Anthony Edwards scores 33 points as Timberwolves beat Suns 121-113 for 4th straight win
PHOENIX (AP) Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Julius Randle added 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 121-113 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory.
The Timberwolves trailed for much of the night, but rallied near the end of the third quarter for an 81-77 advantage. Nickeil Alexander-Walker made three 3-pointers early in the fourth to help Minnesota push to a 10-point lead.
Alexander-Walker finished with 23 points, making 5 of 10 shots behind the arc. The Timberwolves - who swept the Suns out of the playoffs last season in the first round - shot 56% from the field.
Phoenix had its three-game winning streak snapped. Kevin Durant led the team with 33 points while Devin Booker added 28 and Bradley Beal had 17. The Suns' offense stalled in the third quarter with just 18 points on 7 of 22 shooting.
Minnesota coach Chris Finch was ejected in the third quarter after receiving a second technical foul. Both were for arguing with officials. Forward Jaden McDaniels was also ejected in the final minute after a brief altercation with Booker.
The Suns led 59-55 advantage at half, with Booker scoring 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
Timberwolves: It was a nice come-from-behind win after Minnesota looked sluggish for most of the first half. The Timberwolves were playing without forward Naz Reid (illness) and guard Donte DiVincenzo (big toe sprain).
Suns: Phoenix has played better over the past few weeks, but Wednesday's game was a reversion to bad habits. The Suns had 16 turnovers.
Randle stole a bad pass from Booker and passed to Edwards for a one-handed jam that made it 100-86 with 6:56 left.
Alexander-Walker scored 11 points in the fourth quarter.
Timberwolves are at Utah on Thursday night. The Suns are Golden State on Friday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Rudy Gobert vs. Nick Richards (Anthony Edwards gains possession) | |||
11:44 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 2-0 | |
11:28 | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
11:04 | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 5-0 | |
10:47 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 5-2 | |
10:32 | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Durant steals) | |||
10:28 | Royce O'Neale misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:23 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
10:13 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 5-5 | |
9:43 | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
9:23 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving dunk | 5-7 | |
9:08 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:04 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:24 | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
8:10 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 5-9 | |
7:56 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
7:54 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Nick Richards draws the foul) | |||
7:37 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting dunk (Kevin Durant assists) | 5-11 | |
7:12 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Mike Conley assists) | 7-11 | |
6:58 | Nick Richards turnover (bad pass) (Julius Randle steals) | |||
6:53 | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Tyus Jones steals) | |||
6:42 | Mike Conley personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
6:42 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
6:32 | Nick Richards misses two point hook shot | |||
6:30 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
6:11 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 9-11 | |
5:57 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 9-13 | |
5:48 | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | |||
5:46 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
5:35 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 9-15 | |
5:17 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point driving dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 11-15 | |
5:00 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 11-17 | |
5:00 | Julius Randle shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
5:00 | Chris Finch technical foul | |||
5:00 | +1 | Devin Booker makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 11-18 | |
5:00 | Kevin Durant misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:56 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:15 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
4:12 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Mason Plumlee blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | |||
4:05 | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | |||
4:01 | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
3:47 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
3:44 | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | |||
3:35 | Mason Plumlee misses two point cutting layup | |||
3:33 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Grayson Allen personal foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
3:22 | Kevin Durant blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point driving layup | |||
3:21 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
3:20 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point putback layup | 13-18 | |
3:03 | Mason Plumlee offensive foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | |||
3:03 | Mason Plumlee turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:48 | Grayson Allen blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | |||
2:48 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
2:48 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
2:44 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 15-18 | |
2:22 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point jump shot | 15-20 | |
2:09 | +3 | Luka Garza makes three point jump shot (Rob Dillingham assists) | 18-20 | |
1:47 | Mason Plumlee misses two point layup | |||
1:44 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
1:40 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-20 | |
1:21 | +3 | Ryan Dunn makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 20-23 | |
1:12 | Luka Garza misses three point jump shot | |||
1:09 | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | |||
0:46 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point stepback jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 20-25 | |
0:32 | Ryan Dunn personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
0:25 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Royce O'Neale steals) | |||
0:22 | Anthony Edwards blocks Royce O'Neale's two point running layup | |||
0:22 | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | |||
0:18 | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point putback layup | 20-27 | |
0:12 | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Rob Dillingham draws the foul) | |||
0:12 | +1 | Rob Dillingham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-27 | |
0:12 | +1 | Rob Dillingham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-27 | |
0:02 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-29 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:48 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point cutting dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 22-31 | |
11:48 | Josh Minott shooting foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | |||
11:48 | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-32 | |
11:30 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 24-32 | |
11:08 | Devin Booker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
11:05 | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | |||
11:03 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists) | 24-35 | |
10:45 | +2 | Rob Dillingham makes two point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 26-35 | |
10:33 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point dunk (Bradley Beal assists) | 26-37 | |
10:13 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving floating jump shot | 28-37 | |
9:56 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | |||
9:56 | Nick Richards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:56 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
9:56 | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-38 | |
9:44 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 30-38 | |
9:36 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting dunk (Grayson Allen assists) | 30-40 | |
9:22 | Devin Booker shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
9:22 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-40 | |
9:22 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-40 | |
9:06 | Julius Randle personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
9:01 | Devin Booker offensive foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
9:01 | Devin Booker turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:47 | Julius Randle misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:43 | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | +2 | Royce O'Neale makes two point driving floating jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 32-42 | |
8:11 | Rob Dillingham misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:09 | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | |||
8:00 | Grayson Allen misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:56 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Julius Randle misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:46 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | Rob Dillingham shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
7:41 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
7:41 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-43 | |
7:41 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-44 | |
7:22 | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point pullup jump shot (Rob Dillingham assists) | 34-44 | |
7:00 | Nick Richards misses two point driving hook shot | |||
6:58 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Anthony Edwards misses three point running jump shot | |||
6:50 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
6:38 | Rudy Gobert blocks Nick Richards's two point driving hook shot | |||
6:36 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
6:23 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 34-46 | |
5:50 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point stepback bank jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 37-46 | |
5:24 | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 37-49 | |
5:10 | +2 | Rob Dillingham makes two point driving floating jump shot | 39-49 | |
5:01 | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | |||
4:58 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
4:47 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 42-49 | |
4:35 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
4:27 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point pullup jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 42-51 | |
4:04 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:01 | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | |||
3:52 | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | |||
3:49 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot | 45-51 | |
3:21 | Anthony Edwards blocks Royce O'Neale's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:19 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
3:18 | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-51 | |
3:18 | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-51 | |
2:56 | Rudy Gobert blocks Bradley Beal's two point driving layup | |||
2:54 | Jaylen Clark defensive rebound | |||
2:50 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running jump shot (Jaylen Clark assists) | 50-51 | |
2:38 | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | |||
2:38 | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-52 | |
2:38 | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-53 | |
2:25 | Rudy Gobert misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:23 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | |||
2:12 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
1:53 | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Durant steals) | |||
1:51 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point running dunk | 50-55 | |
1:33 | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Bradley Beal steals) | |||
1:20 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving hook shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 50-57 | |
1:05 | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
1:05 | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:50 | Royce O'Neale personal foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
0:41 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point layup | 52-57 | |
0:41 | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
0:41 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 53-57 | |
0:30 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving layup (Devin Booker assists) | 53-59 | |
0:14 | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
0:14 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-59 | |
0:14 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-59 | |
0:00 | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |