Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction: A big game brewing

The NBA is heading into the Postseason period and the Regular Season now has now hit its high note where each game becomes more and more crucial. This is because the Play-in tournament has opened up avenues for even the ninth and the tenth-ranked team to barge into the Playoffs window. One of those candidates, the Minnesota Timberwolves is going to take on the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns enter the game after defeating the Jazz 117:103 on the heels of a 24 points performance by Devin Booker. Phoenix has won two in a row after a three-game losing streak. The team is expected to get back their newly acquired Superstar Forward Kevin Durant back for this game and that will be a huge boost. The full-look Suns look highly imposing with Paul, Booker, Durant, and Ayton acting as the two-way threat but this Regular Season was a huge downturn compared to last season when the team won 60+. This time around the team may not even hit 45 wins.

The Wolves come into this game after defeating the Kings 119:115 on the heels of a 20 points performance by Jaden McDaniels. Minnesota has plucked out huge momentum lately and has won four in a row and all of these opponents are Postseason-bound. These wins have been propelled by their role players and not even their two main stars Karl Anthony-Towns and Anthony Edwards. The Wolves not only have a chance of getting a Play-in spot but they are now in the position to nab a top-six standing to enter the Playoffs. The return of Edwards and Anthony-Towns can boost their cause.

• Suns: Game-Time Decision: Kevin Durant;
• Timberwolves: OUT: Matt Ryan. QUESTIONABLE: Jaylen Nowell, Taurean Prince. PROBABLE: Anthony Edwards, Karl Anthony-Towns.

• Expected Leading Scorers: Devin Booker(29+ Points), Anthony Edwards(24-29 Points);
• Expected Leading Rebounders: Rudy Gobert(13-17 Rebounds), Deandre Ayton(8-11 Rebounds);
• Expected Leading Playmakers: Chris Paul(9-12 Assists), Kyle Anderson(6-8 Assists).

The Suns have been craving the return of Kevin Durant because the offensive burden on Devin Booker has been too much. On the flip side, the Wolves have been getting better offensive balance as their role players like Naz Reid and Taurean Prince have stepped up repeatedly. Anyway, I believe the Suns will get a big output here and sneak a win here. I predict a scoreline of 122:118 in favor of the Suns.