Phoenix @ Minnesota picks

Mike Conley has made 52.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games, 13.3% higher than he's sunk overall this season. Mike Conley has sunk 52.1% of his three-point shots over the last 15 games, 10.2% more than he's made from 3-point range over the course of the season. The Timberwolves have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 5th-best in in the league when playing at home with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Mike Conley stands to see an increase in output across the board in light of enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.

Royce O'Neale has made 2.4 shots from downtown per game this year, ranking him in the 91st percentile out of all players in the league. The Timberwolves have played at the 3rd-speediest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should lead to increased plays for the Phoenix Suns. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Phoenix Suns rank 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.