Timberwolves are 6-4 in conference games. Minnesota averages 120.6 points while outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game.
The Suns are shooting 47.4% from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points higher than the 45.5% the Timberwolves allow to opponents. The Timberwolves average 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 12.3 per game the Suns allow.
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