Alexander-Walker was all over the place in Phoenix, and it meant everything to a team that was trying to find an identity.
The Phoenix Suns couldn’t cover up their weaknesses and flaws in Wednesday’s 121-113 loss Wednesday to the Minnesota Timberwolves before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at Footprint Center to end a three-game homestand.
Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Julius Randle added 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth straight game by beating the Phoenix Suns 121-113 on Wednesday night.
Minnesota trailed by two in the third quarter Wednesday in Phoenix when Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was ejected after a brief dispute with an official. He exited, and his Wolves emerged. The
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 33 points and Devin Booker produced 28 with eight assists but the Phoenix Suns fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 121-113, on Wednesday. The loss snapped Phoenix's three-game win streak and extended Minnesota's win streak to four.
Chris Finch and Jaden McDaniels were both ejected from the Timberwolves' win at the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. The Timberwolves are 25-21, which puts the team in seventh place. The Suns are 24-21, which puts the team in eighth place.
Ryan Dunn was ruled out prior to tip-off due to an ankle sprain suffered early in Phoenix's victory over the Washington Wizards, so the Suns had to adapt once again. Head coach Mike Budenholzer opted to keep the same starting lineup intact that contributed to the victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards wasn’t shy about reminding the Phoenix Suns and their fans about the winning streak he continued in Wednesday’s 121-113 win. Edwards held back head coach Chris Finch after he was ejected for arguing a call in the third quarter. Then, he had the last laugh.
Two teams playing some good basketball meet on Wednesday and Kenny Ducey is siding with the visitors based on their ability to score at the rim. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns will both take three-game winning streaks into play on Wednesday, seeking out a win that would really solidify a solid month of January.
Minnesota came back from down as many as 12 points, as the Suns went ice cold in the second half until the final five minutes when they tried to make a late push. Phoenix had 15 turnovers on the night, including nine by Devin Booker, tying his most ever in a game (last had nine in Feb. 2019).