Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
5
12
17
3042
3451
26
6
23
79
32
41
21
15
71
36
12
48
6
17
11
25
26
85
4
57
12
21
2021
128
6
28
27
96
613
23
636
11
73
52
56
2725
6060
95
30
32
2216
102
5
011
06
55
107
25
132
31
70
22
77
2310
6060
5
1
20
20
12
60
2
2
100
6
2
8
1
7
5
5
27
60
7
2
29
21
8
38
8
7
88
13
3
16
1
3
2
6
25
60
9
3
33
22
10
45
0
0
0
10
2
12
3
7
2
7
23
60
5
0
0
16
2
12
11
6
55
7
5
12
1
0
2
7
10
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
34
8
15
53
2
5
40
5
7
71
2
4
6
10
3
0
7
4
23
-18
double
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
33
4
10
40
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
11
-12
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
True
29
3
6
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
9
11
0
0
4
7
5
6
-15
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
True
27
5
12
42
1
5
20
4
4
100
1
3
4
1
1
0
0
2
15
-15
none
Marquese
Chriss
Marquese Chriss
True
23
4
11
36
0
3
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
4
9
-4
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
False
27
1
4
25
1
2
50
1
2
50
1
4
5
0
0
0
1
1
4
-13
none
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
19
2
5
40
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
0
1
0
1
3
4
0
none
Tyler
Ulis
Tyler Ulis
False
13
1
5
20
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
1
0
3
0
4
5
none
Leandro
Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
False
12
0
6
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
5
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
False
11
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
0
0
0
1
4
6
-5
none
Dragan
Bender
Dragan Bender
False
7
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
7
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
John
Jenkins
John Jenkins
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
November
2016
Sunday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Nuggets
Denver
True
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
5
10
15
3248
3615
22
7
32
85
34
40
25
23
92
28
11
39
8
16
15
17
27
98
4
57
21
37
2321
114
5
510
59
12
46
52
98
05
72
44
64
2918
6060
37
13
35
1823
613
34
82
72
88
810
13
823
30
34
52
52
2031
6060
5
2
40
23
11
48
5
5
100
4
5
9
0
7
4
6
29
60
7
1
14
21
4
19
10
9
90
6
2
8
5
2
4
4
18
60
3
1
33
18
6
33
8
7
88
8
1
9
3
3
5
5
20
60
7
3
43
23
13
57
2
2
100
10
3
13
0
4
2
2
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
40
7
18
39
1
3
33
10
11
91
0
5
5
1
0
0
2
3
25
19
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
36
4
10
40
1
2
50
2
2
100
4
3
7
2
3
4
2
5
11
9
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
35
6
13
46
0
3
0
1
1
100
1
2
3
0
1
0
2
5
13
11
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
35
8
19
42
2
6
33
4
5
80
3
7
10
4
1
1
4
2
22
16
double
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
24
4
7
57
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
1
1
4
5
0
5
4
11
-3
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
18
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
6
22
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
12
1
4
25
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
2
3
-3
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
11
1
4
25
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
-5
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
4
100
2
3
5
1
0
1
1
3
4
4
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
7
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
-6
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
False
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
26
November
2016
Saturday
Oracle Arena
Oakland
Warriors
Golden State
False
All five starters scored in double - digits for the Timberwolves . Andrew Wiggins led the way as he broke - out of a cold streak with 25 points on 7 - of - 18 shooting , including 1 - of - 3 from long distance . Wiggins went 10 - of - 11 from the free throw line . Karl-Anthony Towns was solid with 22 points on 8 - of - 19 shooting , including 2 - of - 6 from long range , along with 10 rebounds , four assists , one steal and one block . Minnesota went 23 - of - 25 from the free throw line . The Suns on the other hand went 15 - of - 21 from the free throw line and struggled from three - point range , shooting 6 - of - 26 . Eric Bledsoe led the way for Phoenix with 23 points , 10 assists , six rebounds and three steals but gave up an ugly seven turnovers . Alex Len tallied six points and 11 rebounds , while Tyson Chandler went 3 - of - 3 in 11 minutes off the bench on his way to six points in addition to seven rebounds . The Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a three - game losing streak as they defeated the host Phoenix Suns , 98 - 85 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday . The Timberwolves ( 5 - 10 ) had been struggling to finish - off games after good starts , but broke that trend as they out - scored the Suns 51 - 33 in the second half , while holding the Suns to only 10 points in the fourth quarter and scoreless for the last three minutes of the game . Minnesota led 29 - 27 after the first quarter but squandered the lead with a poor second quarter , only to come back and earn a much - needed win . All five starters scored in double digits for the Timberwolves , led by Andrew Wiggins who snapped - out of a three - game scoring slump by pouring in 25 points , including going 10 - of - 11 from the foul line . Karl-Anthony Towns followed - up with 22 points , 10 rebounds , four assists , one steal and one block , in 35 minutes . The Timberwolves will face the second night of a back - to - back as they wind - up a three - game road trip in Golden State on Saturday . The Suns ( 5 - 12 ) were leading 75 - 67 after three quarters , but fell apart in the fourth , with their lowest scoring quarter of the season , with 10 points on 13 percent shooting from field . Tyson Chandler was back in the line - up after missing eight of the last nine games and was solid in 11 minutes off the bench , with six points and seven rebounds . Meanwhile , Eric Bledsoe notched his eighth 20 - point game of the season as he led the way for Phoenix with 23 points , 10 assists , six rebounds and three steals . The Suns went 6 - of - 26 from long range and 15 - of - 21 from the free throw line as their offense hit a rough patch . Next , Phoenix hosts the Nuggets on Sunday .
All five starters scored in double - digits for the Timberwolves. Andrew Wiggins led the way as he broke - out of a cold streak with 25 points on 7 - of - 18 shooting, including 1 - of - 3 from long distance. Wiggins went 10 - of - 11 from the free throw line. Karl-Anthony Towns was solid with 22 points on 8 - of - 19 shooting, including 2 - of - 6 from long range, along with 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Minnesota went 23 - of - 25 from the free throw line. The Suns on the other hand went 15 - of - 21 from the free throw line and struggled from three - point range, shooting 6 - of - 26. Eric Bledsoe led the way for Phoenix with 23 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and three steals but gave up an ugly seven turnovers. Alex Len tallied six points and 11 rebounds, while Tyson Chandler went 3 - of - 3 in 11 minutes off the bench on his way to six points in addition to seven rebounds.
All five starters scored in double - digits for the Timberwolves. Andrew Wiggins led the way as he broke - out of a cold streak with 25 points on 7 - of - 18 shooting, including 1 - of - 3 from long distance. Wiggins went 10 - of - 11 from the free throw line. Karl-Anthony Towns was solid with 22 points on 8 - of - 19 shooting, including 2 - of - 6 from long range, along with 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Minnesota went 23 - of - 25 from the free throw line. The Suns on the other hand went 15 - of - 21 from the free throw line and struggled from three - point range, shooting 6 - of - 26. Eric Bledsoe led the way for Phoenix with 23 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and three steals but gave up an ugly seven turnovers. Alex Len tallied six points and 11 rebounds, while Tyson Chandler went 3 - of - 3 in 11 minutes off the bench on his way to six points in addition to seven rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a three - game losing streak as they defeated the host Phoenix Suns, 98 - 85, at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday. The Timberwolves (5 - 10) had been struggling to finish - off games after good starts, but broke that trend as they out - scored the Suns 51 - 33 in the second half, while holding the Suns to only 10 points in the fourth quarter and scoreless for the last three minutes of the game. Minnesota led 29 - 27 after the first quarter but squandered the lead with a poor second quarter, only to come back and earn a much - needed win. All five starters scored in double digits for the Timberwolves, led by Andrew Wiggins who snapped - out of a three - game scoring slump by pouring in 25 points, including going 10 - of - 11 from the foul line. Karl-Anthony Towns followed - up with 22 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block, in 35 minutes. The Timberwolves will face the second night of a back - to - back as they wind - up a three - game road trip in Golden State on Saturday. The Suns (5 - 12) were leading 75 - 67 after three quarters, but fell apart in the fourth, with their lowest scoring quarter of the season, with 10 points on 13 percent shooting from field. Tyson Chandler was back in the line - up after missing eight of the last nine games and was solid in 11 minutes off the bench, with six points and seven rebounds. Meanwhile, Eric Bledsoe notched his eighth 20 - point game of the season as he led the way for Phoenix with 23 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and three steals. The Suns went 6 - of - 26 from long range and 15 - of - 21 from the free throw line as their offense hit a rough patch. Next, Phoenix hosts the Nuggets on Sunday.
<GAME> <DATE> 25 November 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <CITY> Phoenix <HOME> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 85 <WINS-LOSSES> 5 12 <QTRS> 27 25 23 10 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 25 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 27 November 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <NEXT-CITY> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 98 <WINS-LOSSES> 5 10 <QTRS> 29 18 20 31 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 26 November 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Oracle Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oakland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Golden State <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Warriors <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 23 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 5 7 71 <REB> 6 <AST> 10 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marquese Chriss <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ulis <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dragan Bender <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Jenkins <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> Alan Williams <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> Leandro Barbosa <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 25 <FG> 7 18 39 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 10 11 91 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 19 42 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 10 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 4 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <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> Jordan Hill <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> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none