Anthony Edwards and Key Timberwolves Players to Watch vs. the Suns in NBA Playoffs | Game 1 - April 20

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is playing meaningful playoff minutes as a rookie, showing that craft has perhaps become an underrated quality in the draft, compared to more traditional traits such as wingspan, athleticism or shooting.

Timberwolves vs. Suns: Players to Watch

Timberwolves Key Players

Edwards is averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 boards and 5.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Rudy Gobert is averaging 14 points, 1.3 assists and 12.9 rebounds.

Karl-Anthony Towns averages 21.8 points, 8.3 boards and 3 assists, shooting 50.4% from the floor and 41.6% from downtown, with 2.2 made treys per contest.

Naz Reid's numbers on the season are 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 47.7% from the field and 41.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.1 made 3-pointers.

Mike Conley averages 11.4 points, 2.9 boards and 5.9 assists, shooting 45.7% from the floor and 44.2% from beyond the arc (third in league), with 2.4 made treys per game.

Suns Key Players

Per game, Kevin Durant gives the Suns 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks.

Devin Booker averages 27.1 points, 4.5 boards and 6.9 assists. He is also sinking 49.2% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 triples per game.

The Suns get 10.9 points per game from Jusuf Nurkic, plus 11 rebounds and 4 assists.

The Suns receive 13.5 points per game from Grayson Allen, plus 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Suns get 18.2 points per game from Bradley Beal, plus 4.4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Timberwolves vs. Suns Stat Insights

Minnesota Key Stats

The Timberwolves have a +529 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.5 points per game. They're putting up 113 points per game to rank 18th in the league and are giving up 106.5 per contest to rank first in the NBA.

Minnesota prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 2.2 boards. It is collecting 43.6 rebounds per game (15th in the league) compared to its opponents' 41.4 per outing.

The Timberwolves knock down 12.6 three-pointers per game (15th in the league), 1.2 more than their opponents (11.4).

Minnesota's 113.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 16th in the NBA, and the 106.2 points it allows per 100 possessions rank first in the league.

Phoenix Key Stats

The Suns are outscoring opponents by three points per game, with a +251 scoring differential overall. They put up 116.2 points per game (10th in NBA) and allow 113.2 per contest (13th in league).

Phoenix ranks 10th in the league at 44.1 rebounds per game. That's 2.8 more than the 41.3 its opponents average.

The Suns connect on 12.4 three-pointers per game (20th in the league) compared to their opponents' 13.1. They shoot 38.2% from deep, and their opponents shoot 36.4%.

Phoenix's 116.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank fourth in the NBA, and the 112.9 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 18th in the league.

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