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Booker scores 43 points, surging Suns beat T-wolves 118-99
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Devin Booker scored 21 of his season-high 43 points in the third quarter to carry Phoenix in a 118-99 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, the 14th win for the Phoenix Suns in their last 17 games.
Booker made 15 of 26 shots from the floor, repeatedly blowing by his defenders for smooth pullup jumpers and traffic-beating, twisting layups to hit the 40-point mark for the 13th time in his six-year career and help the Suns overcome a sluggish start against the NBA's worst team.
''He's the complete offensive player,'' Suns coach Monty Williams said. ''The way he scored the ball is not something I took for granted, and no one should. It's a gift, and we certainly are grateful for it.''
The two-time All-Star Game pick - each as an injury replacement - went 12 for 13 from the free-throw line for the surging Suns (22-11). They are a half-game out of third place in the Western Conference, with the same winning percentage as the Los Angeles Clippers (24-12).
''Once we got it going, we got it going, but obviously we want it to be sooner than later and step on our opponent,'' Booker said.
Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Chris Paul had 11 points and 15 assists for the Suns. They smashed open the game with a 21-3 run over a 3:48 span bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Anthony Edwards made a 3-pointer for Minnesota to cut the lead to 76-74, but Booker assisted on a 3-pointer by Cameron Johnson on the next possession and scored seven more points himself before the end of the period.
''He can score. He can pass. He can do everything. Just the sky is the limit for him, I think,'' teammate Dario Saric said about Booker. ''I hope he will continue to play like this, because we will win the games.''
Edwards scored 24 points on 8-for-22 shooting for the Timberwolves, who were doing a decent job of defending everybody but Booker until fading hard in Finch's first home game.
''He just kind of took the ball and put his head down and went and just made a play for himself,'' said Finch, who replaced Ryan Saunders a week ago.
Minnesota has allowed 518 points in four games under Finch. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves (7-27), who lost their eighth straight game and finished the month of February at 2-14.
With D'Angelo Russell sidelined after left knee surgery, the offense is running often through Edwards, the first pick in the draft who has been urged by Finch to attack the basket more. Edwards made all six of his free throws, drawing contact more often than that.
''I'm a rook. I may not get those calls this year, but it's coming,'' Edwards said, smiling as he admiringly changed the subject to Booker. ''He was getting great calls, and that's just respect. He's good enough to earn those calls.''
GOING TO TOWNS
Ayton's improving defense was on display, as the Suns - with help from Saric and Frank Kaminsky - limited Towns to two shots inside the 3-point arc in the first half.
''D.A. did an exceptional job just trying to make it tough for him to get the ball so he couldn't get to his sweet spots,'' Williams said.
BACK AND FORTH
Kaminsky - who had nine points in 16 minutes - took the first turn at power forward for the Suns, continuing an alternation with Jae Crowder. The Suns are 10-1 with Kaminsky starting.
TIP-INS
Suns: Saric, who missed the last game with a sprained right ankle, had 13 points in 16 minutes against one of his two former teams. ... Crowder was scoreless in 27 minutes.
Timberwolves: Rubio, playing against the Suns for the first time since he was traded to Oklahoma City for Paul and acquired by Minnesota two days later, had six points, six assists and three steals. Rubio was the team's fourth-leading scorer in his only season with Phoenix. ... Jake Layman scored 11 points off the bench.
UP NEXT
Suns: At Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Timberwolves: Host Charlotte on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Deandre Ayton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Chris Paul gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | Frank Kaminsky misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Ricky Rubio assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:16 | | Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Frank Kaminsky's two point layup | ||
| 11:16 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 10:58 | | Frank Kaminsky misses two point layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Ricky Rubio defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Jarred Vanderbilt turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:29 | | +2 | Frank Kaminsky makes two point driving layup (Chris Paul assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:13 | | Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Frank Kaminsky's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Frank Kaminsky draws the foul) | ||
| 9:54 | | +1 | Frank Kaminsky makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-3 |
| 9:54 | | +1 | Frank Kaminsky makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-3 |
| 9:39 | | Josh Okogie turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point jump shot | 4-5 |
| 8:41 | | Devin Booker misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | ||
| 8:33 | | +1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-6 |
| 8:33 | | +1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 |
| 8:25 | | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point putback layup | 6-7 |
| 8:07 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point dunk | 6-9 |
| 7:35 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 8-9 |
| 7:25 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:12 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point driving layup (Chris Paul assists) | 10-9 |
| 6:33 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 12-9 |
| 5:59 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:59 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-10 |
| 5:48 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point floating jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 14-10 |
| 5:32 | | Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Josh Okogie shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:27 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-10 |
| 5:27 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-10 |
| 5:16 | | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 5:16 | | Ricky Rubio turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:05 | | Jaylen Nowell personal foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul) | ||
| 5:00 | | Devin Booker misses two point layup | ||
| 4:57 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | +3 | Jake Layman makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Nowell assists) | 16-13 |
| 4:27 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:25 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:04 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving dunk | 18-13 |
| 3:32 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:11 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-14 |
| 3:11 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-15 |
| 3:00 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point driving layup (E'Twaun Moore assists) | 20-15 |
| 2:56 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:56 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-16 |
| 2:56 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-17 |
| 2:40 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Jake Layman turnover (bad pass) (E'Twaun Moore steals) | ||
| 2:24 | | E'Twaun Moore turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 2:21 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (E'Twaun Moore steals) | ||
| 2:15 | | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | +2 | Jake Layman makes two point layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 20-19 |
| 1:53 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point floating jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 22-19 |
| 1:40 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving dunk (Jake Layman assists) | 22-21 |
| 1:41 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:30 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point floating jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 24-21 |
| 1:30 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:30 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-21 |
| 1:21 | | Jake Layman turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 1:16 | | Jae Crowder misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | E'Twaun Moore offensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | E'Twaun Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot | 25-24 |
| 0:50 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 27-24 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Jaylen Nowell makes two point layup (Naz Reid assists) | 27-26 |
| 0:08 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point step back jump shot (E'Twaun Moore assists) | 30-26 |
| 0:02 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | E'Twaun Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | +3 | Frank Kaminsky makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 33-26 |
| 11:14 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 11:14 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Jake Layman offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Frank Kaminsky draws the foul) | ||
| 11:07 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | Chris Paul misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | Frank Kaminsky shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:42 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-27 |
| 10:42 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-28 |
| 10:32 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Jordan McLaughlin steals) | ||
| 10:26 | | +3 | Jordan McLaughlin makes three point jump shot (Jake Layman assists) | 33-31 |
| 10:12 | | Abdel Nader misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:08 | | Frank Kaminsky offensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Frank Kaminsky misses two point putback layup | ||
| 10:07 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Jarrett Culver misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Jae Crowder turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Culver steals) | ||
| 9:50 | | +3 | Jordan McLaughlin makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Culver assists) | 33-34 |
| 9:30 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:13 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point layup | ||
| 8:56 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Abdel Nader personal foul (Jarrett Culver draws the foul) | ||
| 8:37 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Jarrett Culver defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Jarrett Culver misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Jordan McLaughlin shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:48 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-34 |
| 7:48 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-34 |
| 7:28 | | Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 37-34 |
| 6:50 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jake Layman assists) | 37-36 |
| 6:38 | | E'Twaun Moore turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 37-38 |
| 6:25 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 37-38 |
| 6:09 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:09 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-38 |
| 6:09 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-38 |
| 6:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Abdel Nader defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Abdel Nader misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Deandre Ayton steals) | ||
| 5:18 | | Abdel Nader turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:02 | | Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 4:38 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point step back jump shot | 41-38 |
| 4:03 | | Josh Okogie misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point putback layup | 41-40 |
| 3:41 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround hook shot (Devin Booker assists) | 43-40 |
| 3:28 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point layup (E'Twaun Moore assists) | 45-40 |
| 2:52 | | Josh Okogie misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | E'Twaun Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Jae Crowder misses two point layup | ||
| 2:44 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Ricky Rubio personal foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 2:44 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:39 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 47-40 |
| 2:21 | | Jake Layman misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:18 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | Jae Crowder turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point floating jump shot | 47-42 |
| 1:43 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Dario Saric shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:38 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-43 |
| 1:38 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-44 |
| 1:22 | | Dario Saric turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:04 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point jump shot | 47-46 |
| 0:48 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 49-46 |
| 0:33 | | Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:11 | | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point putback dunk | 51-46 |
| 0:05 | | +2 | Jake Layman makes two point dunk (Ricky Rubio assists) | 51-48 |
| 0:02 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point reverse layup (Devin Booker assists) | 53-48 |
| 0:00 | | Jake Layman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Jarred Vanderbilt turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 11:25 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 55-48 |
| 11:25 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Josh Okogie's two point layup | ||
| 11:00 | | Josh Okogie offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Josh Okogie draws the foul) | ||
| 11:00 | | +1 | Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-49 |
| 11:00 | | +1 | Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-50 |
| 10:53 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals) | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point driving layup | 55-52 |
| 10:36 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 58-52 |
| 10:29 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:19 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Josh Okogie shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:08 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-52 |
| 10:01 | | Mikal Bridges kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:48 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 61-52 |
| 9:12 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 61-54 |
| 8:49 | | Frank Kaminsky misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | ||
| 8:23 | | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point dunk | 61-56 |
| 8:07 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | Devin Booker misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Ricky Rubio defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 61-58 |
| 7:45 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:33 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals) | ||
| 7:25 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Josh Okogie personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point dunk | 61-60 |
| 6:44 | | +2 | Frank Kaminsky makes two point layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 63-60 |
| 6:27 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot | 63-63 |
| 6:12 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 65-63 |
| 5:54 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-64 |
| 5:54 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-65 |
| 5:40 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point finger roll layup (Chris Paul assists) | 67-65 |
| 5:19 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 69-65 |
| 5:14 | | Ricky Rubio shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 70-65 |
| 5:02 | | Dario Saric personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | Devin Booker blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:55 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:45 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Jae Crowder turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals) | ||
| 4:35 | | +2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point finger roll layup | 70-67 |
| 4:30 | | Jaylen Nowell shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:30 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-67 |
| 4:30 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-67 |
| 4:16 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:04 | | Jake Layman defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback dunk | 72-69 |
| 3:50 | | Jake Layman personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 3:50 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:50 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-69 |
| 3:50 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-69 |
| 3:32 | | +2 | Jake Layman makes two point finger roll layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 74-71 |
| 3:14 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 3:02 | | Jordan McLaughlin offensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 76-71 |
| 2:18 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 76-74 |
| 2:01 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 79-74 |
| 1:47 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Jordan McLaughlin offensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:26 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:17 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 81-74 |
| 1:05 | | Dario Saric blocks Anthony Edwards's two point jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:01 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:45 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving hook shot | 81-76 |
| 0:15 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 83-76 |
| 0:15 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 0:15 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 84-76 |
| 0:06 | | Jaylen Nowell turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 86-76 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 89-76 |
| 11:38 | | Abdel Nader personal foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:31 | | Abdel Nader shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 11:31 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-77 |
| 11:31 | | Naz Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:31 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 92-77 |
| 10:56 | | Naz Reid misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 94-77 |
| 10:45 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:35 | | Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Naz Reid blocks Cameron Johnson's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:15 | | Dario Saric offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point step back jump shot | 97-77 |
| 10:01 | | Dario Saric shooting foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:01 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-78 |
| 10:01 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-79 |
| 9:43 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 99-79 |
| 9:27 | | Jarrett Culver misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Chris Paul misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Jarrett Culver defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point hook shot | 99-81 |
| 8:24 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Nowell steals) | ||
| 8:19 | | Abdel Nader blocks Jaylen Nowell's two point layup | ||
| 8:16 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Jake Layman defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:44 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | +2 | Jake Layman makes two point dunk (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 99-83 |
| 7:06 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround jump shot | 101-83 |
| 7:06 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 102-83 |
| 6:43 | | +2 | Juancho Hernangomez makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 102-85 |
| 6:30 | | Abdel Nader misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Ricky Rubio turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:10 | | Devin Booker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Jake Layman misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point layup | ||
| 5:44 | | Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 104-85 |
| 5:22 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:06 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 106-85 |
| 4:40 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Juancho Hernangomez draws the foul) | ||
| 4:32 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot (Juancho Hernangomez assists) | 106-87 |
| 4:10 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop layup (Devin Booker assists) | 108-87 |
| 4:00 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 110-87 |
| 3:28 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 111-87 |
| 3:18 | | +2 | Juancho Hernangomez makes two point layup (Ricky Rubio assists) | 111-89 |
| 3:05 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 112-89 |
| 3:05 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-89 |
| 2:49 | | Juancho Hernangomez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Loose ball) (Juancho Hernangomez draws the foul) | ||
| 2:49 | | Juancho Hernangomez misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:49 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | +1 | Juancho Hernangomez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-90 |
| 2:34 | | Cameron Payne misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Jalen Smith shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 113-91 |
| 2:25 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-92 |
| 2:15 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Jevon Carter steals) | ||
| 2:07 | | Juancho Hernangomez personal foul (Take) (Jevon Carter draws the foul) | ||
| 1:50 | | Jake Layman blocks E'Twaun Moore's two point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Jake Layman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | Juancho Hernangomez makes two point driving layup (Jake Layman assists) | 113-94 |
| 1:23 | | E'Twaun Moore misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Juancho Hernangomez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | +2 | Abdel Nader makes two point driving layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 115-94 |
| 1:04 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Abdel Nader draws the foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | +1 | Abdel Nader makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 116-94 |
| 0:53 | | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 116-97 |
| 0:41 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Abdel Nader draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | +1 | Abdel Nader makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 117-97 |
| 0:41 | | +1 | Abdel Nader makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 118-97 |
| 0:30 | | Jake Layman turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:13 | | E'Twaun Moore misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:11 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point reverse dunk (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 118-99 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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+ 2 | Naz Reid makes two point reverse dunk (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 0:06 |
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Timberwolves defensive rebound | 0:11 |
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E'Twaun Moore misses two point floating jump shot | 0:13 |
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Jake Layman turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | 0:30 |
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+ 1 | Abdel Nader makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:41 |
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+ 1 | Abdel Nader makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:41 |
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Naz Reid shooting foul (Abdel Nader draws the foul) | 0:41 |
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+ 3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 0:53 |
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+ 1 | Abdel Nader makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 1:04 |
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Naz Reid shooting foul (Abdel Nader draws the foul) | 1:04 |
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+ 2 | Abdel Nader makes two point driving layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 1:04 |
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| Points | 118 | 99 |
| Field Goals | 44-89 (49.4%) | 35-93 (37.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 7-27 (25.9%) | 8-35 (22.9%) |
| Free Throws | 23-24 (95.8%) | 21-24 (87.5%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 54 |
| Offensive | 8 | 10 |
| Defensive | 39 | 34 |
| Team | 6 | 10 |
| Assists | 27 | 21 |
| Steals | 7 | 12 |
| Blocks | 5 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 15 |
| Fouls | 18 | 22 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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115.3 PPG | 42.9 RPG | 26.9 APG |
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D. Booker SG | 25.6 PPG | 4.2 RPG | 4.3 APG | 48.4 FG% |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 43 | 5 | 5 | 15/26 | 1/6 | 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +18 | 57 |
| D. Ayton | 22 | 10 | 1 | 9/11 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +13 | 35 |
| C. Paul | 11 | 6 | 15 | 5/8 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | +18 | 44 |
| F. Kaminsky | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3/9 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 11 |
| M. Bridges | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +14 | 23 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 43 | 5 | 5 | 15/26 | 1/6 | 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +18 | 57 |
| D. Ayton | 22 | 10 | 1 | 9/11 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +13 | 35 |
| C. Paul | 11 | 6 | 15 | 5/8 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | +18 | 44 |
| F. Kaminsky | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3/9 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 11 |
| M. Bridges | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +14 | 23 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Saric | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5/7 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +16 | 16 |
| C. Johnson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2/9 | 1/5 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +10 | 7 |
| A. Nader | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| E. Moore | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| J. Crowder | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +19 | 3 |
| C. Payne | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 3 |
| J. Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 |
| J. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| L. Galloway | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 118 | 47 | 27 | 44/89 | 7/27 | 23/24 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 39 | +95 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 24 | 5 | 1 | 8/22 | 2/8 | 6/6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -15 | 30 |
| K. Towns | 21 | 10 | 1 | 7/16 | 2/7 | 5/6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 33 |
| R. Rubio | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2/8 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -12 | 21 |
| J. Okogie | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -12 | 4 |
| J. Vanderbilt | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -8 | 7 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 24 | 5 | 1 | 8/22 | 2/8 | 6/6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -15 | 30 |
| K. Towns | 21 | 10 | 1 | 7/16 | 2/7 | 5/6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 33 |
| R. Rubio | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2/8 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -12 | 21 |
| J. Okogie | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -12 | 4 |
| J. Vanderbilt | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -8 | 7 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Layman | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 21 |
| N. Reid | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 16 |
| J. Hernangomez | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| J. McLaughlin | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2/7 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 19 |
| J. Nowell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1/8 | 0/2 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 11 |
| J. McDaniels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| J. Culver | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 5 |
| E. Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Russell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Beasley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 99 | 44 | 21 | 35/93 | 8/35 | 21/24 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 34 | -95 | - |
