Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationSuns overcome Edwards' 40 points and snap Timberwolves' 5-game win streak with 108-105 victory
Collin Gillespie added 19 points and Dillon Brooks had 18 for the Suns, who stunned Minnesota with a late rally in their previous meeting but had an easier time Monday. Phoenix never trailed by more than two points in its final tuneup before traveling to league-leading Oklahoma City on Wednesday for an NBA Cup quarterfinal game.
Edwards shot 15 for 21 and Julius Randle had 21 points, but the rest of Minnesota's top players struggled. Naz Reid was 2 for 12 off the bench and Jaden McDaniels and Donte DiVincenzo both went 1 for 7.
Rudy Gobert was having a good night until he was ejected in the third quarter for a flagrant foul. He finished with 15 points and eight rebounds.
In the Suns' 114-113 home victory on Nov. 21, they became the first team since January 2022 to win in regulation after trailing by eight or more points within the final minute.
This time, the Suns blitzed the Wolves with a 14-3 spurt to start the fourth quarter, turning an 84-all tie into a 98-87 lead. Minnesota got back in it and had a chance to tie, but McDaniels missed a 3-pointer with 3.7 seconds to play.
Timberwolves: Visit the Golden State Warriors on Friday.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 108 - 105 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 108 - 105 |
| 4th 0.7 |  |
Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound | 108 - 105 |
| 4th 3.7 | |
Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper | 108 - 105 |
| 4th 6.3 | |
Joe Ingles enters the game for Julius Randle | 108 - 105 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-90 | FG | 39-83 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-33 | 3PT | 11-42 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 14-20 | FT | 16-23 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 26 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 89 | Percent Led | 3 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Sep 28 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Duop Reath, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 16 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Sep 11 |
| CJ Huntley, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 16,046 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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