Phoenix Suns @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | Game ID: 22401071
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 27 30 35 32 124PHX 21 24 30 34 109
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Randle and Edwards help Timberwolves complete a 4-game season sweep of Suns 124-109
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Julius Randle scored 25 points, Anthony Edwards finished with 20 after missing the second quarter due to injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 124-109 on Friday night.
The Timberwolves completed a four-game season sweep of the Suns. Minnesota has won its last seven against Phoenix, dating to last year’s postseason.
Edwards was hit in the face by Phoenix's Kevin Durant with 2:43 to play in the first quarter. Edwards attempted to intercept a pass intended for Durant, whose arm caught Edwards in the nose. Edwards fell to the ground in pain and remained down for a minute before being escorted to the locker room.
Durant had a team-best 23 points for Phoenix. Collin Gillespie added a career-high 22 points and nine assists.
The Suns have lost two in a row after winning four straight games. The Suns' Bradley Beal missed his sixth straight game due to a left hamstring injury.
Takeaways Suns: Gillespie’s scoring outburst was a surprise for Phoenix. He had reached double-digit points just twice this season and averaged 4.0 points.
Timberwolves: Without Edwards for an extended period, Minnesota managed to keep Phoenix at a distance. The Wolves took a 12-point lead into halftime, thanks to offense from Randle, Naz Reid , and Jaden McDaniels .
Key moment The incident between Durant and Edwards had Timberwolves fans concerned. Minnesota's star didn't return until after halftime. When he did take the floor again, he received a standing ovation from the home fans.
Key stat Devin Booker , the Suns’ second-leading scorer, finished with 10 points, matching his season low. He didn't score his first points until 3:33 remained in the third quarter. Booker missed his first eight shots overall and first five from long distance.
Up next Both teams play Sunday. Phoenix hosts Houston, while Minnesota hosts Detroit.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
PHXCG C. Gillespie
CM C. Martin
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
KD K. Durant
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
MIN/PHX the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur