Phoenix at Minnesota

13 games tonight, and I don't have to write about any of them! You'll have to wait another week for one of those massive, 3,000-word BtBs from the Wednesday night games, and I think that's what the pilgrims had in mind. That's what I have in mind, at least.

So, in case you're back home and want to pass on squinting at someone who you think you used to know or go to school with from across a pub ("It's either ‘Keith' or ‘Kevin,' not sure."), there are a batch of solid matchups to take in tonight, and I'm looking forward to the Suns in Minnesota the most.

The Timberwolves, even in the midst of a rebuilding year, took two of four from the Suns in 2007-08. Al Jefferson could not be stopped in those games, though I'm not exactly going to tell you that Amare Stoudemire actually tried. Jefferson averaged over 30 points and 15 rebounds in the four contests.

On top of that, the Suns are coming off a one-point win over the one-win Thunder, one that saw them down double digits in the fourth quarter. And the Timberwolves are playing their first game since dominating the Detroit Pistons in Detroit on Sunday. They've won two out of three which, for Minnesota, is a bit of a hot streak. This could be close, and it will be entertaining.

So enjoy Wednesday night. And, as a long-time bartender, I know that the night before Thanksgiving is right up there with New Year's Eve and St. Patrick's Day, so be careful out there. That goes for you too, Amare. 

Phoenix Suns: 10-5, 91.3 possessions per game (17th-most in the NBA), 108.7 points scored per 100 possessions (7^th in the NBA), 106.4 points allowed per 100 possessions (19^th in the NBA), Milestones.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 3-9, 91 possessions per game (20^th), 103.4 points scored per 100 possessions (23^rd), 106.1 points allowed per 100 possessions (16^th), You Is My Woman Now.

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