Was going to pass on this game as well but Deandre Ayton surprisingly is playing for Phoenix so that has changed my mind. The former No. 1 overall pick had missed the past five. I do worry about the Suns covering the spread in the second of a back-to-back, so why the moneyline. Phoenix ls looking for its first eight-game regular-season winning streak since a 10-game run late in the 2010 season.

The Suns could be forced to play without Deandre Ayton (leg) for the sixth straight game. His absences haven’t slowed them down, though, considering that they are 5-0 with him out. They are 4-1 ATS on the road this season, which is where they will be again Monday. This could be another favorable matchup, considering the Timberwolves are just 1-6 ATS at home. They have lost five straight at home, four of which they lost by at least nine points.