Who will win tonight: the injury-plagued Suns or the Timberwolves?

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00:00Let's break down tonight's matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Minnesota Timberwolves

00:05by focusing on the injury report and how each team is shaping up.

00:09First, for the Phoenix Suns, there's a significant question mark around one key player.

00:13Wing Dylan Brooks is officially listed as questionable for Monday's game due to soreness in his left

00:18Achilles. The Suns bench is already dealing with several absences. Devin Booker groin,

00:23Jalen Green, hamstring, and Isaiah Livers, hip, are all confirmed out and will not play.

00:28Now let me explain why Dylan Brooks' status is so crucial.

00:32In the Suns' last game, a 1-17-98 loss to the Houston Rockets this past Friday,

00:37Brooks played 31 minutes, he scored 23 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, and had 4 assists.

00:43Those 31 minutes are right in line with his average over his last 13 games.

00:47It's important to note he has played in every game since returning from a 6-game absence earlier this

00:52season, which was due to groin and core muscle injuries. Simply put, Brooks has been

00:58one of the Suns' most reliable offensive players. The absences of Booker and Green have really shown

01:03how vital he is for the Suns' offense to function effectively. If Brooks is unable to play tonight,

01:09it creates an even bigger gap. More scoring responsibility would then fall to Grayson Allen

01:13and Colin Gillespie. Let's look at how those two have been performing recently.

01:18Grayson Allen has played in two games since returning from a quad contusion.

01:22In those games, he is averaging 9.5 points and is shooting 3 for 14 from the 3-point line.

01:29He also missed an additional game in between those two due to illness.

01:32Colin Gillespie, however, has been stepping up. In his past 8 games, he has scored 20 or more points

01:39This is significant because in his previous 72 games, he only had one 20-point game.

01:45He has also earned a starting role, starting 4 of the last 5 games, bringing his career total

01:50to 13 starts. Here's an impressive statistic on Gillespie. He is currently shooting 42.9%

01:57from 3-point range, on an average of 7 attempts per game. To give you some context, only 2 players

02:04in the entire NBA have a higher percentage on more attempts per game. 1. Jamal Murray of the Denver

02:11Nuggets, shooting 46.1% on 7.2 attempts per game. 2. Sam Merrill of the Cleveland Cavaliers,

02:19shooting 44.4% on 8.3 attempts per game. Though it's worth noting Merrill has played in about half

02:26as many games as Gillespie. Shifting to the Minnesota Timberwolves, their injury report is

02:30shorter. They will be without their two-way players, Rocco Zikarski and Enrique Freeman.

02:35So, when is this game? The Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to face off tonight,

02:40Monday. Tip-off is scheduled for 5.30 p.m. MST, and the Suns will be on the road in Minnesota

02:46based on these injury impacts and the 5.30 p.m. MST tip-off. Who do you see winning tonight?

02:51The shorthanded Suns or the Timberwolves at home?

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