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Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves

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39-30, 17-17 Away
Final
104 - 116

42-27, 23-12 Home

Randle's 32 points lead the Timberwolves in a 116-104 win that hands the Suns a 3rd straight loss

Jaden McDaniels gets up for the rejection

Ayo Dosunmu added 19 points and Rudy Gobert had 19 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who are 7-4 without Edwards this season. The NBA 's third-leading scorer will miss the next week or two with knee inflammation.

Devin Booker scored 34 points despite shooting 1 for 7 from 3-point range for the Suns, who finished a five-game road trip with their third straight loss.

After losing 120-112 in Boston the night before, the Suns played without three of their top five scorers as Grayson Allen (knee soreness) joined the previously sidelined Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams.

The Timberwolves (42-27), who entered the evening tied with Denver for fifth place in the Western Conference, used a 16-2 run that started late in the third quarter to take control as Randle posted his second straight 32-point game.

The seventh-place Suns (39-30) were within one game of the Timberwolves just five days ago, trying to move above the cut for avoiding the play-in tournament. Phoenix still won the season series with Minnesota 2-1.

Hyland, the fifth-year guard who has carved out a valuable niche in the rotation, had a big hand in the rally from a lethargic start that had the Timberwolves trailing by 11 points less than five minutes into the game.

Hyland hit a fadeaway 3-pointer from the wing with 0.2 seconds left in the first quarter to cut the deficit to 39-36. After Jaden McDaniels swiped the ball from Royce O'Neale in the backcourt to start a fast break, Hyland finished it with a layup to tie the game at 59.

Up next Suns play at San Antonio on Thursday.

Timberwolves host Utah on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 104 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 104 - 116
4th 21.7 shot clock turnover 104 - 116
4th 44.6 Julius Randle defensive rebound 104 - 116
4th 46.8 Jamaree Bouyea misses 16-foot pullup jump shot 104 - 116

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/phx.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originPHX https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/min.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMIN
37-97 FG 43-84
38 Field Goal % 51
13-37 3PT 9-28
35 Three Point % 32
17-23 FT 21-29
74 Free Throw % 72
40 Rebounds 49
17 Offensive Rebounds 15
23 Defensive Rebounds 34
25 Assists 28
13 Steals 8
2 Blocks 11
11 Turnovers 16
3 Team Turnovers 2
14 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
4 Fast Break Points 13
44 Points in Paint 50
23 Fouls 20
11 Largest Lead 16
10 Lead Changes 10
46 Percent Led 45
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Donte DiVincenzo, G Out Sep 28
Phoenix Suns 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

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 17,309 · 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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