Game ID: 22500053
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Phoenix Suns
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 32 30 19 33 114MIN 24 25 33 31 113
MIN @ PHX ScoutingMIN @ PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHX availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restBACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 27 min since (87% of 31)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 28 min since (91% of 31)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/16 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 28 min since (91% of 31)
PHX availability going into 11/18 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 4 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 30 min since (96% of 31)
PHX availability going into 11/21 · 2 days' restOUT Allen missed 2 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 5 since 11/10, out tonight
PHX availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 3 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 6 since 11/10, out tonight
PHX availability going into 11/24 · back-to-backOUT Allen missed 4 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 7 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 2 since 11/21, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 13)
OUT Fleming missed 2 since 11/21, returns tonight: 8 min (66% of 12)
PHX availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 5 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 8 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Dunn missed 2 since 11/23, out tonight
BACK Bouyea back 11/24 after 2, 3 min since (24% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 11/24 after 2, 8 min since (66% of 12)
PHX availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 6 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 9 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Dunn missed 3 since 11/23, out tonight
BACK Bouyea back 11/24 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 11/24 after 2, 8 min since (66% of 12)
MIN availability going into 11/14 · 3 days' restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 4 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 31 min since (88% of 35)
MIN availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Shannon Jr. missed 5 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 32 min since (91% of 35)
MIN availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 6 since 11/05, out tonight
MIN availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 7 since 11/05, out tonight
MIN availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 8 since 11/05, out tonight
NEW Clark 13 to 18 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 11/24 · 2 days' restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 9 since 11/05, returns tonight: 7 min (52% of 14)
MIN availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 11/21, out tonight
BACK Shannon Jr. back 11/24 after 9, 7 min since (52% of 14)
MIN availability going into 11/29 · 2 days' restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 11/21, out tonight
BACK Shannon Jr. back 11/24 after 9, 12 min since (86% of 14)
MIN availability going into 11/30 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 4 since 11/21, returns tonight: 2 min (9% of 16)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 11/24 after 9, 14 min since (98% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Allen at 26 and Booker at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Allen (2 straight), Green (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Randle at 25 and Edwards at 24 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 97 a night to Phoenix's 109 and the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Minnesota's 32. Call it Phoenix 114, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/12 @ DAL 123-114 — PHX notes
PHX won 123-114. PHX shot 46% (44 of 95) to DAL's 50%, 14 of 35 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DAL's 17 — 21 points from the stripe to their 11. PHX turned it over 12 times to DAL's 19. Booker led with 26 (7 of 19, 0 of 3 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Allen added 23, Brooks 18. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 18. Gillespie was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/13 vs IND 133-98 — PHX notes
PHX won 133-98. PHX shot 58% (49 of 85) to IND's 36%, 13 of 35 from three. Booker led with 33 (12 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Brooks added 32, Ighodaro 17. The hinge was Q4, 27-14: a lead of 22 became 35, and the lead reached 46. Ighodaro was the night's best plus/minus at +52.
11/16 vs ATL 122-124 — PHX notes
PHX lost 122-124. PHX took 12 more shots (97 to 85), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to ATL's 53%, 10 of 30 from three. The glass went 47-34 for them. Brooks led with 34 (14 of 25, 3 of 7 from three); Booker added 27, Gillespie 15. Q3 was theirs, 37-20, but the other 3 periods went 104-85 against them. They led by as many as 22.
11/18 @ POR 127-110 — PHX notes
PHX won 127-110. PHX shot 48% (47 of 98) to POR's 43%, 14 of 40 from three. Booker led with 19 (6 of 13, 6 of 6 at the line); Gillespie added 19, Williams 15. The hinge was Q3, 36-21: a lead of 3 became 18, and the lead reached 25. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/21 vs MIN 114-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 114-113. PHX shot 48% (39 of 81) to MIN's 45%, 14 of 31 from three. PHX turned it over 27 times to MIN's 19, and MIN turned those into 17 steals. Brooks led with 22 (8 of 17, 4 of 8 from three); Gillespie added 20, Williams 19. The hinge was Q1, 32-24: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Gillespie was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/23 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 24 and Brooks at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (3 straight), Green (6 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Barnes at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Castle (2 straight), Wembanyama (3 straight), Harper (9 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to San Antonio's 19. Call it Phoenix 119, San Antonio 114.
11/24 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brooks at 25 and Booker at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Allen (4 straight), Green (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 24 and Sengun at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Eason (3 straight), Finney-Smith (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Phoenix plus-4 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 15 times a game to Houston's 11. Call it Houston 117, Phoenix 116, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/26 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 20 and Murray at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Sabonis (4 straight), Plowden (6 straight), Cardwell (12 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brooks at 24 and Booker at 21 a game. Without Allen (5 straight), Green (8 straight), Dunn (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-3 a night and Sacramento minus-7 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 113 a night to Sacramento's 122. Call it Phoenix 118, Sacramento 113.
11/28 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 104, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Holmgren at 15 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (10 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brooks at 20 and Booker at 19 a game. Without Allen (6 straight), Green (9 straight), Dunn (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where OKC takes 27 free throws a game to Phoenix's 21 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 13. Call it OKC 118, Phoenix 108, OKC by 10.
11/14 vs SAC 124-110 — MIN notes
MIN won 124-110. MIN shot 49% (42 of 86) to SAC's 44%, 12 of 37 from three, and went to the line 40 times to SAC's 27 — 28 points from the stripe to their 16. Edwards led with 30 (9 of 20, 1 of 7 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Randle added 26, DiVincenzo 20. The hinge was Q4, 32-19: a lead of 1 became 14, and the lead reached 19. Randle was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/15 vs DEN 112-123 — MIN notes
MIN won 60-55. MIN shot 47% (41 of 88) to DEN's 47%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 23 times to DEN's 38. Randle led with 26 (9 of 17, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Edwards added 26, Reid 19. The hinge was Q2, 29-26: a lead of 2 became 5.
11/17 vs DAL 120-96 — MIN notes
MIN won 120-96. MIN shot 45% (44 of 97) to DAL's 40%, 14 of 44 from three, and got to the line 25 times to DAL's 31. The glass went 59-43 for them. Reid led with 22 (9 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Gobert added 15, McDaniels 15. The hinge was Q3, 37-22: a lead of 17 became 32. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
11/19 vs WAS 120-109 — MIN notes
MIN won 120-109. MIN shot 45% (42 of 94) to WAS's 49%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 32 times to WAS's 12 — 23 points from the stripe to their 9. MIN turned it over 9 times to WAS's 17. Randle led with 32 (11 of 19, 1 of 4 from three, 9 of 13 at the line); Reid added 28, Edwards 18. The hinge was Q2, 37-17: a lead of 5 became 25. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/21 @ PHX 113-114 — MIN notes
MIN lost 113-114. MIN shot 45% (39 of 86) to PHX's 48%, 12 of 37 from three. MIN turned it over 19 times to PHX's 27. Edwards led with 41 (14 of 24, 5 of 11 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Randle added 20, McDaniels 13. Q3 was theirs, 33-19, turning a 13-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-80 against them.
11/24 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 16 and Schröder at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Sabonis (3 straight), Plowden (5 straight), Cardwell (11 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 97 a night to Sacramento's 124 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-3 a night and Sacramento minus-7. Call it Minnesota 117, Sacramento 108.
11/26 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 102, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Holmgren at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 98, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 21 a game. Without Hyland (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 43 percent from three to Minnesota's 32 and the line, where Minnesota takes 27 free throws a game to OKC's 22. Call it OKC 115, Minnesota 106.
11/29 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 30 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hyland (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and Pritchard at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 42 percent from three to Minnesota's 35 and the line, where Minnesota takes 30 free throws a game to Boston's 21. Call it Minnesota 115, Boston 112, Boston keeping it close.
11/30 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; Edwards at 34 and Randle at 19 a game. Without Hyland (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Fox at 26 and Vassell at 20 a game. Without Castle (5 straight), Wembanyama (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 14 times a game to San Antonio's 11. Call it Minnesota 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
DB D. Brooks
IL I. Livers
JG J. Goodwin
MW M. Williams
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
MC M. Conley
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
PHX/MIN 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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
Gillespie hits go-ahead jumper with 6.4 seconds left, Suns rally to stun Timberwolves 114-113
PHOENIX -- — Collin Gillespie made a go-ahead jumper with 6.4 seconds left and the Phoenix Suns stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-113 on Friday night with a final-minute rally.
Minnesota appeared to have a comfortable 113-105 lead with 1:09 left, but Phoenix rallied to cut it to 113-112 on Jordan Goodwin’s layup with 21.4 seconds remaining.
Minnesota's Anthony Edwards — who had 41 points — missed two free throws with 12.7 seconds to go, giving the Suns a chance at the win.
Gillespie obliged, driving into the lane and hitting a contested 10-foot jumper for the lead and the last of his 20 points.
Minnesota scrambled for the final shot, but Julius Randle 's 3-pointer at the buzzer was off the mark.
The Timberwolves erased a 15-point halftime deficit less than five minutes into the third quarter after Edwards made a driving layup for a 69-68 advantage. Edwards — a three-time All-Star — had 19 points in the third on 7-of-9 shooting and Minnesota led 82-81 entering the fourth.
It was a tough night for Suns star Devin Booker , who finished with just 16 points on 4-of-18 shooting and nine turnovers before fouling out. Turnovers have been a problem for the four-time All-Star — he came into the game with a league-high 57.
Booker fouled out with more than three minutes remaining and earned a technical foul on his way off the floor. The Suns had 27 turnovers.
Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 22 points before fouling out. Williams added 19.
The Suns led by 18 points in the first half before settling for a 62-49 halftime advantage. Gillespie led the Suns with 16 points after making four 3-pointers. Edwards had 16 for the Wolves before the break.
The Suns improved to 2-0 in the NBA Cup, while the Timberwolves fell to 2-1.
Up next Timberwolves: At Sacramento on Monday night.