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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 28 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 110 |
 Suns | 19 | 37 | 29 | 33 | 118 |
MINTeam statsPHX| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 39-9640.6% | 4-2020.0% | 28-3580.0% | 47 | 16 | 11 |
| PHX | 46-8653.5% | 10-2638.5% | 16-2466.7% | 46 | 21 | 18 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Phoenix Suns118| 39 | 35 | 15-22 | 0-1 | 0 | 5-5 | +26 | +7.7 | |||||||
| 39 | 35 | 13-22 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | +16 | +7.7 | ||||||
| 28 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +22 | −0.4 | |||||
| 26 | 13 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | +15 | +5.6 | ||||||
| 26 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +24 | −5.1 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | −17 | +0.4 | |||||||
| 19 | 9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | +1.0 | |||||
| 19 | 8 | 3-12 | 0-5 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −13.2 | ||||||
| 19 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −2.3 | |||
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −3.4 | ||
| Team | 118 | 46-8653.5% | 10-2638.5% | 46 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 16-2466.7% | 7 | 4 | 10 | |||
Bench 29 points on 12 for 29 shooting
Did not play: Alec Peters (coach’s decision).
Minnesota Timberwolves110| 40 | 25 | 5-17 | 1-3 | 14-16 | −9 | +1.6 | ||||||||
| 39 | 17 | 8-19 | 1-5 | 0 | 0-0 | −27 | +1.0 | |||||||
| 38 | 27 | 10-22 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +0.7 | |||
| 37 | 16 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0 | −5 | +4.3 | |||||
| 31 | 8 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | −23 | −5.4 | ||||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +17 | −1.5 | |||||||
| 17 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 | −1.9 | |||
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −5 | −3.6 | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.7 | |||
| Team | 110 | 39-9640.6% | 4-2020.0% | 47 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 28-3580.0% | 19 | 12 | 4 | |||
Bench 17 points on 7 for 17 shooting
Did not play: Marcus Georges-Hunt and Aaron Brooks (coach’s decision); Cole Aldrich and Gorgui Dieng (injury/illness).
Suns118Timberwolves110ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
T.J. Warren scored 35 points (22 in the paint), and the Phoenix Suns went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-110 to end a 5-game losing streak.
The Timberwolves went on a 9-0 run to lead 103-97 with 4:46 left in the fourth quarter. Warren’s driving dunk put the Suns ahead for good with 3:26 left. Devin Booker scored 7 points during the run, and they led 111-103 with 51 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Suns outscored the Timberwolves 17-3. Booker scored 7 of the Suns’ 17 on 3 for 3 shooting. With 3:30 left, Warren stole the ball from Jeff Teague, and his driving dunk off it put the Suns ahead 104-103.
Booker had 35 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. The Suns had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points (16 in the paint), and Jimmy Butler III added 25 points but shot 5 for 17.
The Suns shot 53.5% from the field and 38.5% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 40.6% and 20.0%. The Timberwolves outscored the Suns 66-42 in the paint. The Timberwolves’ starters were outscored 82-58 in 27 minutes together.
Phoenix SunsMinnesota TimberwolvesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
102 points from the field on 85 shots: 14.1 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 17-26 | 65.4% | 63% |
| In the paint | 4-14 | 28.6% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 15-20 | 75.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 3-10 | 30.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-16 | 43.8% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins | 47 | 18 | 9-13 | +5 |
| Jimmy Butler III | 8 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Shabazz Muhammad | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Taj Gibson | 5 | 4 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 10 | 5-7 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 36 points on 80 possessions. He usually scores about 22 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler III | 44 | 12 | 5-8 | +1 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 11 | 0 | 0-4 | −3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 7 | 15 | 6-6 | +13 |
| Jeff Teague | 7 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 9 | 4-7 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 40 points on 80 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Gibson | 31 | 6 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Jimmy Butler III | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 5 | 2-4 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 13 points on 49 possessions. He usually scores about 7 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
PHX win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Booker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Chriss 2 AST)
Q4 3:50
22.9%
24→47
Booker 15' Pullup Jump Shot (31 PTS)
Q4 2:51
18.7%
59→77
Bender 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (James 4 AST)
Q4 7:45
17.6%
40→58
Teague 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS)
Q4 4:46
16.0%
37→21
Butler 1' Alley Oop Layup (24 PTS) (Teague 5 AST)
Q4 6:12
14.7%
58→43
