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Suns win 5th straight behind Johnson, beat Wolves 116-107
PHOENIX (AP) Cam Johnson scored 29 points, making seven 3-pointers, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
Johnson finished 7 of 11 behind the arc and 10 for 17 overall in another strong outing for the former reserve who is now in the starting lineup.
''I think he is getting more comfortable with the role, but defensively he was really good,'' Suns coach Monty Williams said.
The victory was the fifth straight for the Suns (6-1), who won without center Deandre Ayton, sidelined with a sprained right ankle.
Johnson helped pick up his team with Devin Booker having a tough night shooting. Booker still had 18 points but was 2 of 7 from 3-point range and 6 of 18 overall. He did have seven rebounds and five assists.
''Offensively he was really aggressive,'' Williams said of Johnson. ''Everybody was telling him to shoot the ball. He is more than a shooter. He has the ability to make plays. He is a really good passer.''
Johnson also had the responsibility of guarding Karl-Anthony Towns.
''That is a challenge I really enjoy,'' Johnson said. ''They play a little bit different, so being able to execute what we worked on feels pretty good.''
Minnesota got within 87-85 after Anthony Edwards hit a 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter. But the Timberwolves committed six turnovers in their next seven possessions and the Suns were never threatened after that.
''Carelessness, bad spacing, poor execution, certainly some heightened defense by Phoenix. But we've got to be better in those moments,'' Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. ''Whatever the defense is giving us, we've got to take that.''
Mikal Bridges had 19 points for Phoenix and Chris Paul had 15 points, 12 assists and a team-high eight rebounds for the Suns, who led by as many as 18 points.
Towns and Edwards scored 24 points apiece. Towns had 10 rebounds and seven assists, while Edwards made five 3-pointers in 10 attempts.
Naz Reid scored 13 points, making 5 of 6 shots, and fellow reserve Jaylen Nowell scored 10 for Minnesota.
Despite the absence of Ayton, the Suns held their own on the boards against the taller Timberwolves, with Minnesota outrebounding Phoenix 42-34. The Wolves entered the night third in the NBA in rebounding with 49 per game.
Rudy Gobert had nine rebounds for Minnesota and scored seven points, all from the free throw line. He took just one shot from the field in 32 minutes. Two other Wolves starters didn't contribute much - D'Angelo Russell had five points and Jaden McDaniels, limited to 17 minutes by foul trouble, scored four.
WAINRIGHT UPDATE
Suns guard Ish Wainright's father died Monday. Calvin Wainright, who was 68, was a longtime basketball coach and mentor in Kansas City. Ish Wainright has been out with a back injury since the beginning of the season, and away from the team in recent days.
''They all were taken aback by it, they have supported him the way they always do,'' coach Monty Williams said of his players hearing the news.
NASH OUT
Williams said he felt bad for Suns great Steve Nash, who is no longer the coach of the Brooklyn Nets after a tumultuous tenure.
''It's always tough. We all kind of know how hard these jobs can be,'' Williams said. ''I haven't seen anybody have to deal with more than him in recent years as far as non-basketball stuff. It's tough to watch from afar.''
TIP-INS
Timberwolves: G Jordan McLaughlin (right heel) played after missing two games. He finished with nine points.
Suns: F Torrey Craig returned from a left heel injury for Phoenix. C Dario Saric played his second game of the season. He missed the entire 2021-22 season after tearing his ACL in the 2021 NBA Finals. Craig finished with four points and Saric made a 3-pointer, leading to a loud roar from the crowd, in his six minutes of play.
UP NEXT
Timberwolves: Home vs. Milwaukee on Friday.
Suns: Host Portland Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Rudy Gobert vs. Bismack Biyombo (D'Angelo Russell gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 |  | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 11:25 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:25 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 11:15 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:58 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 10:26 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 10:24 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:09 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point layup | ||
| 10:05 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Devin Booker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:27 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Devin Booker's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:25 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point alley-oop layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 3-0 |
| 9:13 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:00 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 3-2 |
| 8:46 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 6-2 |
| 8:29 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 8:20 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:20 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-2 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 7-4 |
| 7:48 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 7:39 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 6:51 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 7-7 |
| 6:36 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:34 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 9-7 |
| 6:05 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 9-10 |
| 5:48 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 9-12 |
| 5:19 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:04 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | ||
| 4:52 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point layup | 9-14 |
| 4:20 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point layup (Devin Booker assists) | 9-16 |
| 3:53 | | Jock Landale shooting foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:53 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-16 |
| 3:53 | | Kyle Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:51 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Jaylen Nowell shooting foul (Torrey Craig draws the foul) | ||
| 3:35 | | Torrey Craig misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:35 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | +1 | Torrey Craig makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-17 |
| 3:20 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Cameron Payne misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:03 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 12-17 |
| 2:47 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 12-20 |
| 2:28 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 2:22 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:14 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:59 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point step back jump shot | 12-22 |
| 1:32 | | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-23 |
| 1:14 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jaylen Nowell assists) | 14-23 |
| 1:08 | | Taurean Prince personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-24 |
| 1:08 | | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:07 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 16-24 |
| 0:51 | | Jock Landale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | +2 | Jaylen Nowell makes two point finger roll layup | 18-24 |
| 0:37 | | Timberwolves delay of game violation | ||
| 0:28 | | Cameron Payne misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | +2 | Jaylen Nowell makes two point step back jump shot | 20-24 |
| 0:01 | | Landry Shamet misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Landry Shamet misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Torrey Craig shooting foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 11:26 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-24 |
| 11:26 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-24 |
| 11:15 | | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Landry Shamet draws the foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | +1 | Landry Shamet makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-25 |
| 11:15 | | +1 | Landry Shamet makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-26 |
| 10:53 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point floating jump shot | 22-28 |
| 10:24 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Damion Lee misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | +2 | Jordan McLaughlin makes two point layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 24-28 |
| 9:47 | | Jock Landale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Dario Saric offensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot (Dario Saric assists) | 24-31 |
| 9:30 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (lost ball) (Dario Saric steals) | ||
| 9:26 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Jock Landale personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Damion Lee turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:48 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 27-31 |
| 8:34 | | D'Angelo Russell personal foul (Landry Shamet draws the foul) | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point turnaround hook shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 27-33 |
| 8:11 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Payne steals) | ||
| 8:00 | | Jock Landale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | D'Angelo Russell personal foul (Loose ball) (Dario Saric draws the foul) | ||
| 7:50 | | Damion Lee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 29-33 |
| 7:22 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Jock Landale assists) | 29-36 |
| 7:08 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:08 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | D'Angelo Russell personal foul (Loose ball) (Dario Saric draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-37 |
| 7:01 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-38 |
| 6:45 | | Dario Saric shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-38 |
| 6:45 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-38 |
| 6:22 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point reverse layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 31-40 |
| 6:09 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:09 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving layup (Damion Lee assists) | 31-42 |
| 6:01 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:01 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-43 |
| 5:48 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 5:36 | | Chris Paul misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:36 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-44 |
| 5:11 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:09 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point dunk | ||
| 5:02 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 33-44 |
| 4:55 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-44 |
| 4:41 | | Bismack Biyombo misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:29 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 36-44 |
| 4:08 | | Devin Booker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 4:03 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:03 | | Cameron Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:03 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-45 |
| 3:53 | | Bismack Biyombo personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 3:53 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-45 |
| 3:53 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-45 |
| 3:31 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Devin Booker's two point jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Devin Booker offensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Jump ball. Devin Booker vs. Anthony Edwards (Chris Paul gains possession) | ||
| 3:24 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Devin Booker blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:12 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Nowell assists) | 41-45 |
| 2:57 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup (Rudy Gobert assists) | 43-45 |
| 2:40 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 2:40 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:40 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-46 |
| 2:40 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-47 |
| 2:22 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving layup (Chris Paul assists) | 43-49 |
| 2:06 | | +2 | Jordan McLaughlin makes two point driving layup | 45-49 |
| 2:00 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 45-52 |
| 1:39 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 45-54 |
| 1:10 | | Jaylen Nowell turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 0:58 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 0:31 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | Bismack Biyombo shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 0:31 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-54 |
| 0:31 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-54 |
| 0:09 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:04 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Chris Paul misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 11:44 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 47-57 |
| 11:28 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:28 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:06 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point finger roll layup (Devin Booker assists) | 47-59 |
| 10:49 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 49-59 |
| 10:11 | | Devin Booker misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 49-61 |
| 9:14 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 52-61 |
| 8:54 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Bismack Biyombo assists) | 52-63 |
| 8:40 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Bismack Biyombo draws the foul) | ||
| 8:22 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot | 52-66 |
| 8:20 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:01 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 7:57 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 52-69 |
| 7:47 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:41 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-69 |
| 7:41 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-69 |
| 7:29 | | Jump ball. Anthony Edwards vs. Devin Booker (Rudy Gobert gains possession) | ||
| 7:29 | | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 7:16 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Jaylen Nowell's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:16 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | +2 | Jaylen Nowell makes two point jump shot | 56-69 |
| 6:53 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Devin Booker misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Suns turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 6:21 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Bismack Biyombo turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 5:53 | | Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 56-71 |
| 5:18 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 56-74 |
| 5:08 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:59 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 59-74 |
| 4:36 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point reverse dunk (Mikal Bridges assists) | 59-76 |
| 4:29 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Taurean Prince assists) | 62-76 |
| 4:11 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 62-79 |
| 3:58 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:56 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | +3 | Jordan McLaughlin makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 65-79 |
| 3:06 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | +2 | Jordan McLaughlin makes two point floating jump shot | 67-79 |
| 2:22 | | Taurean Prince blocks Cameron Johnson's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:22 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Suns turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 2:08 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:08 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup | 69-79 |
| 1:34 | | Cameron Payne misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 1:32 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | Devin Booker misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 69-81 |
| 0:54 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | Jock Landale shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-81 |
| 0:49 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-81 |
| 0:35 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-81 |
| 0:28 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-81 |
| 0:05 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 73-84 |
| 0:00 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 11:50 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:49 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Cameron Payne turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 75-84 |
| 11:08 | | Cameron Payne turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | ||
| 11:00 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +3 | Landry Shamet makes three point jump shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 75-87 |
| 10:38 | | +2 | Jaylen Nowell makes two point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 77-87 |
| 10:20 | | Jock Landale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Jock Landale blocks Jaylen Nowell's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:12 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Landry Shamet draws the foul) | ||
| 9:49 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Jock Landale personal foul (Loose ball) (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 9:30 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup | 79-87 |
| 9:14 | | Landry Shamet turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 9:13 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | Jaylen Nowell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:14 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot | 82-87 |
| 8:44 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot | 85-87 |
| 8:35 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:23 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point hook shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 85-89 |
| 8:08 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 7:59 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 7:51 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 7:43 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 85-92 |
| 7:26 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 87-92 |
| 7:27 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 7:27 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 88-92 |
| 7:15 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 6:54 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-93 |
| 6:54 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-94 |
| 6:38 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 88-96 |
| 6:25 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:39 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Landry Shamet's two point step back jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:22 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 88-99 |
| 4:50 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point step back jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 91-99 |
| 4:29 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point hook shot (Chris Paul assists) | 91-101 |
| 4:16 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 91-103 |
| 4:03 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 3:39 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 91-105 |
| 3:02 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Nowell assists) | 94-105 |
| 2:45 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 94-107 |
| 2:32 | | Cameron Johnson blocks Jaylen Nowell's two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:28 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup | 96-107 |
| 2:11 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot | 96-110 |
| 1:45 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Jaylen Nowell's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:43 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Landry Shamet misses two point layup | ||
| 1:34 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Chris Paul turnover (palming) | ||
| 1:05 | | Chris Paul technical foul | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 97-110 |
| 0:55 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point step back jump shot (Jaylen Nowell assists) | 100-110 |
| 0:46 | | +3 | Landry Shamet makes three point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 100-113 |
| 0:40 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup | 102-113 |
| 0:38 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | Taurean Prince personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | Chris Paul misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:36 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 102-114 |
| 0:36 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:30 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 105-114 |
| 0:24 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:21 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 0:21 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 105-115 |
| 0:21 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 105-116 |
| 0:11 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point layup (Taurean Prince assists) | 107-116 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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+ 2 | Naz Reid makes two point layup (Taurean Prince assists) | 0:11 |
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+ 1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:21 |
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+ 1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:21 |
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Anthony Edwards personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | 0:21 |
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Suns 60 second timeout | 0:24 |
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+ 3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 0:30 |
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Timberwolves 60 second timeout | 0:36 |
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+ 1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:36 |
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Suns offensive rebound | 0:36 |
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Chris Paul misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:36 |
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Taurean Prince personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 0:36 |
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| Points | 107 | 116 |
| Field Goals | 37-87 (42.5%) | 41-89 (46.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 13-34 (38.2%) | 17-43 (39.5%) |
| Free Throws | 20-24 (83.3%) | 17-22 (77.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 57 | 50 |
| Offensive | 10 | 7 |
| Defensive | 32 | 27 |
| Team | 15 | 16 |
| Assists | 24 | 31 |
| Steals | 5 | 9 |
| Blocks | 4 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 9 |
| Fouls | 24 | 20 |
| Technicals | 0 | 1 |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Towns | 24 | 10 | 7 | 9/18 | 3/7 | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -12 | 45 |
| A. Edwards | 24 | 6 | 1 | 8/21 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 33 |
| R. Gobert | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 7/7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -14 | 22 |
| D. Russell | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -20 | 13 |
| J. McDaniels | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -18 | 5 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Towns | 24 | 10 | 7 | 9/18 | 3/7 | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -12 | 45 |
| A. Edwards | 24 | 6 | 1 | 8/21 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 33 |
| R. Gobert | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 7/7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -14 | 22 |
| D. Russell | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -20 | 13 |
| J. McDaniels | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -18 | 5 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Reid | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +10 | 17 |
| J. Nowell | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4/13 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 19 |
| J. McLaughlin | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4/8 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 17 |
| T. Prince | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 15 |
| K. Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 4 |
| A. Rivers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Paschall | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Forbes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Knight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Minott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Garza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Moore Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 107 | 42 | 24 | 37/87 | 13/34 | 20/24 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 32 | -45 | 190 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Johnson | 29 | 2 | 3 | 10/17 | 7/11 | 2/3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +17 | 41 |
| M. Bridges | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7/10 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +20 | 31 |
| D. Booker | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6/18 | 2/7 | 4/5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | +11 | 34 |
| C. Paul | 15 | 8 | 12 | 5/12 | 1/5 | 4/6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +18 | 49 |
| B. Biyombo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +11 | 17 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Johnson | 29 | 2 | 3 | 10/17 | 7/11 | 2/3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +17 | 41 |
| M. Bridges | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7/10 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +20 | 31 |
| D. Booker | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6/18 | 2/7 | 4/5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | +11 | 34 |
| C. Paul | 15 | 8 | 12 | 5/12 | 1/5 | 4/6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +18 | 49 |
| B. Biyombo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +11 | 17 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Payne | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3/8 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 13 |
| L. Shamet | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2/8 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 7 |
| J. Landale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 8 |
| T. Craig | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -12 | 10 |
| D. Saric | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Lee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| J. Crowder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Okogie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Wainright | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Ayton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Washington Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Arms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 116 | 34 | 31 | 41/89 | 17/43 | 17/22 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 | +45 | 220 |
