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Timberwolves take down Suns 120-95 in Game 1 behind 33 points from Anthony Edwards
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Anthony Edwards scored 18 of his 33 points in the third quarter and had nine rebounds to carry the Minnesota Timberwolves in a tone-setting 120-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns to start the first round of the NBA playoffs on Saturday.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting and Rudy Gobert locked down the lane with 14 points, 16 rebounds and constant shot-altering defense to lead the Wolves to their first Game 1 home win in the playoffs in 20 years.
The sixth-seeded Suns won all three regular-season matchups in which the third-seeded Wolves trailed by double digits for the entirety of the second halves.
“We just wanted to show we were the desperate team,” Edwards said.
Kevin Durant scored 31 points on 11-for-17 shooting to lead the Suns, whose disadvantages in depth and size were exploited. Devin Booker had 18 points on 5-for-16 shooting and Bradley Beal added 15 points, but the Suns were outrebounded 52-28 and outscored 52-34 in the paint by the Wolves.
Game 2 is in Minneapolis on Tuesday before the best-of-seven series shifts to Phoenix for Game 3.
“It’s going to be hard to beat these guys," said Edwards, who shot 14 for 24. "It’s just one game. They’re going to be ready to go the next time we play them.”
Edwards led a 19-4 run to close the third quarter, stretching his arms wide to connect with the crowd after a couple of his biggest shots down that stretch. He stared and barked at Durant, who could only grin at the 22-year-old's bravado.
With 3:37 left, Edwards put the bow on this performance by stealing the ball from Durant - after Gobert had poked it loose - and finishing with a slam on the other end.
His enthusiasm was contagious throughout the afternoon. After picking up his third foul late in the second quarter, Edwards was twirling a towel on the bench in tribute to the effort to take the lead into double digits for the first time in the game.
Durant, the 14-time All-Star with two championship rings who arrived in the desert a little over a year ago in the first move in the major overhaul of the roster, was in prime playoff form. Be it a fadeaway, a turnaround or a spot-up, the Wolves and their NBA -best defense had no answer when the 6-foot-10 Durant climbed into the air with his smooth jump shot.
But Booker, the anchor of the big three with Durant and Beal who's the only player left from the 2021 team that reached the NBA Finals, had nothing to match. He couldn't get layups to fall, let alone jumpers.
“They've got some great perimeter defenders on that team, so we can do a more creative job of getting him open,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said.
Grayson Allen, the league's leading 3-point shooter, missed all three of his shots and had just four points before leaving with a sprained ankle that puts his availability for Game 2 in question.
The Wolves had sellouts for every home game this season for the first time since they moved into Target Center 34 years ago. Their fans - as antsy for a postseason run as any in American pro sports - brought finals-level energy to the first round that the Wolves have not escaped since their only advancement 20 years ago, a crowd that included former (Adrian Peterson) and current (Justin Jefferson) Vikings stars.
The big-money players gave the Wolves what they needed, but one of their edges in this series ought to be a bench that backed it up with a 41-18 scoring advantage on the Suns' reserves.
Alexander-Walker was in the thick of the second quarter surge, highlighted by his interception of a stray pass by Allen in the lane to key a fast break layup near the final minute of the half. Alexander-Walker hit a corner 3-pointer right before the third-quarter buzzer for a 20-point lead.
“It’s a make-or-miss league,” Durant said. “You’ve got to knock down shots if you want to win.”
Minnesota went 20 for 22 from the free-throw line. Towns was 8 for 8, and Gobert went 6 for 7.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jusuf Nurkic vs. Rudy Gobert (Bradley Beal gains possession) | ||
| 11:39 |  | Kevin Durant misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point putback layup | 0-2 |
| 11:04 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point stepback jump shot | 2-2 |
| 10:43 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 4-2 |
| 10:11 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Durant steals) | ||
| 10:05 | | Kevin Durant turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running pullup jump shot | 4-4 |
| 9:48 | | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 9:34 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 9:34 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-4 |
| 9:21 | | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point cutting dunk (Bradley Beal assists) | 7-4 |
| 9:09 | | Mike Conley misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point putback dunk | 7-6 |
| 8:49 | | Kevin Durant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:49 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Grayson Allen personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 8:19 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Devin Booker's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:06 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 7-9 |
| 7:31 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point layup | ||
| 7:28 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Mike Conley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Jusuf Nurkic blocks Mike Conley's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving layup | 9-9 |
| 6:50 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-9 |
| 6:19 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 11-11 |
| 6:18 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:59 | | Kevin Durant misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 5:58 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 11-13 |
| 5:43 | | Kevin Durant misses two point running alley-oop layup | ||
| 5:41 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Jusuf Nurkic blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point layup (Devin Booker assists) | 13-13 |
| 5:07 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point stepback jump shot | 16-13 |
| 4:37 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point tip dunk | 16-15 |
| 4:18 | | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point layup (Bradley Beal assists) | 18-15 |
| 4:05 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:53 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point stepback jump shot | 20-15 |
| 3:39 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving layup (Rudy Gobert assists) | 20-17 |
| 3:19 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 22-17 |
| 2:53 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 22-20 |
| 2:41 | | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 22-23 |
| 2:10 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:08 | | Eric Gordon misses two point layup | ||
| 2:06 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 1:28 | | Eric Gordon blocks Naz Reid's two point running layup | ||
| 1:28 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 22-25 |
| 1:19 | | Drew Eubanks defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 1:06 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 25-25 |
| 0:46 | | Anthony Edwards offensive foul (Charge) (Drew Eubanks draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:30 | | Royce O'Neale misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:28 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 0:19 | | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 0:19 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-26 |
| 0:19 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-27 |
| 0:00 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 28-27 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point tip layup | 28-29 |
| 11:31 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving layup | 30-29 |
| 11:15 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 30-31 |
| 10:54 | | Eric Gordon turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:48 | | Eric Gordon personal foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Royce O'Neale draws the foul) | ||
| 10:26 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving layup (Grayson Allen assists) | 32-31 |
| 10:26 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | ||
| 10:26 | | Bradley Beal misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:24 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 10:12 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-32 |
| 10:12 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-33 |
| 10:03 | | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (bad pass) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 9:57 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Bradley Beal misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 9:34 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 32-35 |
| 9:07 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Monte Morris misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point cutting layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 34-35 |
| 8:29 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 34-38 |
| 8:14 | | Kevin Durant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:56 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 34-40 |
| 7:24 | | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point cutting layup (Devin Booker assists) | 36-40 |
| 7:24 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:24 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:22 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 6:59 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Loose ball) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:37 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving reverse layup | 38-40 |
| 6:22 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 38-42 |
| 6:22 | | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-43 |
| 6:01 | | Devin Booker misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:49 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | Kevin Durant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:34 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-43 |
| 5:22 | | Kevin Durant blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:22 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Devin Booker's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:05 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 4:50 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:50 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-44 |
| 4:35 | | Kevin Durant misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:32 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Drew Eubanks blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:26 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 39-46 |
| 4:23 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:08 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 41-46 |
| 3:52 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point cutting layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 41-48 |
| 3:52 | | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 3:52 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-49 |
| 3:38 | | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point cutting layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 41-51 |
| 3:18 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-51 |
| 3:02 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-51 |
| 3:02 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 2:47 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 2:33 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-52 |
| 2:33 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-53 |
| 2:14 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point stepback jump shot | 45-53 |
| 2:05 | | Royce O'Neale personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 2:05 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-54 |
| 2:05 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-55 |
| 1:53 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Grayson Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | Grayson Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-55 |
| 1:39 | | +1 | Grayson Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-55 |
| 1:27 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point hook shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 47-57 |
| 1:11 | | Grayson Allen turnover (bad pass) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 1:07 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point running layup | 47-59 |
| 0:58 | | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | ||
| 0:54 | | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 0:54 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-60 |
| 0:54 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-61 |
| 0:44 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-61 |
| 0:44 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-61 |
| 0:30 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Mike Conley offensive rebound | ||
| 0:21 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Jusuf Nurkic steals) | ||
| 0:21 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 0:21 | | +1 | Grayson Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-61 |
| 0:21 | | +1 | Grayson Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-61 |
| 0:02 | | Jusuf Nurkic blocks Mike Conley's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:02 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point layup | ||
| 11:45 | | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point running jump shot (Grayson Allen assists) | 54-61 |
| 11:17 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point running pullup jump shot | 56-61 |
| 10:53 | | Jusuf Nurkic technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 10:53 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 56-62 |
| 10:41 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mike Conley assists) | 56-64 |
| 10:21 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 58-64 |
| 10:03 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:02 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 58-66 |
| 9:18 | | Grayson Allen offensive foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | Grayson Allen turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:05 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 58-69 |
| 8:40 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point stepback jump shot | 61-69 |
| 8:22 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point stepback jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 61-71 |
| 8:09 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 63-71 |
| 7:48 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Bradley Beal offensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | ||
| 7:38 | | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-71 |
| 7:38 | | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-71 |
| 7:14 | | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point pullup jump shot | 67-71 |
| 7:03 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:53 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 6:33 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 67-73 |
| 5:55 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:55 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-73 |
| 5:55 | | Kevin Durant misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:54 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point turnaround bank jump shot | 68-75 |
| 5:34 | | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 68-76 |
| 5:11 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:08 | | Devin Booker misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:07 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point turnaround hook shot | 68-78 |
| 4:44 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:25 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | Bradley Beal misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:16 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Jusuf Nurkic steals) | ||
| 3:50 | | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (bad pass) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 3:44 | | Royce O'Neale personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 3:33 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:33 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:22 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 3:11 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-79 |
| 3:11 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:09 | | Drew Eubanks defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Drew Eubanks misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 2:55 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 68-81 |
| 2:32 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:11 | | Eric Gordon misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point stepback jump shot | 68-83 |
| 1:38 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Royce O'Neale offensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:28 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-83 |
| 1:28 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-83 |
| 1:12 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Devin Booker misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 70-86 |
| 0:44 | | Drew Eubanks offensive foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | Drew Eubanks turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Drew Eubanks personal foul (Loose ball) (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 0:22 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 70-89 |
| 0:15 | | Naz Reid personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 0:15 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-89 |
| 0:15 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-89 |
| 0:02 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 72-92 |
| 0:01 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +2 | Royce O'Neale makes two point floating jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 74-92 |
| 11:16 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 76-92 |
| 10:40 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (lost ball) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 10:32 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-92 |
| 10:27 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:25 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 10:03 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-93 |
| 10:03 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-94 |
| 9:52 | | Bradley Beal turnover (lost ball) (Naz Reid steals) | ||
| 9:47 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point running reverse layup | 77-96 |
| 9:47 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:36 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 80-96 |
| 9:12 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 80-99 |
| 8:58 | | Kevin Durant turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:44 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 80-102 |
| 8:23 | | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 80-105 |
| 7:52 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Eric Gordon turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:09 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 7:09 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point stepback jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 83-105 |
| 6:52 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:40 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point running pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 86-105 |
| 6:10 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Eric Gordon misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 5:44 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 86-106 |
| 5:44 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-107 |
| 5:38 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:38 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-107 |
| 5:38 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-107 |
| 5:16 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 91-107 |
| 5:01 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:38 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Mike Conley offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Mike Conley misses two point putback layup | ||
| 4:35 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | Kevin Durant turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:19 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:16 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving layup | 91-109 |
| 3:40 | | Kevin Durant turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running dunk | 91-111 |
| 3:37 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:20 | | Isaiah Thomas turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:20 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:04 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point pullup jump shot | 91-113 |
| 2:46 | | Josh Okogie misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:44 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Nassir Little makes two point driving layup | 93-113 |
| 2:03 | | Monte Morris misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Bol Bol defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Bol Bol misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 1:53 | | Luka Garza defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | +2 | Jordan McLaughlin makes two point cutting layup (Monte Morris assists) | 93-115 |
| 1:31 | | Josh Okogie misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | +2 | Luka Garza makes two point cutting dunk (Monte Morris assists) | 93-117 |
| 1:06 | | Isaiah Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | +3 | Luka Garza makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 93-120 |
| 0:39 | | Isaiah Thomas misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:37 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:20 | | Jordan McLaughlin turnover (lost ball) (Josh Okogie steals) | ||
| 0:17 | | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point running dunk | 95-120 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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+ 2 | Josh Okogie makes two point running dunk | 0:17 |
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Jordan McLaughlin turnover (lost ball) (Josh Okogie steals) | 0:20 |
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Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | 0:37 |
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Isaiah Thomas misses two point driving layup | 0:39 |
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+ 3 | Luka Garza makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 0:47 |
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Monte Morris defensive rebound | 1:04 |
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Isaiah Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | 1:06 |
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+ 2 | Luka Garza makes two point cutting dunk (Monte Morris assists) | 1:13 |
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Monte Morris defensive rebound | 1:29 |
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Josh Okogie misses two point pullup jump shot | 1:31 |
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+ 2 | Jordan McLaughlin makes two point cutting layup (Monte Morris assists) | 1:41 |
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| Points | 95 | 120 |
| Field Goals | 33-75 (44.0%) | 44-88 (50.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-28 (32.1%) | 12-32 (37.5%) |
| Free Throws | 20-25 (80.0%) | 20-22 (90.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 34 | 59 |
| Offensive | 3 | 13 |
| Defensive | 25 | 39 |
| Team | 6 | 7 |
| Assists | 16 | 26 |
| Steals | 9 | 8 |
| Blocks | 6 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 14 |
| Fouls | 19 | 24 |
| Technicals | 2 | 0 |
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K. Durant
PF 35
31 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST
A. Edwards
SG 5
33 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
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103.3 PPG | 32.5 RPG | 19.8 APG |
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K. Durant PF | 26.8 PPG | 6.5 RPG | 3.3 APG | 55.2 FG% |
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K. Durant PF | 31 PTS | 7 REB | 1 AST | |
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A. Edwards SG | 33 PTS | 9 REB | 6 AST | |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. O'Neale | 14 | 4 | 0 | 5/10 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -17 | 18 |
| J. Okogie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 3 |
| N. Little | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| T. Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| E. Gordon | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/5 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -18 | 4 |
| I. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -1 |
| D. Eubanks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 1 |
| B. Bol | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 1 |
| D. Lee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U. Azubuike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Wainright | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Lee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Roddy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 95 | 28 | 16 | 33/75 | 9/28 | 20/25 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 25 | -125 | 155 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 33 | 9 | 6 | 14/24 | 4/8 | 1/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | +19 | 50 |
| K. Towns | 19 | 7 | 4 | 5/9 | 1/2 | 8/8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 33 |
| R. Gobert | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 6/7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | +19 | 33 |
| J. McDaniels | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +18 | 15 |
| M. Conley | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2/12 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -8 | 20 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 33 | 9 | 6 | 14/24 | 4/8 | 1/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | +19 | 50 |
| K. Towns | 19 | 7 | 4 | 5/9 | 1/2 | 8/8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 33 |
| R. Gobert | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 6/7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | +19 | 33 |
| J. McDaniels | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +18 | 15 |
| M. Conley | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2/12 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -8 | 20 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Alexander-Walker | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7/12 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +28 | 29 |
| N. Reid | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4/10 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +22 | 19 |
| L. Garza | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| K. Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| J. McLaughlin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 2 |
| M. Morris | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +9 | 11 |
| T. Warren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 |
| W. Moore Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 |
| D. Nix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Minott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 120 | 52 | 26 | 44/88 | 12/32 | 20/22 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 39 | +125 | 220 |
