Timberwolves take 2-0 lead on Suns behind 25 points and ace defense from Jaden McDaniels
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series on Tuesday night.
Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert each had 18 points for the Wolves to offset a smothering of Anthony Edwards by the Suns, who held him to 15 points on 3-for-12 shooting after allowing him 33 in the opener.
The teams head to Phoenix for Game 3 on Friday night. Minnesota has held a 2-0 series lead only one other time in franchise history, against Denver in the first round in 2004 en route to a 4-1 series victory.
“Everyone down the list has shown they’ll be willing to do whatever it takes to sacrifice whatever it is for betterment of the team,” said Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 12 points.
Devin Booker scored 20 points, Kevin Durant added 18 and sixth man Eric Gordon had 15 for the Suns, who again failed to get their high-octane offense in gear.
“When they’re scoring on us and we’re not getting the right stops, we can’t not be organized offensively,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said. “We had too many possessions like that.”
The big three of Booker, Durant and Bradley Beal combined to shoot 18 for 45, with McDaniels leading the list of reasons for the slump.
“We can see it. I can feel it. I can see them. It’s tough,” Gobert said. "No one likes going against the type of defense that we’re playing right now."
After building an eight-point lead in the second quarter and taking a 51-50 edge into halftime, the Suns wore down while Towns got going after early foul trouble.
Phoenix lost guard Grayson Allen to an aggravated ankle sprain in the third quarter. Minnesota's momentum carried into the fourth quarter, and the crowd noise came with it. Conley found Gobert with a bounce pass off the pick-and-roll for an easy slam and an 84-76 lead the Wolves later extended to 19 points, before the 17-year veteran point guard swished a corner 3-pointer that electrified the arena.
The “Wolves in 4!” chant popped up in the final minutes.
“The building’s been amazing. The fans have been unreal,” coach Chris Finch said. “Our guys have risen to their energy, and we were locked in from the start.”
The Wolves used a heavy dose of Edwards on the attack to deliver a 25-point win in Game 1 on Saturday, and the Suns never hesitated to send multiple defenders swarming into his space.
The Timberwolves had trouble making them pay, shooting 9 for 32 from 3-point range. The bench production that helped them dominate the opener waned a bit. The whistles were tighter this time, leading to a costly three-foul first quarter for Towns that kept him out until halftime.
But McDaniels, Gobert and anyone else wisely attacked the basket with abandon, making sure the Wolves could use their size advantage inside.
They passed their test of maturity, too. Booker slammed his forearms into McDaniels after a stray elbow, triggering McDaniels into an ill-advised shove that drew him a technical foul. But the fiery 23-year-old, who missed the 2023 first-round series against Denver with a broken hand after punching a wall out of frustration during the final regular season game, didn't let that define his night.
“Everyone on the team does a good job helping me manage emotions and stuff like that,” McDaniels said. “It’s a physical game. There’s nothing serious between us. Sometimes things happen.”
McDaniels even crashed the boards at the constant urging of his coaches, using his high-flying 6-foot-9 frame to grab eight rebounds. Finch deadpanned that he'd been harping on McDaniels to do so for the last “250 games,” and the staff put him through football-style drills in practice during the week to get him in character.
Jusuf Nurkic (10 points, 14 rebounds) helped negate some of Gobert's award-winning and shot-altering defense. After the Timberwolves set a franchise playoff record with a plus-24 rebounding margin, the Suns had a 41-39 edge, but progress was elusive beyond that.
“Don't count us out,” Booker said. “It's a series for a reason.”
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jusuf Nurkic vs. Rudy Gobert (Bradley Beal gains possession) | |||
11:44 | Kevin Durant misses two point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:15 | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
11:00 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | |||
10:43 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:25 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving finger roll layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 0-2 | |
10:01 | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:59 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
9:47 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 0-5 | |
9:34 | Bradley Beal turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | |||
9:32 | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | |||
9:32 | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-6 | |
9:32 | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:30 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
9:19 | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (bad pass) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | |||
9:12 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point running dunk (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 0-8 | |
9:12 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
9:01 | Kevin Durant misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:57 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:45 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
8:23 | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 3-8 | |
8:05 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (double dribble) | |||
7:46 | Bradley Beal misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:42 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
7:37 | Grayson Allen personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
7:32 | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | |||
7:32 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:17 | Devin Booker misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:14 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
6:57 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
6:55 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
6:39 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point hook shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 5-8 | |
6:22 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
6:20 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | Grayson Allen turnover (lost ball) (Rudy Gobert steals) | |||
6:13 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point running jump shot | 5-10 | |
6:13 | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
6:13 | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
6:12 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | |||
6:10 | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-11 | |
6:10 | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-12 | |
5:53 | Bradley Beal misses two point floating jump shot | |||
5:50 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
5:43 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point driving hook shot (Devin Booker assists) | 7-12 | |
5:24 | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point pullup jump shot | 7-14 | |
5:08 | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:05 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 7-16 | |
4:32 | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
4:23 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-16 | |
4:09 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
4:07 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
4:04 | Devin Booker misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
4:02 | Devin Booker offensive rebound | |||
4:02 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point putback layup | 11-16 | |
4:02 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
4:02 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-16 | |
3:47 | Naz Reid misses two point driving layup | |||
3:44 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
3:34 | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | |||
3:15 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point dunk (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 12-18 | |
3:14 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
2:54 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-18 | |
2:39 | Eric Gordon shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
2:39 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-19 | |
2:39 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-20 | |
2:21 | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
2:21 | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:21 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
2:21 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-20 | |
2:06 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point driving layup | |||
2:05 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
2:01 | Monte Morris shooting foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | |||
2:01 | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-20 | |
2:01 | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-20 | |
1:53 | Royce O'Neale personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
1:53 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-21 | |
1:53 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-22 | |
1:42 | Bradley Beal misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
1:38 | Bradley Beal offensive rebound | |||
1:35 | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving dunk (Bradley Beal assists) | 19-22 | |
1:19 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
1:16 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
1:04 | Devin Booker misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
1:01 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
0:54 | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | |||
0:53 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
0:53 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Loose ball) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
0:53 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-22 | |
0:40 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (lost ball) (Devin Booker steals) | |||
0:53 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 | |
0:40 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (lost ball) (Drew Eubanks steals) | |||
0:40 | Drew Eubanks turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:39 | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:19 | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | |||
0:17 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
0:12 | Naz Reid turnover (lost ball) (Drew Eubanks steals) | |||
0:07 | Bradley Beal misses two point running dunk | |||
0:05 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point running layup | 21-24 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:42 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point pullup jump shot | 24-24 | |
11:12 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
11:09 | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | |||
11:06 | Monte Morris personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | |||
11:00 | Eric Gordon misses two point floating jump shot | |||
10:57 | Eric Gordon offensive rebound | |||
10:49 | Bradley Beal misses two point driving layup | |||
10:47 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
10:47 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | |||
10:47 | Jusuf Nurkic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:47 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
10:47 | Jusuf Nurkic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:45 | Grayson Allen offensive rebound | |||
10:40 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point layup (Eric Gordon assists) | 26-24 | |
10:22 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
10:19 | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | |||
10:11 | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | |||
10:08 | Royce O'Neale offensive rebound | |||
10:05 | Royce O'Neale turnover (lost ball) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
10:02 | Grayson Allen shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | |||
10:02 | Naz Reid misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:02 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
10:02 | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-25 | |
9:44 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point cutting layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 28-25 | |
9:27 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 28-27 | |
9:16 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 30-27 | |
8:47 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
8:45 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
8:45 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point tip layup | |||
8:45 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
8:45 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point tip dunk | 30-29 | |
8:45 | Timberwolves delay of game violation | |||
8:36 | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point pullup jump shot | 33-29 | |
8:18 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 33-31 | |
8:03 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 35-31 | |
8:03 | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
8:03 | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-31 | |
7:44 | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:40 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
7:31 | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | |||
7:28 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Mike Conley turnover (lost ball) (Grayson Allen steals) | |||
7:17 | Monte Morris shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
7:17 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
7:17 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-31 | |
7:17 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-31 | |
7:03 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 38-34 | |
6:40 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 40-34 | |
6:20 | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:20 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
6:06 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point cutting dunk (Bradley Beal assists) | 42-34 | |
5:46 | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 42-37 | |
5:25 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
5:25 | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-37 | |
5:25 | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-37 | |
5:15 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
5:12 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
5:01 | Bradley Beal turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | |||
4:50 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 44-40 | |
4:23 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 46-40 | |
4:15 | Devin Booker personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | |||
4:15 | Jaden McDaniels technical foul | |||
4:15 | +1 | Devin Booker makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 47-40 | |
4:05 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 47-42 | |
3:50 | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | |||
3:44 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
3:42 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
3:39 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point running dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 49-42 | |
3:16 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point turnaround jump shot | 49-44 | |
3:03 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
2:52 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point floating jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 51-44 | |
2:30 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving finger roll layup | 51-46 | |
2:10 | Drew Eubanks misses two point hook shot | |||
2:09 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
1:54 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
1:51 | Drew Eubanks defensive rebound | |||
1:38 | Kevin Durant misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
1:35 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
1:19 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
1:17 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
1:09 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
1:06 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
1:01 | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
1:00 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
0:59 | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
0:59 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-47 | |
0:59 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-48 | |
0:44 | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | |||
0:40 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
0:32 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 51-50 | |
0:11 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point driving layup | |||
0:09 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point driving hook shot | |||
0:00 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | |||
11:43 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
11:43 | Rudy Gobert misses two point tip layup | |||
11:43 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
11:30 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point hook shot | |||
11:28 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
11:27 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 53-50 | |
11:11 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
11:08 | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | |||
10:53 | Kevin Durant misses two point driving layup | |||
10:50 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:11 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point layup | |||
10:10 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | |||
10:00 | Bradley Beal turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
9:45 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 53-52 | |
9:27 | Kevin Durant misses two point driving layup | |||
9:25 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
9:19 | Mike Conley misses two point driving layup | |||
9:18 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | |||
9:05 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving finger roll layup | 55-52 | |
8:52 | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
8:52 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-53 | |
8:52 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-54 | |
8:39 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point hook shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 57-54 | |
8:21 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mike Conley assists) | 57-56 | |
8:21 | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
8:21 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 57-57 | |
8:00 | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | |||
7:57 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 57-60 | |
7:36 | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | |||
7:33 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
7:17 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
7:07 | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 60-60 | |
6:49 | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:46 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
6:38 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot | 63-60 | |
6:36 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
6:24 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
6:22 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
6:22 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point putback dunk | 63-62 | |
6:06 | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:03 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Royce O'Neale turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | |||
5:49 | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
5:49 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-63 | |
5:49 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-64 | |
5:26 | Anthony Edwards blocks Bradley Beal's two point driving layup | |||
5:25 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
5:25 | Suns turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
5:18 | Devin Booker personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
5:05 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 63-66 | |
4:46 | Kevin Durant misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
4:42 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Bradley Beal personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
4:32 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-67 | |
4:32 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-68 | |
4:25 | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | |||
4:16 | Bradley Beal misses two point driving layup | |||
4:14 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
4:13 | Naz Reid personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | |||
4:00 | Eric Gordon misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:58 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
3:47 | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:44 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point layup | |||
3:26 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
3:23 | Kevin Durant misses two point jump shot | |||
3:20 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
3:05 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point stepback jump shot | 63-70 | |
3:03 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
2:56 | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:44 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point turnaround jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 63-72 | |
2:31 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point stepback jump shot | 65-72 | |
2:29 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
2:11 | Devin Booker shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | |||
2:11 | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-73 | |
2:11 | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-74 | |
1:58 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 67-74 | |
1:33 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 67-77 | |
1:14 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | |||
1:03 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point cutting dunk (Kevin Durant assists) | 69-77 | |
0:53 | Rudy Gobert turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
0:43 | Kevin Durant turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
0:31 | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:27 | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | |||
0:09 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
0:09 | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-77 | |
0:09 | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-77 | |
0:01 | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
0:01 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-78 | |
0:01 | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:00 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (lost ball) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
11:33 | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
11:33 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-79 | |
11:33 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-80 | |
11:26 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 73-80 | |
11:09 | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | |||
11:05 | Mike Conley offensive rebound | |||
11:00 | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 73-82 | |
10:48 | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 76-82 | |
10:33 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 76-84 | |
10:10 | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:00 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Eric Gordon steals) | |||
9:55 | Devin Booker offensive foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
9:55 | Devin Booker turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:55 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
9:40 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point cutting layup (Rudy Gobert assists) | 76-86 | |
9:13 | Bradley Beal misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
9:11 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
8:57 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
8:54 | Mike Conley offensive rebound | |||
8:52 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot | 76-89 | |
8:36 | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:33 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 76-91 | |
8:02 | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:51 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 76-93 | |
7:51 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
7:33 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point cutting dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 78-93 | |
7:13 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Durant steals) | |||
7:05 | Drew Eubanks misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
7:02 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running pullup jump shot | 78-96 | |
6:43 | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point pullup jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 81-96 | |
6:24 | Anthony Edwards offensive foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | |||
6:24 | Anthony Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:07 | Bradley Beal misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | |||
6:05 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
5:52 | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:50 | Drew Eubanks defensive rebound | |||
5:48 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point running layup | 83-96 | |
5:48 | Jaden McDaniels defensive goaltending violation | |||
5:27 | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | |||
5:25 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | |||
5:23 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
5:20 | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Bradley Beal turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | |||
5:17 | Drew Eubanks shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
5:17 | Frank Vogel technical foul | |||
5:17 | +1 | Mike Conley makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 83-97 | |
5:17 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-98 | |
5:17 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-99 | |
4:54 | Rudy Gobert blocks Drew Eubanks's two point hook shot | |||
4:50 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
4:41 | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 83-102 | |
4:20 | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving finger roll layup | 85-102 | |
4:04 | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | |||
4:01 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
3:53 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 87-102 | |
3:53 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
3:35 | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup bank jump shot | |||
3:32 | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | |||
3:26 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
3:26 | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-102 | |
3:26 | Kevin Durant misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:24 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
3:12 | Jusuf Nurkic personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | |||
3:01 | Kevin Durant blocks Rudy Gobert's two point alley-oop dunk | |||
2:57 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
2:46 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
2:39 | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | |||
2:34 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
2:34 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point tip layup | |||
2:34 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
2:32 | Devin Booker personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
2:17 | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 88-104 | |
2:17 | Devin Booker shooting foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
2:17 | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 88-105 | |
2:12 | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Josh Okogie draws the foul) | |||
2:02 | Drew Eubanks misses two point hook shot | |||
2:01 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
2:01 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
1:40 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
1:36 | T.J. Warren offensive rebound | |||
1:25 | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | |||
1:22 | Bol Bol defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | Wendell Moore Jr. personal foul (David Roddy draws the foul) | |||
1:01 | +3 | Nassir Little makes three point jump shot | 91-105 | |
0:40 | Wendell Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:36 | Bol Bol defensive rebound | |||
0:25 | +2 | Nassir Little makes two point turnaround jump shot | 93-105 | |
0:00 | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:00 | Nassir Little misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
Suns offensive rebound | 0:00 |
Nassir Little misses three point pullup jump shot | 0:00 |
Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:00 |
+ 2 | Nassir Little makes two point turnaround jump shot | 0:25 |
Bol Bol defensive rebound | 0:36 |
Wendell Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot | 0:40 |
+ 3 | Nassir Little makes three point jump shot | 1:01 |
Wendell Moore Jr. personal foul (David Roddy draws the foul) | 1:12 |
Bol Bol defensive rebound | 1:22 |
Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | 1:25 |
T.J. Warren offensive rebound | 1:36 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 93 | 105 |
Field Goals | 35-78 (44.9%) | 35-78 (44.9%) |
3-Pointers | 8-22 (36.4%) | 9-32 (28.1%) |
Free Throws | 15-19 (78.9%) | 26-30 (86.7%) |
Total Rebounds | 50 | 44 |
Offensive | 11 | 10 |
Defensive | 30 | 29 |
Team | 9 | 5 |
Assists | 19 | 23 |
Steals | 7 | 11 |
Blocks | 1 | 2 |
Turnovers | 19 | 13 |
Fouls | 22 | 21 |
Technicals | 2 | 1 |
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Team Stats | |||
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Suns 0-2 | 103.3 PPG | 32.5 RPG | 19.8 APG |
Timberwolves 2-0 | 107.5 PPG | 42.4 RPG | 23.9 APG |
Key Players | |||||
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D. Booker SG | 27.5 PPG | 3.3 RPG | 6.0 APG | 49.2 FG% |
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J. McDaniels SF | 12.2 PPG | 3.8 RPG | 1.1 APG | 51.4 FG% |
Top Scorers | |||||
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D. Booker SG | 20 PTS | 3 REB | 5 AST | ||
J. McDaniels SF | 25 PTS | 8 REB | 3 AST |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
D. Booker | 20 | 3 | 5 | 6/13 | 1/6 | 7/8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | -24 | 29 |
K. Durant | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6/15 | 0/2 | 6/7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -24 | 28 |
B. Beal | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6/17 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 26 |
J. Nurkic | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5/11 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -21 | 29 |
G. Allen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
D. Booker | 20 | 3 | 5 | 6/13 | 1/6 | 7/8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | -24 | 29 |
K. Durant | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6/15 | 0/2 | 6/7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -24 | 28 |
B. Beal | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6/17 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 26 |
J. Nurkic | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5/11 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -21 | 29 |
G. Allen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
E. Gordon | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5/9 | 3/5 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 21 |
D. Eubanks | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +9 | 11 |
N. Little | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
R. O'Neale | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
J. Okogie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 |
B. Bol | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 2 |
D. Roddy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 |
T. Young | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
I. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D. Lee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
U. Azubuike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
I. Wainright | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
S. Lee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 93 | 41 | 19 | 35/78 | 8/22 | 15/19 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 30 | -60 | 161 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
J. McDaniels | 25 | 8 | 3 | 10/17 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +24 | 39 |
M. Conley | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7/13 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +13 | 30 |
R. Gobert | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6/8 | 0/0 | 6/7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +12 | 34 |
A. Edwards | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3/12 | 2/6 | 7/8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +15 | 37 |
K. Towns | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3/7 | 1/4 | 5/5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +16 | 19 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
J. McDaniels | 25 | 8 | 3 | 10/17 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +24 | 39 |
M. Conley | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7/13 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +13 | 30 |
R. Gobert | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6/8 | 0/0 | 6/7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +12 | 34 |
A. Edwards | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3/12 | 2/6 | 7/8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +15 | 37 |
K. Towns | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3/7 | 1/4 | 5/5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +16 | 19 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
N. Alexander-Walker | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4/10 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 22 |
N. Reid | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/3 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
M. Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 2 |
T. Warren | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 |
J. McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
L. Garza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
W. Moore Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
K. Anderson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D. Nix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Minott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
L. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 105 | 39 | 23 | 35/78 | 9/32 | 26/30 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 29 | +60 | 190 |