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Timberwolves vs Suns Game 3 Picks, Odds | NBA Playoffs Prediction

Michael Crosson
Michael Crosson Sports Betting Expert
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The 2024 NBA Playoffs continue with a solid 3-game slate on Friday night -- and the final matchup of the evening we'll preview is Timberwolves vs. Suns Game 3, which is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The T-Wolves are 4-point underdogs on the spread in Friday's contest, while the total is set at over/under 207.5 total points at DraftKings.

Here's everything you need to know about T-Wolves vs. Suns Game 3 -- the latest betting odds, as well as our expert picks and prediction for the NBA Playoffs on Friday, April 26.

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Timberwolves vs Suns Odds

MIN @ PHO Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • 1Q
  • 2Q
  • 3Q
  • 4Q
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+3 -110 +4.5 -110 +2.5 +120 +4.5 -105 +4.5 -125 +4.5 -108 +4.5 -120 +4.5 -110 +5.5 -114  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-3 -110 -4.5 -110 -2.5 -148 -4.5 -115 -4.5 -105 -4.5 -112 -4.5 -110 -4.5 -115 -5.5 -106  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
o209.5 -110 o102.5 -110 o102.5 -110 N/A o102.5 -120 o103 -108 o102.5 -120 o103.5 -109 o208.5 -112  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
u209.5 -110 u102.5 -110 u102.5 -110 N/A u102.5 -110 u103 -112 u102.5 -110 u103.5 -118 u208.5 -108  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+124 N/A +186 +200 +180 +200 N/A +210 +190  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-146 N/A -235 -250 -260 -245 N/A -278 -230  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+3 -110 +4 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +1.5 -115 +5.5 -114  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-3 -110 -4 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -1.5 -113 -5.5 -106  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
o209.5 -110 o106 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A o104.5 -124 o208.5 -112  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
u209.5 -110 u106 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A u104.5 -108 u208.5 -108  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+124 N/A +138 N/A N/A N/A N/A +112 +190  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-146 N/A -170 N/A N/A N/A N/A -141 -230  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+3 -110 +2.5 -105 +1.5 +116 +2.5 even +2.5 -115 +2.5 -105 +2.5 -115 +2.5 -114 +5.5 -114  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-3 -110 -2.5 -115 -1.5 -142 -2.5 -120 -2.5 -115 -2.5 -115 -2.5 -120 -2.5 -112 -5.5 -106  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
o209.5 -110 o51.5 -110 o51.5 -104 N/A N/A o51.5 -108 o51.5 -125 o51.5 -110 o208.5 -112  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
u209.5 -110 u51.5 -110 u51.5 -122 N/A N/A u51.5 -112 u51.5 -105 u51.5 -118 u208.5 -108  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+124 N/A +160 +175 N/A +180 N/A +170 +190  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-146 N/A -200 -225 N/A -218 N/A -225 -230  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+3 -110 +2 -115 +1.5 -108 N/A +1.5 even +2 -112 +1.5 -105 +2.5 -117 +5.5 -114  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-3 -110 -2 -115 -1.5 -112 N/A -1.5 -130 -2 -108 -1.5 -120 -2.5 -110 -5.5 -106  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
o209.5 -110 o51.5 -110 o51.5 -104 N/A N/A o51.5 -108 o51.5 -105 o51.5 -124 o208.5 -112  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
u209.5 -110 u51.5 -120 u51.5 -122 N/A N/A u51.5 -112 u51.5 -120 u51.5 -108 u208.5 -108  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+124 N/A +130 N/A N/A +136 N/A +150 +190  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-146 N/A -160 N/A N/A -162 N/A -195 -230  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+3 -110 +0.5 -115 +1.5 -114 N/A +0.5 even +0.5 -105 +0.5 -105 +1.5 -124 +5.5 -114  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-3 -110 -0.5 -115 -1.5 -106 N/A -0.5 -130 -0.5 -115 -0.5 -120 -1.5 -105 -5.5 -106  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
o209.5 -110 o52.5 -115 o53.5 -102 N/A N/A o53.5 -112 o53.5 -120 o52.5 -118 o208.5 -112  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
u209.5 -110 u52.5 -115 u53.5 -125 N/A N/A u53.5 -108 u53.5 -110 u52.5 -113 u208.5 -108  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+124 N/A -100 N/A N/A +105 N/A +112 +190  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-146 N/A -122 N/A N/A -125 N/A -143 -230  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+3 -110 +0.5 -120 +0.5 -104 N/A +0.5 -125 +0.5 -120 -0.5 even +1.5 -139 +5.5 -114  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-3 -110 -0.5 -110 -0.5 -118 N/A -0.5 -105 -0.5 even +0.5 -130 -1.5 +107 -5.5 -106  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
o209.5 -110 o52 -115 o52.5 -111 N/A N/A o51.5 -112 o51.5 -110 o52.5 -109 o208.5 -112  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
u209.5 -110 u52 -115 u52.5 -115 N/A N/A u51.5 -108 u51.5 -120 u52.5 -122 u208.5 -108  
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 537 Timberwolves
+124 N/A -102 N/A -105 -110 N/A even +190  
Phoenix Suns 538 Suns
-146 N/A -120 N/A -120 -110 N/A -127 -230  

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Timberwolves vs Suns Picks & Prediction

The Timberwolves earned the three-seed in the West with a record of 56-26 this season – and nearly earned the one-seed, as they finished just one game behind Denver and Oklahoma City in a three-horse race to the finish line in the closing days of the regular season. 

However, despite their overwhelming success throughout the season, the oddsmakers at FanDuel still opened the series market for this matchup with the T-Wolves tagged as short underdogs (+110) against Phoenix (-130) in the first round of the playoffs, which might have been a slight misfire by the oddsmakers, despite Phoenix being favored (-4) to bounce back in Friday’s contest.

Minnesota doesn’t have all the flashy tools and gadgets. But, the T-Wolves rank third in the NBA in net rating, only behind Boston and OKC, and the secret sauce is the best defensive rating in the entire league behind Defensive Player of the Year finalist, Rudy Gobert. Plus, they have a bona fide superstar capable of going toe-to-toe in a slugfest with anybody in Anthony Edwards, which was more than enough to get the job done in the first two matchups of this series – with Minnesota boasting a point differential of +37 through two games.

The Suns certainly still wield the offensive firepower to beat anybody on any given night. Phoenix finished the season ranked top-10 in both offensive rating and points per game – which is pretty impressive, considering they went significant chunks of the season without Bradley Beal and Devin Booker.

Push comes to shove though, the dominance of Minnesota’s defense far outweighs the prowess of Phoenix’s offense, and that notion was on full display in the first two matchups of this series – highlighted by the T-Wolves holding the Suns to an offensive rating of 99.4 in Games 1 and 2, which ranks 15th among the 16 active playoff teams, and would rank dead-last in the NBA if that number persisted during the regular season.

The Suns are certainly still capable of winning a game in this series, especially with the T-Wolves ranking in the middle of the pack offensively. But I’m not so sure a shift in homecourt advantage should create such a large swing on the spread in favor of a Phoenix team that posted records of 25-16 at home and 24-17 on the road this season.

The Suns’ big-3 hasn’t played many games together, and their lack of chemistry has been put on full display by a very strong defensive team in Minnesota. The size and physicality of the T-Wolves was far too much for Phoenix to withstand in the first two matchups in this series, and I expect the same to remain true as these teams shift locations for Game 3. I’ll take the points with Minnesota.

Pick: Timberwolves +4 (-110)

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Timberwolves vs Suns Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Friday, April 26
Matchup: Pacific vs Northwest
Venue: Footprint Center
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Time-TV: ESPN, 10:30 p.m. ET

Timberwolves vs Suns Betting Stats

3) Minnesota Timberwolves
(3rd Place, Northwest)

  • Odds to Win Finals: +1700
  • Odds to Win Conference: +650
  • Odds to Win Series: -480
  • SU: 56-26
  • ATS: 41-41
  • O/U: 41-40-1
  • PPG: 113.0
  • OPPG: 106.5

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6) Phoenix Suns
(2nd Place, Pacific)

  • Odds To Win Finals: +8000
  • Odds to Win Conference: +3100
  • Odds to Series: +350
  • SU: 49-33
  • ATS: 36-46
  • O/U: 36-45-1
  • PPG: 116.2
  • OPPG: 113.2

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Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson
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