Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationRandle hits 3 at the buzzer to lift Timberwolves over Booker, Suns with 120-117 win
Randle and the Wolves got the ball back with just 2.1 seconds remaining and called a timeout to advance the ball. The ball found Randle, who hit a 24-footer as time expired.
Minnesota overcame a season-high 44 points from Devin Booker, who needed to carry the offensive load for a Suns team still missing Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal with injuries.
Anthony Edwards added 24 points for Minnesota, most of that coming in the second half. He also picked up a technical foul on the same day he was fined by the league for an obscene gesture he made in Friday’s win over Sacramento.
Grayson Allen scored 18 points off the bench for Phoenix, including a few 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Timberwolves: This was Randle's best game as a Timberwolf since he was acquired in a blockbuster trade from the Knicks before the season. He was Minnesota's most consistent scorer all game and capped the night with the winning shot.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 117 - 120 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 120 | |
4th 0.0 | (00:00) [Suns] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 117 - 120 | |
4th 0.1 | Julius Randle makes 25-foot three pointer (Joe Ingles assists) | 117 - 120 | |
4th 2.1 | Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic | 117 - 117 |
Statistics
PHX | MIN | |
---|---|---|
46-85 | FG | 42-80 |
54.1 | Field Goal % | 52.5 |
14-31 | 3PT | 17-39 |
45.2 | Three Point % | 43.6 |
11-15 | FT | 19-26 |
73.3 | Free Throw % | 73.1 |
41 | Rebounds | 32 |
12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
29 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
29 | Assists | 27 |
9 | Steals | 8 |
2 | Blocks | 6 |
19 | Turnovers | 14 |
2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
32 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
8 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
50 | Points in Paint | 48 |
26 | Fouls | 13 |
16 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State | 11 | 3 | .786 | - | W1 |
LA Lakers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | W6 |
Phoenix | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3 | L5 |
LA Clippers | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3 | W3 |
Sacramento | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.5 | L1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 12 | 4 | .750 | - | W1 |
Denver | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.5 | W1 |
Minnesota | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | W2 |
Portland | 6 | 9 | .400 | 5.5 | L1 |
Utah | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | L3 |
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