Watch Timberwolves vs. Suns: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Timberwolves vs. Suns basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 13, 2023 at 4:00 pm ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Phoenix @ Minnesota

Current Records: Phoenix 21-22; Minnesota 20-22

What to Know

The Minnesota Timberwolves haven't won a matchup against the Phoenix Suns since March 18 of 2021, but they'll be looking to end the drought Friday. Minnesota will be playing at home against Phoenix at 8 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves are the favorites here -- although they were the favorites in their last contest, too, so the odds might count for a little less.

On Wednesday, Minnesota lost to the Detroit Pistons on the road by a decisive 135-118 margin. A silver lining for Minnesota was the play of center Rudy Gobert, who posted a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Gobert has had at least 11 rebounds.

Meanwhile, the oddsmakers predicted a rough game for Phoenix on Wednesday, and boy were they were right. They have to be aching after a bruising 126-97 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Suns were down 100-75 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Small forward Torrey Craig (16 points) and small forward Josh Okogie (14 points) were the top scorers for Phoenix.

With the two teams each stumbling in off of a defeat, both will be hungry for the victory. Allowing an average of 115.50 points per game, the Timberwolves haven't exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We'll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming contest.