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Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix Suns

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33-29, 17-15 Away
Final
116 - 98

28-33, 17-13 Home

Edwards scores 44 points, Randle adds 20 in return to help the Timberwolves beat the Suns 116-98

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns: Game Highlights

Edwards scored 17 points in the third quarter as the Timberwolves took control, turning a two-point halftime deficit into a 83-72 lead heading into the fourth. Minnesota never trailed in the final quarter, winning for just the third time in the past nine games.

Donte DiVincenzo scored 24 points on eight 3-pointers. Randle was in the lineup for the first time since Jan. 30 after missing 13 games with a right groin strain.

The sliding Suns have lost 11 of their last 14. Kevin Durant led the team with 26 points.

Phoenix led for nearly the entire first half and took a 51-49 advantage into halftime. Randle led all scorers with 16 points while Devin Booker had 12 for the Suns and finished with 17.

Takeaways Timberwolves: Minnesota has struggled over the past few weeks but Randle's return helped spark a quality road victory. The Timberwolves look poised to make a move in the Western Conference playoff race with the No. 6 seed there for the taking.

Suns: It's more of the same for the Suns, who had a full roster of healthy players and still couldn't beat another playoff-caliber team. Phoenix needs a minor miracle to make the playoffs at this point and it doesn't look like one is coming.

Key moment Randle dunked over Suns rookie Ryan Dunn and then Dunn threw away the ensuing inbounds pass, which was stolen by Jaden McDaniels who scored an easy layup. The two buckets gave the Timberwolves a 95-78 lead with 8:21 left.

Key stat Minnesota scored 40 points off of 22 Phoenix turnovers.

Up next Timberwolves host the 76ers on Tuesday; Suns host the Clippers on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

MIN leads series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 116 - 98
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 116 - 98
4th 0.0 Suns offensive team rebound 116 - 98
4th 0.0 Collin Gillespie misses 55-foot three point pullup jump shot 116 - 98
4th 2.1 Leonard Miller makes 6-foot dunk 116 - 98

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/min.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMIN https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/phx.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originPHX
39-92 FG 35-80
42.4 Field Goal % 43.8
21-52 3PT 13-42
40.4 Three Point % 31.0
17-21 FT 15-19
81.0 Free Throw % 78.9
35 Rebounds 57
5 Offensive Rebounds 10
30 Defensive Rebounds 47
28 Assists 24
18 Steals 2
2 Blocks 7
8 Turnovers 20
0 Team Turnovers 2
8 Total Turnovers 22
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
9 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 40
12 Fast Break Points 9
26 Points in Paint 34
17 Fouls 16
21 Largest Lead 12
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nick Richards, C Out Apr 12
Devin Booker, SG Out Apr 12
Kevin Durant, PF Out Apr 11
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rob Dillingham, G Out Apr 26

Game Information

PHX Arena

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 68 14 .829 - W4
Denver 50 32 .610 18 W3
Minnesota 49 33 .598 19 W3
Portland 36 46 .439 32 W1
Utah 17 65 .207 51 L2

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 50 32 .610 - L1
LA Clippers 50 32 .610 - W8
Golden State 48 34 .585 2 L1
Sacramento 40 42 .488 10 W1
Phoenix 36 46 .439 14 L1
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