The Timberwolves and Suns are about to face each other for the fourth and final time in the 2017-18 season. Phoenix, despite coming into Saturday’s game with a 12-22 record, has won two of the first three meetings, including the only game to date at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
For as much wailing and gnashing of teeth surrounding Tom Thibodeau’s Wolves, the only truly bad loss on their ledger over the past few weeks was the home loss to the Suns exactly one week ago. Since then, Minnesota has won a nail-biter at home over Portland and beaten the Nuggets by eight points in Denver.