Minnesota won four straight games between a pair of disappointing losses to the Pistons, who were in last place in the East at the time. Minnesota never trailed again, taking the lead out to 24 points against a depleted Suns team that had beaten the Wolves in the previous six meetings. 'We just got to keep plugging away.'Įdwards scored seven points during a 12-0 run by the Timberwolves in the first quarter that established a 21-9 lead. 'I told the guys we've got to keep our spirit in a good place because when it all starts to come together, it can multiply,' Phoenix coach Monty Williams said. They have been without Booker, their leading scorer for much of that stretch. The Suns are 6-17, the third-fewest wins in the NBA, since ending November with a 15-6 record. The Suns were again without stars Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with Cameron Johnson and backcourt backups Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet.ĭeandre Ayton returned after missing two games with a left ankle sprain and had 11 points and 11 rebounds, but the big center struggled against Minnesota's Rudy Gobert.

'Everything won't be perfect, but we could've finished a little better, for sure.'ĭamion Lee led Phoenix with a career-high 31 points and Mikal Bridges had 24. 'The start was perfect, but the finish was bad,' Edwards said. The Timberwolves won for the fourth time in five games and bounced back from a 135-118 loss in Detroit on Wednesday night. Taurean Prince added 16 points off the bench and fellow reserve Naz Red had 13 points for Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, D'Angelo Russell had 17 and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-116 on Friday night.

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