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Timberwolves at Suns preview: TV channel, radio, injury report, start time

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to pick up their third straight win when they head to Phoenix to face the Suns on Friday.

Minnesota is coming off a 133-85 home win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

First in the West, the Wolves are 53-23 overall and are 25-13 on the road this season. Minnesota is 8-2 in their last 10 games and continue to have the best defense in the league with a 107.8 defensive rating.

This will be the second of three meetings between Minnesota and Phoenix. The Suns beat the Wolves in their first meeting on Nov. 15 to lead the season series 1-0. The last matchup between these two teams will be at Target Center on Sunday, April 14, the final day of the regular season.

Here's everything you need to know about Wolves vs. Suns on Friday, including start time, how to watch it on TV and listen on the radio. 

How to watch and listen to Wolves at Suns

  • Date: Friday, April 5
  • Start Time: 9 PM CT 
  • TV channel: Bally Sports North | NBA TV
  • Radio: iHeartRadio | Timberwolves app
  • Where: Footprint Center | Phoenix, AZ

Taking place at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Wolves at Suns will be broadcast live on Bally Sports North at 9 PM on Friday, April 5. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Peterson will be calling the game for Bally Sports North.

You can listen to Alan Horton, the radio voice of the Timberwolves, call the game on iHeartRadio's Timberwolves channel and the Timberwolves app. The Timberwolves' radio broadcast will start 15 minutes before tip. 

Injury report 

Note: Tonight's injury report will be updated before the start of the game.

Wolves 

  • Out: Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaylen Clark 

Karl-Anthony Towns (Left Knee Meniscus Tear) and Jaylen Clark (Right Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehab) are out. 

Suns

  • Probable: Grayson Allen
  • Questionable: Jusuf Nurkic
  • Out: Damion Lee

Grayson Allen (Left Hip Soreness) is probable to play. Jusuf Nurkic (Left Calf Soreness) is questionable to play. Damion Lee (Right Meniscus Surgery) is out.

Jerseys 

  • Wolves: Icon Edition
  • Suns: Association Edition 

The Wolves will be wearing their blue Icon Edition uniforms against the Suns. Phoenix will be playing in their white Association Edition uniforms.

What to know about the Suns

Sixth in the West, the Suns are 45-31 overall and are 21-17 at home this season. Phoenix is 7-3 in their last 10 games and are currently on a two-game win streak.

Phoenix is ranked eighth on offense (117.4 offensive rating) and are 13th on defense (114.3 defensive rating).

Possible key rotation players for the Suns against the Wolves: Kevin Durant, Royce O'Neale, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Eric Gordon, Bol Bol and Drew Eubanks.