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GAME SUMMARY
Location: Footprint Center(17071)
Officials: Mark Lindsay, Tre Maddox and John Butler
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Minnesota Timberwolves 29 25 28 33 115
Phoenix Suns 35 41 34 23 133
 
TEAM STATS
Team PTS FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% OREB TREB AST PF STL TO BLK
Minnesota Timberwolves 115 42-92 45.7% 5-27 18.5% 26-28 92.9% 16 47 18 14 8 6 5
Phoenix Suns 133 51-85 60% 17-31 54.8% 14-15 93.3% 5 40 31 21 1 9 3
 
PLAYER STATS
Minnesota Timberwolves MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/-
Jaden McDaniels^SF 22:34 13 6-10 0-3 1-1 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 4 -5
Karl-Anthony Towns^PF 31:07 25 10-17 0-4 5-5 1 6 7 2 0 0 1 3 -14
Rudy Gobert^C 24:52 4 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 4 8 2 1 2 2 2 -25
Anthony Edwards^SG 30:31 13 4-16 1-3 4-4 1 3 4 4 1 1 1 0 -29
Mike Conley^PG 22:23 14 5-8 1-3 3-3 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 -16
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 22:41 8 3-6 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -5
Naz Reid 18:48 13 4-7 1-2 4-4 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 -5
Shake Milton 22:44 8 4-8 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 +6
Kyle Anderson 21:27 6 2-5 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 -13
Troy Brown Jr. 13:49 4 0-3 0-2 4-4 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 +6
Josh Minott 04:32 2 1-3 0-2 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 +5
Luka Garza 04:32 5 1-4 0-1 3-4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 +5
Jaylen Clark 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan McLaughlin 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leonard Miller 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wendell Moore Jr. 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daishen Nix 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Phoenix Suns MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/-
Eric Gordon^SF 29:04 15 6-9 3-6 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 2 +19
Kevin Durant^PF 35:22 31 11-15 2-2 7-7 0 6 6 6 0 1 2 3 +27
Jusuf Nurkic^C 24:02 3 1-3 1-1 0-0 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 3 +10
Grayson Allen^SG 27:52 14 5-9 3-5 1-1 0 3 3 2 0 1 2 1 +22
Devin Booker^PG 25:50 31 12-22 2-7 5-5 1 3 4 5 0 0 2 2 0
Josh Okogie 18:43 12 4-5 3-3 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 +11
Drew Eubanks 20:26 13 6-9 1-1 0-0 2 2 4 3 0 0 1 2 +11
Yuta Watanabe 22:41 3 1-6 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 -1
Keita Bates-Diop 12:38 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 -9
Jordan Goodwin 16:18 3 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 3 1 1 0 2 +6
Chimezie Metu 03:32 4 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 -3
Nassir Little 03:32 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -3
Udoka Azubuike 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bol Bol 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saben Lee 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bradley Beal 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Damion Lee 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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What was going on with A5 tonight?

[–] JoseZ1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Wolves were just tired for this one, and it showed on the defensive side of the ball.

[–] KYRIE542@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

60% from the field and 54% from 3 against the best defense? WTF!!!!

[–] johnfcknallen@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] C_moneySmith@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If you shoot under 20% from 3 and the other team is over 50%, it’s gonna be really hard to win the game.

[–] wichita_gator@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Oh how I've missed Devin Booker

[–] Rswany@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Not a whole lot to say. Wolves just never showed up tonight.

Would have been nice for them to grit it after an emotional win on a b2b but not surprising.

[–] HuruHara@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Not winning 8 in a row ‽‽‽

Tear it all down. Rebuild !

[–] H2-nL@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Booker and KD played so well and it was just one of those games where the Suns couldn't miss.

[–] heshouldgo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Book and KD 🔥🔥

[–] shaad20@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I made fun of a lot of the suns fans acting like we were doomed. But honestly, I kind of get it now. Book and KD together is like crack lol, being deprived of this even for a little bit really makes you appreciate what you have.

I legitimately think Nurkic might’ve been drunk out there tonight, I’m not even kidding.

Very happy to see JO and EJ bounce back tonight too

[–] GartThrowaway@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Wolves looked ultra tired but Phoenix also couldn’t miss. Not feeling too bad with it being a back to back and thinking Phoenix probably gonna give some teams fits this year. Also despite the loss, I just want to point out, KAT continued to be the most consistent player on the team for the 5th game in a row

[–] Draelon24@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

KD and Booker were taking turns on cooking McDaniels in this game.

[–] Resident-Hour-9940@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I'm convinced if the sun's didn't have a 25+ point lead heading into the 4th, they'd find a way to lose this game.

[–] Slothalingus@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Durant and bookers cerebral efficiency was too much for our gassed team. GSW really put a chokehold on your energy

Also Eubanks was just torching us

[–] Wes_119@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Devin Booker.

[–] notafan1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Not a good sign when KAT was the only starter that looked like he gave a shit.

A even worse sign when Josh Okogie is sniping from three.

On the bright side I listened to the Sun's announcers for the first time and they seem like cool dudes.

[–] mudkip-yoshii@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Vintage wolves where KAT is the only one who looks competent and we lose

[–] Kuntsaw@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

As long as Booker and KD play I am more than confident during the regular season. Hopefully they just let Beal rest up

[–] SomeRandom928Person@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Well, that was fun.

[–] agentdoubleohio@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It’s wild to me that kd is the second best player when booker is playing. Booker scored 31 points in 26 minutes and we finally didn’t hit double figures in turn overs. Still a long season but Booker gives us a chance every game.

[–] commandrr@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The best SG in the NBA plays in Phoenix

[–] chup95@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Must have been a relief for KD to not get double and triple teamed every possession. Suns scary when healthy.

[–] TraeCartoon@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I hope we don’t get matched up against the Timberwolves in the playoffs because I’d like to see them have a deep run too, but if we do, I know Josh Okogie will lead all scorers.

[–] HuruHara@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Took an offensive masterclass from Book and KD to take down the #1 defense. God damn.

There must be some truth to the saying "Elite Offense beats Elite Defense".

[–] HesiPullup@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

You’re saying it as if it was close, they scored 110 in three quarters lol

[–] Mindless_Bad_1591@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the Wolves were a little exhausted after playing a double header against Golden State which were both close battles and then immediately having to play a fresh KD and Book the day after.

Def doesnt excuse all the poor shooting but probably was a cause.

[–] wink91wink@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Not only that but it was their 4th straight game on the road and 2nd night of a B2B.

[–] kirinboi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This was like our worse defensive game.

Road b2b should be illegal lmao

[–] johnfcknallen@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

KD has 31pts in 15 shots. This mfking guy

Were use to it, we will be OK. Suns played well and we looked lethargic.

Hope Book and KD stay healthy you guys are dangerous! Good Luck Suns!

[–] growsonwalls@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Dbook and KD are great apex predators.

If our guys are healthy, our success is gonna come down to whether or not our role players can shoot comically wide open 3s.

[–] MrPapadapalas@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Devin booker is somehow underrated again. Honestly such a good player makes his own shot so easily it's frustrating as hell.

[–] sleepyfox1312@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Road SEGABABA at the end of a 5-game road trip, this was a scheduled loss. Should still have done better but I'm not pressed about it, as long as we bounce back next game.

Road B2Bs should not exist though, for any team. Makes for bad basketball.

[–] AKman2002@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah kind of saw this coming, three games in 4 days against a deadly shooting duo in KD and Booker after the chaos that was last night and Ant still being sick.

I’m not going to be too distraught about this one, but looking for a bounce back

[–] Violencexo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

KD playing 35 mins in a blowout win is a bit wild

[–] Pisto1Peet@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Kind of had to with Book on a minutes restriction.

[–] Agnk1765342@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Wolves clearly just didn’t have the energy to play their usual brand of defense. Gotta be a top 10 rest disadvantage game of the season, especially with how taxing, especially mentally, last night’s game was. You’d think the league would figure out this kind of scheduling doesn’t just lead to injuries it also leads to bad games.

[–] coacoanutbenjamn@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Wolves heralded defense when the opponent doesn’t shoot under 30% from deep: 😦

[–] mercfan3@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Tbh, I think this is a good win for Phoenix. Book is back. They figured some things out in the fourth quarter. And they put 133 up against the league’s best defense.

But I also think it’s not a bad loss for Minnesota. Third game in four nights, back to back after Dray’s crap, and Phoenix will be far better than their record.

[–] o0DrWurm0o@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

What if Draymond Green has the power to make players shitty by assaulting them

[–] Jicama-Smart@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

was gobert in a headlock all game?

[–] stonkerooni@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Book and KD are now 10-1 in the regular season

[–] JookJook@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Devin Booker is my father.

[–] moorelurk@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Casual double hundred splits. Jesus Christ

[–] iainturfather@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Went to the game tonight. Booker makes such a difference for this team it’s incredible. The Suns lack a true point guard, but Book has been put in this position often enough that he honestly excels in it. If this team can ever put out a healthy roster they will be terrifying l.

[–] AtreusIsBack@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Hard to lose when you're shooting 60/53/93 as a team.

[–] devioustrevor@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Imagine being -29 in a game your team scores 115