The Timberwolves swept the 2024-25 regular season series against the Suns for the first time since the 2016-17 season after the Suns swept the regular season series with the Timberwolves, 3-0 during the 2023-24 season, the then third time doing so over the past five seasons (2-0 in 2019-20 and 3-0 in 2021-22)

Phoenix has really been focusing on offensive rebounding the last three games, leading the league with 20.3 offensive rebounds per game over this stretch, and will try to continue to dominate the glass against a Kings team that ranks 27th in rebounds per game this season.

The Phoenix Suns (19-13) conclude a four-game road trip on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-16). Phoenix is looking to extend a four-game win streak in Jordan Ott's return to Cleveland — and first game against his former team — since he was hired as the Suns' head coach in early June.