Wiggins scores 32 as Timberwolves beat Suns 121-116
Andrew Wiggins scored 32 points (17 at the free-throw line), and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 121-116.
Ricky Rubio’s 3-pointer put the Timberwolves ahead for good with 2:40 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Timberwolves outscored the Suns 15-12. Wiggins scored 7 of the Timberwolves’ 15 on 2 for 3 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Ronnie Price had 3 of his 4 steals, one of them leading to his driving dunk that put the Suns ahead 109-108, and the Suns scored 7 points off them.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points (18 in the first quarter) and 10 rebounds. Rubio assisted on 6 of Towns’ 10 baskets.
For the Suns, Brandon Knight scored 30 points on 10 for 16 shooting, and Devin Booker added 30 points. The Suns had 2 30-point scorers.
The Timberwolves went 32 for 40 at the line to the Suns’ 19 for 23. The Suns outscored the Timberwolves 35-20 in 12 minutes with Price, Budinger, Teletovic, Len and Booker on the floor together.