Jan 17,2016
  • Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- A nine-game losing streak mercifully ended, Minnesota Timberwolves interim coach Sam Mitchell carried 6-foot-8, 270-pound assistant coach Vince LeGarza into the locker room on his back and dumped him off to illustrate to his players the weight that had just lifted from his shoulders.
Down the hall at Target Center, the burden only grows larger on Phoenix Suns coach Jeff Hornacek.
Ricky Rubio and Andrew Wiggins scored 18 points each and the Timberwolves blew out the Suns 117-87 on Sunday.
"It's tough when you lose nine games in a row," Mitchell said. "One thing I give the group credit for, they don't hang their head. They don't point fingers. They come to work every day and work on their game and try to become a better basketball team. But you need some wins along the way to verify the hard work you're putting in."
Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for the Timberwolves, who improved to 6-17 at home. They shot 56.5 percent and got 11 points and eight rebounds from Shabazz Muhammad to win for the first time since they beat Utah on Dec. 30.
Brandon Knight scored 20 points on 9-for-20 shooting, and Markieff Morris had 17 points and five rebounds for free-falling Phoenix. The Suns have lost 13 of 14 games to drop to 13-29.
"These guys can call themselves basketball players until you go out there and you try to stop somebody and get in front of somebody and take a charge or do something," an exasperated Hornacek said. "We got one, two guys maybe on this team that do that. It is what it is."
The good news for both of these struggling franchises coming into the game was that someone had to win. The Timberwolves had lost 13 of their previous 14 games, bringing heavy criticism on Mitchell.
Hornacek has felt plenty of heat himself, with the franchise shaking up his coaching staff by firing his top two assistants on Dec. 28. Morris drew all the wrong kind of attention after being benched for throwing a towel at Hornacek during a game and the team lost guard Eric Bledsoe to a knee injury to zap much of the offense's explosiveness.
"With us being under-manned and not having everybody available for us guys have to play harder than what they usually would," Knight said. "I don't think it's really there right now and we just have to be professionals and do a better job of that."
The Suns' chemistry issues have certainly contributed to one of the NBA's worst defenses, which entered the game ranked 29th in points allowed. In this last ugly stretch, the Suns have had losses of 33, 21, 23, 20 and 19 points before the 30-point drubbing by the lowly Wolves.
"When you give up 40 free throws, that means you're not guarding anybody," Hornacek said. "To me, if I'm out there playing I'm going to at least guard my guy."
Gorgui Dieng added 15 points and six rebounds and the Wolves were able to rest their starters for the entire fourth quarter in their largest margin of victory since a 143-107 win over the Lakers in 2014.
"They were struggling, we were struggling," Wiggins said. "They probably came in here thinking they were going to beat us. So I wanted to win. We lost a lot straight. I just wanted a win, man."
RUBIO'S SHOOTING
Rubio has struggled with his shooting in his first four years in the league, but is shooting 45 percent from 3-point range over his last 11 games. He hit 6 of 11 shots against the Suns.
"We got to do it now with teams that are playing well," Rubio said. "This is a no-mercy league and you have to go out there and win when you have a chance."
TIP-INS
Suns: Hornacek said C Alex Len, who has missed the last three games with a sprained left hand, should be ready to return when the Suns get back home on Tuesday. ... The Suns fell to 0-18 when failing to score 100 points.
Timberwolves: After missing the last game with an illness, SG Kevin Martin had 11 points in 16 minutes. ... Towns received his NBA Rookie of the Month award for December. He has been the Western Conference winner for the first two months of the season.
UP NEXT
Suns: Host Indiana on Tuesday night.
Timberwolves: Visit New Orleans on Tuesday night.





Final
Regular Season Series (Game 2 of 4)

Suns 87

(13-29, 4-18 away)

Timberwolves 117

(13-29, 6-17 home)





3:30PM,EST,January 17,2016
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

 1 2 3 4 T
PHX 23 25 21 1887
MIN 24 34 25 34117
Top Performers
PHX: M. Morris 17 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl
Min: A. Wiggins 18 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast




Complete Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEPHOENIXSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00 0-0Tyson Chandler vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
11:38Markieff Morris makes 15-foot jumper (P.J. Tucker assists)2-0 
11:25 2-0Andrew Wiggins misses 20-foot jumper
11:23Tyson Chandler defensive rebound2-0 
11:11 2-0Kevin Garnett personal foul (Markieff Morris draws the foul)
11:03Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Markieff Morris 's 2-foot layup2-0 
11:02 2-0Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
10:23Markieff Morris makes 11-foot two point shot4-2 
10:07 4-2Ricky Rubio misses 21-foot jumper
10:04P.J. Tucker defensive rebound4-2 
9:53Tayshaun Prince blocks Tyson Chandler's layup4-2 
9:52Tyson Chandler offensive rebound4-2 
9:52 4-2Ricky Rubio shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)
9:52Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 25-2 
9:52Tyson Chandler makes free throw 2 of 26-2 
9:40Devin Booker personal foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)6-2 
9:32 6-4Karl-Anthony Towns makes 20-foot jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)
9:26 6-4Ricky Rubio kicked ball violation
9:15Tyson Chandler makes dunk (P.J. Tucker assists)8-4 
8:52 8-4Ricky Rubio misses 23-foot three point jumper
8:52P.J. Tucker defensive rebound8-4 
8:27P.J. Tucker misses 25-foot three point jumper 8-4 
8:26 8-4Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
8:22 8-6Ricky Rubio makes 7-foot two point shot
8:22Brandon Knight shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)8-6 
8:22 8-7Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 1
8:11Tayshaun Prince blocks P.J. Tucker 's 1-foot layup8-7 
8:10 8-7Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
8:10Markieff Morris personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)8-7 
8:00 8-9Andrew Wiggins makes 19-foot two point shot
7:35Tyson Chandler bad pass (Ricky Rubio steals)8-9 
7:28 8-11Andrew Wiggins makes two point shot (Tayshaun Prince assists)
7:09Brandon Knight misses 20-foot step back jumpshot8-11 
7:07 8-11Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
7:00 8-11Karl-Anthony Towns offensive goaltending turnover
6:47Devin Booker misses 20-foot two point jumper8-11 
6:46 8-11Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
6:31Suns Full timeout
6:31 8-11Nemanja Bjelica enters the game for Kevin Garnett
6:20Devin Booker makes 20-foot two point shot (Markieff Morris assists)10-11 
6:05 10-11Nemanja Bjelica offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul)
6:05 10-11Nemanja Bjelica turnover
5:54Devin Booker misses layup10-11 
5:54 10-11Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
5:45Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)10-13 
5:45 10-13Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Tayshaun Prince
5:45T.J. Warren enters the game for P.J. Tucker10-13 
5:45 10-14Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 1
5:28Markieff Morris makes two point shot12-14 
5:28 12-14Karl-Anthony Towns defensive goaltending violation
5:16 12-14Shabazz Muhammad misses 20-foot jumper
5:16Tyson Chandler defensive rebound12-14 
5:09Brandon Knight makes 21-foot jumper14-14 
4:48 14-14Andrew Wiggins misses 7-foot two point shot
4:47 14-14Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound
4:31T.J. Warren misses 19-foot jumper14-16 
4:30 14-16Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound
4:18 14-16Shabazz Muhammad misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:16 14-16Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound
4:01 14-16Ricky Rubio bad pass (Markieff Morris steals)
3:57 14-16Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul)
3:57Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 215-16 
3:57 15-16Zach LaVine enters the game for Ricky Rubio
3:57Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 216-16 
3:45 16-18Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup
3:33Brandon Knight misses 25-foot three point jumper 16-18 
3:32Suns offensive team rebound16-18 
3:32 16-18Nemanja Bjelica loose ball foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)
3:32Sonny Weems enters the game for Devin Booker16-18 
3:29 16-18Nemanja Bjelica shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)
3:29Tyson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 216-18 
3:29Suns offensive team rebound16-18 
3:29 16-18Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Nemanja Bjelica
3:29Tyson Chandler misses free throw 2 of 216-18 
3:29 16-18Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
3:04 16-20Gorgui Dieng makes 13-foot jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
2:50Markieff Morris misses driving layup16-20 
2:49 16-20Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
2:43 16-20Gorgui Dieng bad pass (Markieff Morris steals)
2:38Markieff Morris makes driving layup18-20 
2:24T.J. Warren shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)18-20 
2:24Timberwolves Full timeout
2:24 18-20Nikola Pekovic enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
2:24Jon Leuer enters the game for Tyson Chandler18-20 
2:24 18-20Shabazz Muhammad misses free throw 1 of 2
2:24 18-20Timberwolves offensive team rebound
2:24 18-20Shabazz Muhammad misses free throw 2 of 2
2:23 18-20Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound
2:05 18-20Zach LaVine misses 21-foot jumper
2:04Jon Leuer defensive rebound18-20 
1:51Markieff Morris misses 24-foot three point jumper 18-20 
1:50 18-20Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound
1:31 18-20Gorgui Dieng lost ball turnover (Sonny Weems steals)
1:25Sonny Weems lost ball turnover (Zach LaVine steals)18-20 
1:21 18-22Andrew Wiggins makes dunk (Gorgui Dieng assists)
1:00T.J. Warren makes layup (Sonny Weems assists)20-22 
0:42 20-22Shabazz Muhammad lost ball turnover (Markieff Morris steals)
0:20Brandon Knight lost ball turnover (Zach LaVine steals)20-22 
0:16Markieff Morris shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)20-22 
0:16 20-23Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2
0:16 20-23Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Andrew Wiggins
0:16 20-24Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00Brandon Knight makes 26-foot three point jumper (Markieff Morris assists)23-24 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter

2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEPHOENIXSCOREMINNESOTA
11:45 23-24Nikola Pekovic misses 3-foot jumper
11:45Suns defensive team rebound23-24 
11:45 23-24Gorgui Dieng loose ball foul (Jon Leuer draws the foul)
11:33Jon Leuer misses 25-foot three point jumper 23-24 
11:33 23-24Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
11:18 23-24T.J. Warren blocks Shabazz Muhammad's shot
11:17 23-24Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound
11:15 23-26Shabazz Muhammad makes layup
11:02Mirza Teletovic makes layup (Brandon Knight assists)25-26 
10:37 25-29Zach LaVine makes 25-foot three point jumper
10:25Mirza Teletovic misses 6-foot 25-29 
10:22T.J. Warren offensive rebound25-29 
10:08 27-31Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Tayshaun Prince assists)
9:56Mirza Teletovic misses 24-foot three point jumper 27-31 
9:55 27-31Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
9:41Jon Leuer shooting foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul)27-31 
9:41 27-31Nikola Pekovic misses free throw 1 of 2
9:41 27-31Timberwolves offensive team rebound
9:41 27-31Kevin Martin enters the game for Gorgui Dieng
9:41 27-32Nikola Pekovic makes free throw 2 of 2
9:29Jon Leuer makes 6-foot two point shot29-32 
9:11 29-34Tayshaun Prince makes 5-foot two point shot (Kevin Martin assists)
9:00Brandon Knight makes 19-foot jumper31-34 
8:47 31-37Kevin Martin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
8:36Jon Leuer misses 26-foot three point jumper 31-37 
8:33 31-37Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
8:22Jon Leuer shooting foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul)31-37 
8:22 Full timeout
8:22Devin Booker enters the game for T.J. Warren31-37 
8:22P.J. Tucker enters the game for Sonny Weems31-37 
8:22Tyson Chandler enters the game for Jon Leuer31-37 
8:22 31-37Nikola Pekovic misses free throw 1 of 2
8:22 31-37Timberwolves offensive team rebound
8:22 31-38Nikola Pekovic makes free throw 2 of 2
8:08Brandon Knight makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mirza Teletovic assists)34-38 
7:52 34-38Kevin Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:50Mirza Teletovic defensive rebound34-38 
7:41Brandon Knight makes driving layup36-38 
7:28Devin Booker personal foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)36-38 
7:28 36-38Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Nikola Pekovic
7:28 36-38Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Shabazz Muhammad
7:16 36-38Karl-Anthony Towns misses 18-foot jumper
7:15P.J. Tucker defensive rebound36-38 
7:07Mirza Teletovic misses 25-foot three point jumper 36-38 
7:07Tyson Chandler offensive rebound36-38 
7:01Mirza Teletovic misses 9-foot two point shot36-38 
7:00 36-38Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
6:45 36-40Andrew Wiggins makes 10-foot two point shot
6:35 36-40Zach LaVine personal foul (Brandon Knight draws the foul)
6:35 36-40Ricky Rubio enters the game for Zach LaVine
6:35Lorenzo Brown enters the game for Brandon Knight36-40 
6:28Lorenzo Brown misses 18-foot jumper36-40 
6:26Suns offensive team rebound36-40 
6:11Lorenzo Brown makes 12-foot jumper38-40 
5:54Timberwolves Full timeout
5:54Markieff Morris enters the game for Mirza Teletovic38-40 
5:43 38-43Ricky Rubio makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)
5:24 38-43Tayshaun Prince shooting foul (Markieff Morris draws the foul)
5:24Markieff Morris makes free throw 1 of 239-43 
5:24 39-43Kevin Garnett enters the game for Tayshaun Prince
5:24Markieff Morris makes free throw 2 of 240-43 
5:16P.J. Tucker shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)40-43 
5:16 40-44Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2
5:16 40-45Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2
5:01Markieff Morris bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)40-45 
4:48 40-45Karl-Anthony Towns misses 11-foot two point shot
4:46 40-45Kevin Garnett misses layup
4:46 40-45Kevin Garnett offensive rebound
4:45Markieff Morris defensive rebound40-45 
4:03Lorenzo Brown offensive foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)42-47 
4:03Lorenzo Brown turnover 42-47 
3:40Timberwolves 20 Sec. timeout
3:40Brandon Knight enters the game for Lorenzo Brown42-47 
3:39 42-47shot clock turnover
3:21P.J. Tucker misses layup42-47 
3:19P.J. Tucker offensive rebound42-47 
3:18Karl-Anthony Towns blocks P.J. Tucker 's 3-foot jumper42-47 
3:17P.J. Tucker offensive rebound42-47 
3:16P.J. Tucker misses layup42-47 
3:15 42-47Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
3:03 42-49Kevin Martin makes 7-foot two point shot
2:54 42-49Kevin Martin personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul)
2:54Suns Full timeout
2:49Devin Booker makes layup (P.J. Tucker assists)44-49 
2:49 44-49Kevin Garnett defensive goaltending violation
2:29 44-49Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
2:28Tyson Chandler defensive rebound44-49 
2:19Brandon Knight makes 3-foot two point shot46-49 
2:03 46-51Karl-Anthony Towns makes 21-foot jumper
1:54Brandon Knight misses 5-foot Running Jumper46-51 
1:53 46-51Timberwolves defensive team rebound
1:53Tyson Chandler loose ball foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)46-51 
1:53 46-52Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2
1:53 46-52Tayshaun Prince enters the game for Kevin Martin
1:53 46-53Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2
1:32Brandon Knight bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)46-53 
1:23 46-56Ricky Rubio makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)
1:04Devin Booker misses 18-foot step back jumpshot46-56 
1:02 46-56Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
0:42Brandon Knight bad pass (Ricky Rubio steals)46-56 
0:40Brandon Knight personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)46-56 
0:40 46-57Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2
0:40 46-58Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2
0:21 46-58Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Markieff Morris draws the foul)
0:21Markieff Morris misses free throw 1 of 246-58 
0:21Suns offensive team rebound46-58 
0:21 46-58Kevin Martin enters the game for Tayshaun Prince
0:21 46-58Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Kevin Garnett
0:21Sonny Weems enters the game for Tyson Chandler46-58 
0:21Markieff Morris misses free throw 2 of 246-58 
0:19Suns offensive team rebound46-58 
0:19Markieff Morris makes dunk (Sonny Weems assists)48-58 
0:00 48-58Shabazz Muhammad misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:00 48-58Timberwolves offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEPHOENIXSCOREMINNESOTA
11:45 48-60Ricky Rubio makes 20-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
11:21Markieff Morris misses 18-foot step back jumpshot48-60 
11:18Tyson Chandler offensive rebound48-60 
11:15Brandon Knight misses 4-foot jumper48-60 
11:15 48-60Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
11:08 48-60Ricky Rubio misses two point shot
11:07Tyson Chandler defensive rebound48-60 
11:02 48-60Ricky Rubio personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)
10:56Brandon Knight bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)48-60 
10:42 48-62Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup
10:22Brandon Knight misses driving layup48-62 
10:19Tyson Chandler offensive rebound48-62 
10:00 50-62Andrew Wiggins misses 16-foot jumper
10:00 50-62Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound
9:59 50-64Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot
9:41Tyson Chandler makes layup52-64 
9:26 52-64Ricky Rubio misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:25P.J. Tucker defensive rebound52-64 
9:07 52-64Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (P.J. Tucker draws the foul)
9:07P.J. Tucker misses free throw 1 of 252-64 
9:07Suns offensive team rebound52-64 
9:07P.J. Tucker makes free throw 2 of 253-64 
8:57 53-64Ricky Rubio bad pass
8:44 53-64Ricky Rubio personal foul (Brandon Knight draws the foul)
8:40Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Brandon Knight's layup53-64 
8:37 53-64Timberwolves defensive team rebound
8:17 53-67Karl-Anthony Towns makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)
7:52Markieff Morris makes driving dunk55-67 
7:52 55-67Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Markieff Morris draws the foul)
7:52Markieff Morris makes free throw 1 of 156-67 
7:43 56-67Andrew Wiggins lost ball turnover (P.J. Tucker steals)
7:39Devin Booker makes dunk (P.J. Tucker assists)58-67 
7:39Timberwolves Full timeout
7:39 58-67Nemanja Bjelica enters the game for Kevin Garnett
7:18 58-69Ricky Rubio makes driving layup
7:18Brandon Knight shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)58-69 
7:18 58-70Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 1
7:00Devin Booker misses 11-foot jumper58-70 
6:58Markieff Morris offensive rebound58-70 
6:54Brandon Knight makes 9-foot two point shot (Markieff Morris assists)60-70 
6:39 60-72Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
6:18Brandon Knight bad pass (Tayshaun Prince steals)60-72 
6:11 60-74Ricky Rubio makes 20-foot two point shot
5:56Markieff Morris offensive foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)60-74 
5:56Markieff Morris turnover 60-74 
5:56Jon Leuer enters the game for Tyson Chandler60-74 
5:35 60-74Ricky Rubio misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:33Jon Leuer defensive rebound60-74 
5:28 61-74Nemanja Bjelica shooting block foul (P.J. Tucker draws the foul)
5:28P.J. Tucker misses free throw 1 of 261-74 
5:28Suns offensive team rebound60-74 
5:28P.J. Tucker makes free throw 2 of 261-74 
5:16 61-74Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Jon Leuer draws the foul)
5:16 61-74Karl-Anthony Towns turnover
5:16T.J. Warren enters the game for Devin Booker61-74 
4:58Brandon Knight misses 22-foot jumper61-74 
4:56 61-74Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound
4:41 61-74Karl-Anthony Towns misses layup
4:41Brandon Knight defensive rebound61-74 
4:31Markieff Morris misses 25-foot three point jumper 61-74 
4:30 61-74Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
4:15 61-74Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:13Jon Leuer defensive rebound61-74 
3:50T.J. Warren misses 5-foot jumper61-74 
3:47 61-74Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
3:31 61-74Andrew Wiggins misses 18-foot jumper
3:30Markieff Morris defensive rebound61-74 
3:15Brandon Knight makes 19-foot two point shot63-74 
3:01P.J. Tucker personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)63-74 
3:01 63-74Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
3:01 63-74Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Andrew Wiggins
2:58Jon Leuer shooting foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)63-74 
2:58Suns Full timeout
2:58 63-75Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 1 of 2
2:58 63-76Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2
2:47 63-76Nemanja Bjelica shooting foul (Jon Leuer draws the foul)
2:47Jon Leuer misses free throw 1 of 263-76 
2:47Suns offensive team rebound63-76 
2:47Jon Leuer makes free throw 2 of 264-76 
2:28 64-78Tayshaun Prince makes 20-foot jumper (Nemanja Bjelica assists)
2:15Brandon Knight misses 22-foot step back jumpshot64-78 
2:15 64-78Timberwolves defensive team rebound
2:15 64-78Zach LaVine enters the game for Ricky Rubio
2:02 64-78Shabazz Muhammad misses 23-foot three point jumper
2:00Markieff Morris defensive rebound64-78 
1:51Jon Leuer misses 14-foot jumper64-78 
1:50T.J. Warren offensive rebound64-78 
1:50 65-78Shabazz Muhammad shooting foul (T.J. Warren draws the foul)
1:50T.J. Warren misses free throw 1 of 264-78 
1:50Suns offensive team rebound64-78 
1:50Mirza Teletovic enters the game for Markieff Morris64-78 
1:50T.J. Warren makes free throw 2 of 265-78 
1:38 65-78T.J. Warren blocks Shabazz Muhammad 's 3-foot layup
1:37Brandon Knight defensive rebound65-78 
1:36Brandon Knight bad pass (Gorgui Dieng steals)65-78 
1:35 65-80Gorgui Dieng makes dunk
1:15Jon Leuer misses 17-foot jumper65-80 
1:15 65-80Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound
1:00 65-83Zach LaVine makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nemanja Bjelica assists)
0:42Jon Leuer makes 20-foot jumper (T.J. Warren assists)67-83 
0:22 67-83Gorgui Dieng misses 12-foot two point shot
0:21P.J. Tucker defensive rebound67-83 
0:03Brandon Knight makes driving layup69-83 
0:00 69-83Zach LaVine misses 34-foot three point running jumper
0:00 69-83Timberwolves offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter

4th Quarter Summary

TIMEPHOENIXSCOREMINNESOTA
11:48 69-83Kevin Martin personal foul (T.J. Warren draws the foul)
11:33P.J. Tucker makes 22-foot jumper71-83 
11:07Lorenzo Brown misses driving layup71-83 
11:07 71-83Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
10:48 71-83Gorgui Dieng misses 17-foot jumper
10:47Jon Leuer defensive rebound71-83 
10:30P.J. Tucker bad pass 71-83 
10:14 71-86Nemanja Bjelica makes 27-foot three point jumper
9:56Mirza Teletovic misses 4-foot Running Jumper71-86 
9:55 71-86Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
9:49 71-86Kevin Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:48 71-86Zach LaVine offensive rebound
9:47 71-86Shabazz Muhammad offensive goaltending turnover
9:27P.J. Tucker misses driving layup71-86 
9:26 71-86Zach LaVine defensive rebound
9:22 71-88Shabazz Muhammad makes layup (Zach LaVine assists)
9:22T.J. Warren shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)71-88 
9:22Devin Booker enters the game for P.J. Tucker71-88 
9:22 71-89Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 1
9:03Devin Booker makes driving layup (Mirza Teletovic assists)73-89 
8:51 73-91Gorgui Dieng makes layup
8:51Devin Booker shooting foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)73-91 
8:51 Full timeout
8:51Sonny Weems enters the game for T.J. Warren73-92 
8:51Markieff Morris enters the game for Jon Leuer73-92 
8:51Brandon Knight enters the game for Lorenzo Brown73-92 
8:51 73-92Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 1 of 1
8:37Gorgui Dieng blocks Brandon Knight 's 1-foot layup73-92 
8:36 73-92Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
8:33Sonny Weems shooting foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)73-92 
8:33 73-93Kevin Martin makes free throw 1 of 2
8:33 73-94Kevin Martin makes free throw 2 of 2
8:11Markieff Morris makes 20-foot two point shot75-94 
7:52 75-94Gorgui Dieng offensive foul (Brandon Knight draws the foul)
7:52 75-94Gorgui Dieng turnover
7:37 75-94Shabazz Muhammad shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul)
7:37Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 276-94 
7:37Devin Booker misses free throw 2 of 276-94 
7:37 76-94Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
7:20Mirza Teletovic shooting foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)76-94 
7:20 76-95Kevin Martin makes free throw 1 of 2
7:20 76-96Kevin Martin makes free throw 2 of 2
7:05Sonny Weems misses 15-foot step back jumpshot76-96 
7:05 76-96Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
6:50Devin Booker shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)76-97 
6:50 76-96Shabazz Muhammad misses free throw 1 of 2
6:50 76-96Timberwolves offensive team rebound
6:50 76-97Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 2 of 2
6:37Mirza Teletovic misses 26-foot three point jumper 76-97 
6:37 76-97Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
6:16Mirza Teletovic shooting foul (Nemanja Bjelica draws the foul)76-97 
6:16 76-98Nemanja Bjelica makes free throw 1 of 2
6:16 76-99Nemanja Bjelica makes free throw 2 of 2
6:11 76-99Shabazz Muhammad personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul)
6:03Brandon Knight misses 26-foot three point jumper 76-99 
6:01 76-99Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
5:47 76-99Kevin Martin misses 19-foot two point shot
5:46 76-99Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound
5:35 76-101Gorgui Dieng makes dunk (Zach LaVine assists)
5:31Suns Full timeout
5:31Archie Goodwin enters the game for Devin Booker76-101 
5:31Jon Leuer enters the game for Mirza Teletovic76-101 
5:20 76-101Gorgui Dieng kicked ball violation
5:13Brandon Knight misses 26-foot three point jumper 76-101 
5:11 76-101Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound
5:00 76-103Shabazz Muhammad makes layup (Nemanja Bjelica assists)
5:00Archie Goodwin shooting foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)76-103 
5:00 76-104Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 1 of 1
4:43 76-104Kevin Martin shooting foul (Archie Goodwin draws the foul)
4:43Archie Goodwin misses free throw 1 of 276-104 
4:43Suns offensive team rebound76-104 
4:43Archie Goodwin makes free throw 2 of 277-104 
4:26Brandon Knight shooting foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)77-104 
4:26 77-105Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 1 of 2
4:26 77-105Andre Miller enters the game for Kevin Martin
4:26 77-106Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2
4:13Jon Leuer makes 4-foot two point shot (Sonny Weems assists)79-106 
4:01Markieff Morris shooting foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)79-106 
4:01 79-107Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 1 of 2
4:01 79-108Gorgui Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2
3:51Sonny Weems makes 20-foot two point shot81-108 
3:36 81-108Zach LaVine misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:35Markieff Morris defensive rebound81-108 
3:23Jon Leuer lost ball turnover (Zach LaVine steals)81-108 
3:13Markieff Morris shooting foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)81-108 
3:13 81-109Andre Miller makes free throw 1 of 2
3:13Lorenzo Brown enters the game for Brandon Knight81-109 
3:13T.J. Warren enters the game for Markieff Morris81-109 
3:13 81-109Adreian Payne enters the game for Gorgui Dieng
3:13 81-109Andre Miller misses free throw 2 of 2
3:13Jon Leuer defensive rebound81-109 
2:54Sonny Weems bad pass 81-109 
2:54Timberwolves Full timeout
2:42 81-111Zach LaVine makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
2:29Lorenzo Brown bad pass (Zach LaVine steals)81-111 
2:26Jon Leuer shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul)81-111 
2:26 81-111Zach LaVine misses free throw 1 of 2
2:26 81-111Timberwolves offensive team rebound
2:26 81-112Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2
2:15T.J. Warren misses 25-foot three point jumper 81-112 
2:14 81-112Zach LaVine defensive rebound
2:05 81-114Shabazz Muhammad makes driving dunk (Zach LaVine assists)
1:52Archie Goodwin misses jumper81-114 
1:51 81-114Adreian Payne defensive rebound
1:46 81-114Andre Miller out of bounds lost ball turnover
1:23T.J. Warren shooting foul (Nemanja Bjelica draws the foul)83-114 
1:23 83-114Nemanja Bjelica misses free throw 1 of 2
1:23 83-114Timberwolves offensive team rebound
1:23 83-115Nemanja Bjelica makes free throw 2 of 2
1:15Lorenzo Brown misses driving layup83-115 
1:15 83-115Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound
0:50Nemanja Bjelica blocks Archie Goodwin's layup83-117 
0:50Suns offensive team rebound83-117 
0:35 83-117Zach LaVine shooting foul (Jon Leuer draws the foul)
0:35Jon Leuer misses free throw 1 of 283-117 
0:35Suns offensive team rebound83-117 
0:35Jon Leuer makes free throw 2 of 284-117 
0:11 84-117shot clock turnover
0:05Archie Goodwin makes three point jumper 87-117 
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game




Phoenix Suns
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Markieff Morris, PF347-120-23-514533025-2117
P.J. Tucker, SF291-70-12-425751012-154
Tyson Chandler, C243-40-02-444800012-118
Brandon Knight, PG399-202-50-002210064-2220
Devin Booker, SG274-80-03-400000004-1511
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Jon Leuer, PF213-70-22-405500014-158
Mirza Teletovic, PF141-70-30-001120002-132
T.J. Warren, SF213-60-11-220210203-117
Lorenzo Brown, PG92-50-00-000010021-84
Archie Goodwin, SG61-31-11-200000001-54
Sonny Weems, SG161-20-00-000031021-142
Alex Len, CDNP LEFT HAND
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

35-813-1514-259213016521529 87

43.2%20.0%56.0%
Fast break points:   7
Points in the paint:   42
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (24)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Minnesota Timberwolves
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Kevin Garnett, PF150-20-00-012322002+110
Tayshaun Prince, SF273-30-00-004431211+126
Karl-Anthony Towns, C265-81-13-317811322+1114
Ricky Rubio, PG246-112-54-402232033+1018
Andrew Wiggins, SG288-130-12-222440012+1318
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Nemanja Bjelica, PF231-11-13-402230125+206
Adreian Payne, PF31-10-00-001100000+22
Shabazz Muhammad, SF264-100-33-617800023+1511
Gorgui Dieng, C184-60-07-724611132+2015
Nikola Pekovic, C71-20-02-40000000004
Zach LaVine, PG243-62-43-412334002+2011
Andre Miller, PG40-00-01-200010010+11
Kevin Martin, SG163-61-34-400020003+1511
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

39-697-1832-4083341231171525 117

56.5%38.9%80.0%
Fast break points:   14
Points in the paint:   50
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   17 (14)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS:None -TEAMS: None -COACHES:None
 Officials: Sean Wright, Nick Buchert, Justin Van Duyne
 Attendance: 14,330
 Time of Game: 2:13