Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns

Mar 18, 2021

FINAL

10-31MinnesotaT-wolves

123

26-13PhoenixSuns

119

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	25	28	30	40	123
PHX	25	33	33	28	119

Game Recap

Anthony Edwards (42 points, seven rebounds, three assists) and Karl-Anthony Towns (41 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists) combined for 83 points for the Timberwolves as they defeated the Suns, 123-119. Devin Booker tallied 35 points, four rebounds and six assists for the Suns in the losing effort. The Timberwolves improve to 10-31 on the season, while the Suns fall to 26-13.

Player Stats

TIMBERWOLVES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
10Jake LaymanSF	22	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	2	2	0	2	2	-2	2
8Jarred VanderbiltPF	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	2	0	-8	0
32Karl-Anthony TownsC	35	15-24	5-7	6-7	10	8	1	0	4	1	+4	41
1Anthony EdwardsSG	38	15-31	4-13	8-13	7	3	2	0	2	2	+9	42
9Ricky RubioPG	29	1-5	0-1	4-4	1	5	3	0	2	4	+5	6
3Jaden McDaniels	26	1-5	0-3	0-2	4	2	2	1	0	0	+8	2
20Josh Okogie	22	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	1	+1	0
4Jaylen Nowell	20	3-8	0-3	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	3	-2	6
11Naz Reid	14	3-5	0-0	4-5	4	1	1	1	0	1	-2	10
41Juancho Hernangomez	21	5-11	2-5	2-4	5	0	2	0	0	2	+7	14
5Malik Beasley	— did not play —												— did not play —
23Jarrett Culver	— did not play —												— did not play —
17Ed Davis	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	44-9347.3%	11-3432.4%	24-3568.6%	38	22	14	4	12	16	-	123

SUNS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
25Mikal BridgesSF	33	6-10	4-7	1-2	5	8	1	1	1	2	-5	17
99Jae CrowderPF	31	3-9	1-4	0-0	7	1	1	1	2	5	-4	7
22Deandre AytonC	26	6-8	0-0	2-2	7	1	0	1	2	6	+7	14
1Devin BookerSG	34	13-22	3-8	6-7	4	6	0	1	5	4	-3	35
3Chris PaulPG	31	7-14	1-4	2-2	7	5	4	0	2	1	-8	17
20Dario Saric	21	3-8	1-3	1-2	8	1	0	0	3	3	-9	8
15Cameron Payne	16	1-3	1-3	0-0	5	5	0	0	3	2	+4	3
8Frank Kaminsky	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	1	+4	0
11Abdel Nader	14	1-4	1-3	2-4	2	0	0	1	2	1	-1	5
2Langston Galloway	15	4-6	2-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	4	+1	10
4Jevon Carter	7	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-6	3
0Ty-Shon Alexander	— did not play —												— did not play —
55E'Twaun Moore	— did not play —												— did not play —
10Jalen Smith	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	45-8552.9%	15-3641.7%	14-1973.7%	47	29	6	6	22	30	-	119

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterMINPHX

(11:57) Jump Ball Ayton vs. Towns: Tip to Layman
+2 (11:49) Towns 4' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Rubio 1 AST)
20
(11:23) MISS Booker 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
(11:20) Layman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:12) MISS Vanderbilt 6' Cutting Layup Shot
(11:10) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:58) MISS Ayton 3' Reverse Layup
(10:58) Vanderbilt BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:57) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:52) Layman Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(10:44) Edwards S.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Taylor)
+1 (10:44) Booker Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
21
+1 (10:44) Booker Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
22
+2 (10:29) Towns 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Layman 1 AST)
42
(10:09) MISS Crowder 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(10:06) Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:51) Vanderbilt Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:51) Paul STEAL (1 STL)
(9:48) Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:48) Layman STEAL (1 STL)
(9:42) Vanderbilt Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
(9:42) Paul STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (9:37) Ayton 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Bridges 1 AST)
44
(9:21) Towns Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
+2 (9:14) Paul 14' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS)
46
(9:01) MISS Edwards 17' Pullup Jump Shot
(8:59) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:52) Booker 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Bridges 2 AST)
48
(8:52) Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
+2 (8:29) Layman 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Towns 1 AST)
68
(8:05) Booker Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(7:59) Ayton P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Fitzgerald)
(7:54) MISS Towns 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:51) Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:46) Ayton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
(7:46) Towns STEAL (1 STL)
(7:41) MISS Rubio 3PT Jump Shot
(7:38) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:17) Rubio S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Fitzgerald)
+1 (7:17) Booker Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
69
+1 (7:17) Booker Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
610
(7:05) MISS Towns 4' Cutting Layup Shot
(7:02) Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:58) MISS Booker 2' Driving Layup
(6:55) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (6:52) Edwards 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
910
(6:42) Layman P.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Sterling)
(6:39) Crowder Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(6:39) Rubio STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (6:36) Towns 1' Running Dunk (6 PTS)
1110
+2 (6:23) Booker 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS)
1112
(6:15) Ayton P.FOUL (P2.T2) (K.Fitzgerald)
(6:00) MISS Edwards 8' Jump Shot
(5:57) Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:47) Booker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
(5:47) Rubio STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (5:44) Rubio 1' Running Layup (2 PTS)
1312
(5:26) Saric Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
(5:26) Edwards STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (5:16) Towns 3' Driving Layup (8 PTS)
1512
(5:15) SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(4:58) MISS Payne 3PT Jump Shot
(4:55) Saric REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (4:51) Crowder 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bridges 3 AST)
1514
+2 (4:34) Edwards 1' Driving Dunk (5 PTS)
1714
(4:20) Bridges Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
(4:20) McDaniels STEAL (1 STL)
(4:14) MISS McDaniels 5' Layup
(4:12) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:09) MISS Edwards 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:06) Payne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:54) MISS Crowder 3PT Jump Shot
(3:51) Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:44) Edwards 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS)
1914
(3:35) MISS Saric 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:30) Layman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:20) MISS Edwards 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(3:17) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:13) Rubio P.FOUL (P2.T4) (K.Fitzgerald)
+3 (2:58) Booker 27' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Saric 1 AST)
1917
(2:32) Kaminsky P.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Taylor)
(2:26) MISS Nowell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:23) Kaminsky REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (2:18) Booker 13' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (13 PTS)
1919
+3 (2:09) Towns 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (11 PTS)
2219
(1:56) Kaminsky Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T8)
(1:44) Saric S.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Taylor)
+1 (1:44) Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
2319
(1:44) MISS Towns Free Throw 2 of 2
(1:42) Saric REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(1:23) Nader Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
(1:07) MISS Towns 22' Step Back Jump Shot
(1:04) Payne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:58) Nader OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Sterling)
(0:58) Nader Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T10)
(0:43) MISS Towns 5' Layup
(0:43) Kaminsky BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:42) Timberwolves Rebound
(0:39) MISS McDaniels 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:35) Timberwolves Rebound
(0:35) Saric P.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Fitzgerald)
+1 (0:35) Reid Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2419
+1 (0:35) Reid Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2519
+3 (0:29) Saric 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Booker 1 AST)
2522
(0:09) MISS Nowell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:06) Kaminsky REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (0:00) Booker 30' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Payne 1 AST)
2525

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4th quarter

Team Stats

MIN

PHX

123Points119

44-93(47.3%)Field Goal(%)45-85(52.9%)

11-34(32.4%)3-Point(%)15-36(41.7%)

24-35(68.6%)Free Throw(%)14-19(73.7%)

38(11)Rebounds(Offensive)47(9)

22Assists29

14Steals6

4Blocks6

12Turnovers22

16Fouls30

60Pts In The Paint44

9Fast Break Pts17

23Pts Off Turnovers17

32Bench Pts29

6Largest Lead15

Game Details

Thursday, March 18, 2021 · 10:00 PM

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