Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
11
14
25
2226
1856
30
10
33
87
39
45
24
20
83
26
12
38
8
28
16
14
26
108
4
97
32
33
1820
611
34
107
106
99
96
12
108
12
39
24
62
2530
6060
212
05
2
2623
157
6
16
04
25
74
54
128
50
115
73
33
3023
6060
9
3
33
18
6
33
10
10
100
9
1
10
1
3
2
6
25
60
7
2
29
20
11
55
7
6
86
6
2
8
2
9
4
2
30
60
2
0
0
26
15
58
1
0
0
7
5
12
5
11
7
3
30
60
12
5
42
23
7
30
6
4
67
4
4
8
0
5
3
3
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
35
7
13
54
1
3
33
8
10
80
0
5
5
9
4
4
6
0
23
4
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
True
34
9
19
47
7
14
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
6
4
2
5
3
25
2
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
33
1
6
17
1
2
50
0
0
0
3
4
7
0
2
0
0
5
3
14
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
True
27
6
9
67
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
2
0
1
3
12
5
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
True
24
5
10
50
0
1
0
8
8
100
2
5
7
3
0
1
0
4
18
-3
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
False
23
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
1
100
2
2
4
2
1
1
0
2
3
10
none
Mirza
Teletović
Mirza Teletović
False
20
4
7
57
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
8
2
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
False
14
3
10
30
0
1
0
1
2
50
3
2
5
0
1
0
0
2
7
-5
none
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
False
14
1
5
20
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
4
1
none
Ronnie
Price
Ronnie Price
False
10
2
5
40
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
0
0
3
5
5
none
Archie
Goodwin
Archie Goodwin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Markieff
Morris
Markieff Morris
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Sonny
Weems
Sonny Weems
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
14
December
2015
Monday
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Mavericks
Dallas
False
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
9
14
23
1938
2309
19
8
42
73
33
45
34
27
79
29
9
38
4
22
7
24
26
101
4
56
12
21
1915
95
5
1014
810
80
106
12
118
20
62
31
48
2722
6060
44
23
52
1920
613
32
37
36
97
49
51
100
02
68
21
93
1735
6060
5
1
20
19
9
47
10
8
80
10
1
11
2
6
3
4
27
60
6
2
33
15
5
33
14
10
71
6
2
8
0
2
1
8
22
60
4
2
50
19
6
32
3
3
100
4
5
9
0
6
2
9
17
60
4
3
75
20
13
65
7
6
86
9
1
10
2
8
1
3
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
27
4
8
50
0
1
0
5
7
71
0
2
2
1
0
0
3
2
13
-17
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
True
24
5
12
42
2
5
40
7
9
78
1
2
3
1
1
0
1
1
19
-5
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
22
0
4
0
0
1
0
1
2
50
1
1
2
7
3
0
4
1
1
-5
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
18
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
2
0
1
1
3
8
-6
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
1
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
28
4
7
57
0
0
0
2
3
67
0
5
5
1
0
2
5
5
10
-1
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
25
10
19
53
3
4
75
5
5
100
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
4
28
-2
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
22
2
2
100
0
0
0
5
6
83
0
5
5
0
1
0
2
3
9
2
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
21
4
6
67
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
2
11
3
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
14
0
5
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
0
0
1
2
3
0
-12
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
False
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
5
0
0
1
1
0
12
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
False
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-6
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
15
December
2015
Tuesday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Nuggets
Denver
True
The Phoenix Suns ( 11 - 14 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 9 - 14 ) by a score of 108 - 101 . After a tight first quarter , the Suns scored 30 in each of the second and third quarters to put themselves up 85 - 66 heading into the fourth . Minnesota took advantage of some bad unforced turnovers by Phoenix and scored 35 in the fourth , however Phoenix managed to hit a few big shots and hold off the Wolves.Tyson Chandler was back in the line-up for Phoenix . He played 23 minutes off the bench , including crunch-time minutes towards the end of the game . Although he did not contribute to heavily on the stat sheet , his presence was surely a factor in the win . Meanwhile , Brandon Knight led the way in scoring for the Suns , with 25 points on 9 - 19 shooting , along with six assists , three rebounds , four steals and two blocks . Eric Bledsoe took care of his offensive responsibilities and more with an impressive 23 points on 7 - 13 shooting , nine assists , five rebounds , four steals and four blocks . Alex Len was big in 24 minutes , with 18 points , seven rebounds , three assists and one block . The Suns recorded a season high 16 steals and have now won three of their last four games . Minnesota had trouble controlling the ball and gave up 25 turnovers as a team . Zach LaVine led a late fourth quarter rally but it was not enough to overcome the deficit . LaVine finished with a season-high 28 points on 10 - 19 shooting , including 3 - 4 from deep , along with two assists and two rebounds , in 25 minutes off the bench . Damjan Rudez was hot off the bench with 11 points on 4 - 6 shooting from the field , including hitting three of five from deep . Kevin Martin chipped in 19 points , three rebounds , one assist and one steal . The Timberwolves have now lost five of their last six games . Next up for the Wolves will host the Nuggets on Tuesday . The Suns will enter the second night of a back-to-back Monday in Dallas .
The Phoenix Suns (11 - 14) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (9 - 14) by a score of 108 - 101. After a tight first quarter, the Suns scored 30 in each of the second and third quarters to put themselves up 85 - 66 heading into the fourth. Minnesota took advantage of some bad unforced turnovers by Phoenix and scored 35 in the fourth, however Phoenix managed to hit a few big shots and hold off the Wolves.Tyson Chandler was back in the line-up for Phoenix. He played 23 minutes off the bench, including crunch-time minutes towards the end of the game. Although he did not contribute to heavily on the stat sheet, his presence was surely a factor in the win. Meanwhile, Brandon Knight led the way in scoring for the Suns, with 25 points on 9 - 19 shooting, along with six assists, three rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Eric Bledsoe took care of his offensive responsibilities and more with an impressive 23 points on 7 - 13 shooting, nine assists, five rebounds, four steals and four blocks. Alex Len was big in 24 minutes, with 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block. The Suns recorded a season high 16 steals and have now won three of their last four games. Minnesota had trouble controlling the ball and gave up 25 turnovers as a team. Zach LaVine led a late fourth quarter rally but it was not enough to overcome the deficit. LaVine finished with a season-high 28 points on 10 - 19 shooting, including 3 - 4 from deep, along with two assists and two rebounds, in 25 minutes off the bench. Damjan Rudez was hot off the bench with 11 points on 4 - 6 shooting from the field, including hitting three of five from deep. Kevin Martin chipped in 19 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. The Timberwolves have now lost five of their last six games. Next up for the Wolves will host the Nuggets on Tuesday. The Suns will enter the second night of a back-to-back Monday in Dallas.
The Phoenix Suns (11 - 14) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (9 - 14) by a score of 108 - 101. After a tight first quarter, the Suns scored 30 in each of the second and third quarters to put themselves up 85 - 66 heading into the fourth. Minnesota took advantage of some bad unforced turnovers by Phoenix and scored 35 in the fourth, however Phoenix managed to hit a few big shots and hold off the Wolves.Tyson Chandler was back in the line-up for Phoenix. He played 23 minutes off the bench, including crunch-time minutes towards the end of the game. Although he did not contribute to heavily on the stat sheet, his presence was surely a factor in the win. Meanwhile, Brandon Knight led the way in scoring for the Suns, with 25 points on 9 - 19 shooting, along with six assists, three rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Eric Bledsoe took care of his offensive responsibilities and more with an impressive 23 points on 7 - 13 shooting, nine assists, five rebounds, four steals and four blocks. Alex Len was big in 24 minutes, with 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block. The Suns recorded a season high 16 steals and have now won three of their last four games. Minnesota had trouble controlling the ball and gave up 25 turnovers as a team. Zach LaVine led a late fourth quarter rally but it was not enough to overcome the deficit. LaVine finished with a season-high 28 points on 10 - 19 shooting, including 3 - 4 from deep, along with two assists and two rebounds, in 25 minutes off the bench. Damjan Rudez was hot off the bench with 11 points on 4 - 6 shooting from the field, including hitting three of five from deep. Kevin Martin chipped in 19 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. The Timberwolves have now lost five of their last six games. Next up for the Wolves will host the Nuggets on Tuesday. The Suns will enter the second night of a back-to-back Monday in Dallas.
<GAME> <DATE> 13 December 2015 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <CITY> Phoenix <HOME> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 108 <WINS-LOSSES> 11 14 <QTRS> 25 30 30 23 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 14 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 14 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> American Airlines Center <NEXT-CITY> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 9 14 <QTRS> 27 22 17 35 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 33 <TEAM-FT> 27 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 24 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 15 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 25 <FG> 9 19 47 <FG3> 7 14 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 4 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 23 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 5 <AST> 9 <STL> 4 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 18 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mirza Teletović <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ronnie Price <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sonny Weems <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Markieff Morris <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Archie Goodwin <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 28 <FG> 10 19 53 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 19 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 7 9 78 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 7 71 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 7 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Miller <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none