Timberwolves-Suns Preview

By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA
Posted Oct 31 2009 2:53PM

Steve Nash has yet another target for his well-timed passes.

Coming off one of the ?est performances of his career, Nash will be on the court with Jason Richardson for the first time this season as the Phoenix Suns host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

Nash had 20 assists - reaching that mark for the sixth time - while adding 18 points in Phoenix's 123-101 win over Golden State on Friday night. That performance came two days after he scored 14 fourth-quarter points, along with winning basket, to lead the Suns to a 109-107 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in their opener.

The 35-year-old point guard just missed his first 20-point, 20-assist game in regulation Friday. He had one in a triple-overtime loss to New York on Jan. 2, 2006.

"It's better than getting four," Nash said, "but for me I want to win the game. I can get five assists or 20 assists and if we win, it doesn't matter. If you get a bunch of assists, it means a lot of guys are scoring - which is nice."

With Nash running the offense, every Suns starter scored in double figures versus the Warriors. Leandro Barbosa had 24 points in his second start in place of Richardson, who is set to play for the first time this season after being suspended for the first two contests. Richardson was convicted of drunk driving after an arrest in December.

Richardson averaged 16.4 points in 58 games for the Suns last season after being acquired in a trade with Charlotte. He'll join a team looking to take advantage of the few home games it has early on.

"I think everyone knows - 17 of 26 on the road to start the season - so we've got to win some of these early ones and we've got to win some of these home games so that we can give ourselves a little confidence," Nash said, "and a little breathing room so if we lose a couple it's not the end of the world."

Minnesota played its first two games at home, losing 104-87 to Cleveland on Friday night after winning 95-83 over New Jersey two days earlier.

The Timberwolves, trying to learn the triangle offense under new coach Kurt Rambis, are shooting 39.1 percent from the field and 19.0 percent from 3-point range.

"We'll have to fight, scratch and claw from the opening tip on," Rambis said.

Rambis needs Al Jefferson to become comfortable again. The star big man, working his way back from knee surgery last February, is averaging 10.5 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 30.4 percent.

Jefferson, who is also bothered by a sore Achilles' tendon, played 25 minutes in each of his two games. Rambis has been given permission from the team's medical staff to stretch Jefferson's playing time.

"During the game he's probably going to feel fine," Rambis said. "We just don't want to stress him too much that we send him backwards."

Jefferson averaged 28.7 points and 15.0 rebounds in his last six games against the Suns. Phoenix went 2-1 against Minnesota last season.

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Frye, Richardson lead Suns past Timberwolves

Posted Nov 01 2009 11:37PM

PHOENIX(AP) Channing Frye has free reign to take as many 3-point shots as he likes - as long as he keeps making them.

Frye took 10 3-points attempts and made six in the Phoenix Suns' 120-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

Coach Alvin Gentry said Frye ``should have taken 15 - he passed up a lot of shots.''

``If he's going to make six, he can take 15,'' Gentry added.

Connecting on six 3s for the second straight game, Frye finished with 25 points.

``I don't think they'd really let me take five more,'' Frye said. ``I don't try to force anything. I take them in the context of the game. I shoot them when I'm open.''

Then, with a smile, Frye said, ``OK, if they're going to let me take five more ...''

Jason Richardson had 23 points in his first game following a two-game suspension and the undefeated Phoenix Suns rolled to their third victory.

``I was definitely excited to get back on the floor,'' Richardson, who made 8-of-14 shots, said. ``I feel I'm now a better person and a better player.''

The victory was the Suns' 11th straight at home dating to last season and improved their home record to 16-3 under Gentry, who replaced Terry Porter in February.

This is the sixth time the Suns have begun a season 3-0, the first since 2004-05 and only the second in 25 years. It's also the first time the Suns have opened a season with three wins against Western Conference opponents since 1996-97. They now have scored 100 or more points in 28 consecutive home games - every home game this calendar year.

Grant Hill had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix. Amare Stoudemire added 19 points and eight rebounds, and Steve Nash had 14 points and 14 assists.

Ryan Gomes led Minnesota with 23 points. Al Jefferson scored 21 but hit only 9-of-23 shots. Corey Brewer had 19 and Jonny Flynn 11.

The Suns now embark on a five-game road trip against Eastern teams.

``It's great to start 3-0, it's important for us to do it while at home,'' Gentry said. ``We have a huge, huge test coming up. We have five tough road games. But if we go 5-0 on the road, I'm not going to think we're great. And if we go 0-5, I'm not going to think the season's over.''

After a tightly contested first half, in which there were 29 lead changes and 10 ties, the Suns scored the final seven points of the second quarter and grabbed a 67-61 advantage at intermission.

The hardworking Hill, still spry at 37, topped all scorers at the break with 16 points and all rebounders with seven. He had 14 points and five rebounds in the second period.

Frye added 13 points, including three 3s, and Richardson, playing his first game following a two-game suspension for DUI, scored 10. Richardson wasted no time getting into the flow, hitting his first shot at the 24-second mark.

Jefferson led the Timberwolves with 15 points, but had only four in the second period when he shot 1 for 8.

The Timberwolves were hampered early when Flynn, their prize rookie and leading scorer after the opening two games, picked up his second personal foul only 2:26 into the game and had to sit down.

Phoenix extended its lead to 96-85 after three quarters, with the help of six 3-pointers in the third period, three by Frye. At that point, Phoenix had connected on 12 of 20 3s, a remarkable 60 percent. The Timberwolves got as close as five points, 110-105, in the fourth quarter, but the Suns held them off.

Minnesota's first-year coach Kurt Rambis said the lack of experience hurt his team against a veteran group like the Suns.

``These guys are young,'' he said. ``Without experience or knowledge, they don't know how to play against them (the Suns). They don't understand all the nuances of playing a team like that. Late in the game, we gave ourselves a chance. But they made a couple of shots down the stretch.''

With a crowd of only 15,376 (18,422 is capacity), the Suns' streak of home sellouts ended at 153.

NOTES: The Suns' difficult road trip begins Tuesday at Miami, and is followed by games at Orlando, Boston, Washington and Philadelphia. The trip will cover 6,849 miles. Overall, the Suns play 14 of their next 19 games on the road. ... Phoenix's last non-sellout game was March 1, 2006, against Orlando. The streak included 134 regular season games and 19 postseason games. ... With his six 3-pointers, Frye surpassed his career high of 11 in a single season (2008-09); he now has 14. He also tied his single-game career high, which he had against Golden State on Friday night.

• Timberwolves: Blount, Hart, Love
• Suns: Griffin, Lopez

• Timberwolves: --
• Suns: --

• Lead Changes: 29
• Times Tied: 10

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #46 Matt Boland, #12 Violet Palmer
• Attendance: 15376
• Duration: 2:15

Minnesota Timberwolves (7-29)		Phoenix Suns (22-13)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Stoudemire vs Jefferson (Hill gains possession)
	11:47	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed
Flynn Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:46
Gomes Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Flynn (1 AST)	11:41 [MIN 2-0]
	11:36 [PHX 2-2]	Richardson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)
Flynn Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:36
	11:36 [PHX 3-2]	Richardson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Jefferson Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:19 [MIN 4-3]
	11:03 [PHX 6-4]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	10:42
	10:41	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:32	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:32
Pecherov Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)	10:08 [MIN 6-6]
	09:57	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:56
Flynn Jump Shot: Missed	09:50
	09:49	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:40	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Pecherov Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:39
Jefferson Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Flynn (2 AST)	09:33 [MIN 8-6]
Flynn Foul : Personal (2 PF)	09:24
Flynn Substitution replaced by Sessions	09:24
	09:15	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Pecherov Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:14
Pecherov Jump Shot: Missed	08:57
Sessions Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:56
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	08:43
	08:42	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:32 [PHX 8-8]	Richardson Running Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Brewer Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Sessions (1 AST)	08:25 [MIN 10-8]
	08:18 [PHX 10-10]	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)
Gomes Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:18
	08:18 [PHX 11-10]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
	08:08	Stoudemire Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:56 [MIN 12-11]
	07:56	Hill Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	07:56 [MIN 13-11]
	07:44 [PHX 14-13]	Nash 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	07:21
Gomes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:20
Gomes Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hill (1 BLK)	07:18
	07:17	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:07	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:06
Sessions Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Frye (1 ST)	06:56
	06:50	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
	06:49	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:47	Hill Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Pecherov Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:36 [MIN 15-14]
	06:29 [PHX 16-15]	Hill Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Gomes (1 AST)	06:12 [MIN 17-16]
	06:01	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:00
	05:56	Nash Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	05:56	Team Timeout : Regular
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:56
Team Rebound	05:56
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:56
	05:55	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:44 [PHX 18-17]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Jefferson Hook Shot: Made (11 PTS)	05:19 [MIN 19-18]
	05:07	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (1 BLK)
Pecherov Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:05
Brewer Layup Shot: Missed Block: Frye (1 BLK)	04:59
Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:57
Brewer Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:56 [MIN 21-18]
	04:48	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
Pecherov Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:47
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	04:32
	04:32	Team Rebound
Pecherov Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	04:32
	04:32	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Dudley
Pecherov Substitution replaced by Hollins	04:32
Hollins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:11
	04:11 [PHX 19-21]	Richardson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	04:11	Hill Substitution replaced by Clark
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Wilkins	04:11
	04:11 [PHX 20-21]	Richardson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Brewer Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Sessions (2 AST)	03:58 [MIN 23-20]
	03:43	Nash Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Brewer (1 ST)
	03:43	Richardson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Brewer Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Hollins (1 AST)	03:38 [MIN 25-20]
	03:25	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:24
Sessions Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:17 [MIN 27-20]
	03:08	Team Timeout : Regular
Gomes Substitution replaced by Cardinal	03:08
	03:00 [PHX 23-27]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Hollins Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	02:42
Hollins Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:42
Hollins Substitution replaced by Pecherov	02:42
	02:32 [PHX 26-27]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Dudley (2 AST)
Sessions Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:17 [MIN 29-26]
	02:05	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed
Pecherov Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:04
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	01:56
	01:54	Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:51 [PHX 28-29]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)
Pecherov Jump Shot: Missed	01:29
	01:28	Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:20 [PHX 31-29]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Frye (1 AST)
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	00:56.9
Sessions Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	00:55.9
Wilkins 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Cardinal (1 AST)	00:42.0 [MIN 32-31]
Pecherov Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:25.1
	00:25.1	Richardson Substitution replaced by Barbosa
	00:25.1 [PHX 32-32]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:25.1	Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic
	00:25.1 [PHX 33-32]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Pecherov Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Cardinal (2 AST)	00:06.0 [MIN 34-33]
	00:01.6 [PHX 35-34]	Barbosa Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Sessions 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (7-29)		Phoenix Suns (22-13)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	11:35
	11:22 [PHX 37-34]	Stoudemire Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	11:11	Amundson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Cardinal Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:11 [MIN 35-37]
Cardinal Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:11 [MIN 36-37]
	10:54 [PHX 40-36]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (1 AST)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	10:34
Sessions Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	10:33
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	10:28
	10:26	Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Cardinal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:20
	10:20	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:20	Team Rebound
	10:20	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:19
	10:06	Amundson Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)
Pavlovic Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)	10:06 [MIN 37-40]
Jefferson Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Sessions (3 AST)	09:58 [MIN 39-40]
	09:33	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:32	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:30	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed
	09:29	Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:29 [PHX 42-39]	Amundson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:07	Amundson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	09:07 [MIN 40-42]
Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	09:07 [MIN 41-42]
	08:57	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Timeout : Official	08:57
	08:57	Dudley Substitution replaced by Hill
Sessions Substitution replaced by Flynn	08:57
Cardinal Substitution replaced by Gomes	08:57
Gomes Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Flynn (3 AST)	08:39 [MIN 43-42]
Pavlovic Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:25
	08:25 [PHX 43-43]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:25 [PHX 44-43]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Gomes Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (1 AST)	08:09 [MIN 45-44]
	07:57 [PHX 46-45]	Barbosa Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	07:50
Gomes Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	07:50
Gomes Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:46 [MIN 47-46]
	07:18	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
	07:17	Amundson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:17	Amundson Layup Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:16
Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Missed	07:09
Flynn Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:08
Jefferson Hook Shot: Missed	06:55
	06:54	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:45 [PHX 48-47]	Hill Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Pavlovic Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:45
	06:45	Amundson Substitution replaced by Frye
	06:45	Dragic Substitution replaced by Nash
	06:45	Barbosa Substitution replaced by Richardson
Pavlovic Substitution replaced by Brewer	06:45
	06:45 [PHX 49-47]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	06:34
	06:33	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:26	Hill Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Brewer (2 ST)
Brewer Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ellington (1 AST)	06:21 [MIN 49-49]
	06:11	Richardson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Jefferson (1 ST)
Flynn Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (2 AST)	06:06 [MIN 51-49]
	05:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:49 [PHX 51-51]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (1 BLK)	05:34
Team Rebound	05:34
Flynn Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gomes (2 AST)	05:28 [MIN 53-51]
	05:14	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Gomes (1 ST)
	05:13	Frye Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	05:09
	05:08	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:05 [PHX 53-53]	Hill Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
Brewer Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:05
	05:05 [PHX 54-53]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
Flynn Jump Shot: Missed	04:59
Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:57
Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed	04:57
	04:57	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:50	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:50
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	04:38
	04:37	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:30	Hill Layup Shot: Missed
	04:29	Hill Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:28	Hill Layup Shot: Missed
	04:28	Hill Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
Brewer Foul : Personal (2 PF)	04:28
Flynn Substitution replaced by Sessions	04:28
	04:28 [PHX 55-53]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	04:28 [PHX 56-53]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Brewer Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hill (1 ST)	04:21
	04:11 [PHX 58-53]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)
Ellington 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	03:50 [MIN 56-58]
	03:39	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:38
Sessions Running Bank shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:32 [MIN 58-58]
	03:32	Nash Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	03:32	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Amundson
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	03:32 [MIN 59-58]
	03:20 [PHX 60-59]	Frye Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Jefferson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Richardson (1 ST)	03:10
	03:05	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	03:04
Ellington Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gomes (3 AST)	02:46 [MIN 61-60]
	02:40 [PHX 62-61]	Hill Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	02:17
	02:16	Hill Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
Jefferson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:10
Team Timeout : Regular	02:10
Brewer Substitution replaced by Wilkins	02:10
	02:10 [PHX 63-61]	Amundson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	02:10	Amundson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:10
Gomes Jump Shot: Missed	01:58
	01:57	Hill Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	01:38 [PHX 65-61]	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	01:12
	01:11	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Jefferson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:50.8
	00:50.8 [PHX 66-61]	Frye Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Hollins	00:50.8
	00:50.8 [PHX 67-61]	Frye Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	00:29.9
Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:28.7
Sessions Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)	00:28.7
Hollins Tip Shot: Missed	00:28.7
Sessions Layup Shot: Missed Block: Amundson (1 BLK)	00:26.0
Team Rebound	00:26.0
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	00:08.9
	00:06.9	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:00.9	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Ellington (1 ST)
End of 2nd Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (7-29)		Phoenix Suns (22-13)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Pecherov Layup Shot: Missed	11:44
	11:43	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:26 [PHX 69-61]	Richardson Running Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	11:11
Pecherov Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	11:10
Flynn Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:58 [MIN 63-69]
	10:41 [PHX 71-63]	Stoudemire Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Flynn 3pt Shot: Missed	10:26
Pecherov Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	10:25
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	10:06
	10:05	Team Rebound
Pecherov Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	10:05
	09:49 [PHX 73-63]	Richardson Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	09:35	Richardson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	09:35 [MIN 64-73]
Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	09:35 [MIN 65-73]
	09:19	Richardson Layup Shot: Missed
Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:18
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	08:56
Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	08:55
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	08:54
	08:42	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
	08:41	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	08:27	Nash Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Flynn (1 ST)
Brewer Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Pecherov (1 AST)	08:23 [MIN 67-73]
	08:08 [PHX 76-67]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Nash (8 AST)
Brewer Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (3 AST)	07:50 [MIN 69-76]
	07:35	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	07:34
Pecherov Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:17 [MIN 71-76]
	07:05 [PHX 79-71]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Nash (9 AST)
	06:46	Richardson Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Gomes Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (4 AST)	06:43 [MIN 73-79]
	06:34	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Flynn (2 ST)
	06:31	Frye Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Flynn Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:31 [MIN 74-79]
Flynn Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:31 [MIN 75-79]
	06:19	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:18	Hill Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	06:15 [PHX 81-75]	Frye Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Pecherov Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (2 BLK)	05:58
	05:57	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:45 [PHX 83-75]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Pecherov Jump Shot: Missed	05:26
Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:25
Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed	05:24
	05:23	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:17 [PHX 86-75]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:14
Pecherov Substitution replaced by Cardinal	05:14
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Hollins	05:14
Flynn 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)	04:58 [MIN 78-86]
	04:41	Hill Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Hollins (1 ST)
	04:39	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Hollins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:39 [MIN 79-86]
Hollins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	04:39 [MIN 80-86]
	04:20	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:19
Flynn Jump Shot: Missed	04:00
	03:59	Hill Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	03:43	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	03:42
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	03:36
Team Rebound	03:36
	03:36	Nash Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
	03:36	Richardson Substitution replaced by Dudley
	03:36	Hill Substitution replaced by Barbosa
Gomes Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	03:36 [MIN 81-86]
Gomes Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:36
	03:35	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Cardinal Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:19
Gomes Substitution replaced by Wilkins	03:19
	03:10	Frye Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Cardinal Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Frye (2 ST)	02:59
	02:50 [PHX 89-81]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Nash (10 AST)
Flynn Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:25
	02:25	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:25	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Amundson
Brewer Substitution replaced by Ellington	02:25
Flynn Substitution replaced by Sessions	02:25
	02:12 [PHX 92-81]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Nash (11 AST)
Wilkins Jump Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Amundson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Hollins Foul : Personal (3 PF)	01:39
	01:33 [PHX 95-81]	Nash 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)
	01:15	Barbosa Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	01:15	Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic
Wilkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	01:15 [MIN 82-95]
Wilkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:15 [MIN 83-95]
Wilkins Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:59.0
	00:59.0	Frye Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:59.0	Team Rebound
	00:59.0 [PHX 96-83]	Frye Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
Ellington Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:46.9 [MIN 85-96]
Hollins Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:34.7
	00:34.7	Barbosa Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:34.7	Team Rebound
Hollins Substitution replaced by Brewer	00:34.7
	00:34.7	Barbosa Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Wilkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:34.5
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	00:25.9
	00:24.8	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:00.9	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.4	Team Rebound
	00:00.4	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Team Timeout : Regular	00:00.4
Amundson Violation:Kicked Ball	00:00.4
Wilkins Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Barbosa (1 ST)	00:00.1
End of 3rd Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (7-29)		Phoenix Suns (22-13)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:44	Dudley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ellington (2 ST)
Pecherov 3pt Shot: Missed	11:26
	11:25	Barbosa Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:14	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	11:13
	11:06	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:06
Team Rebound	11:06
Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:06
	11:05	Amundson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	10:49 [PHX 98-85]	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
Jefferson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	10:49
	10:49 [PHX 99-85]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)	10:31 [MIN 87-99]
Pecherov Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	10:13
	10:13 [PHX 100-87]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
Pecherov Substitution replaced by Gomes	10:13
	10:13 [PHX 101-87]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	09:58
	09:57	Team Rebound
	09:36	Amundson Layup Shot: Missed
	09:34	Amundson Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	09:33	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	09:26 [MIN 89-101]
	09:02	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
	09:01	Amundson Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	09:01	Amundson Layup Shot: Missed
	09:00	Amundson Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)
	08:59	Amundson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	08:59	Team Rebound
	08:59	Timeout : Official
Brewer Substitution replaced by Flynn	08:59
	08:57 [PHX 103-89]	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Dudley (3 AST)
Gomes Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:57
	08:57 [PHX 104-89]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
Flynn Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)	08:48
	08:43 [PHX 106-89]	Barbosa Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Flynn (4 AST)	08:17 [MIN 92-106]
	07:59	Barbosa Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gomes (2 ST)
Stoudemire Violation:Defensive Goaltending	07:52
Sessions Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Gomes (4 AST)	07:52 [MIN 94-106]
	07:30	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	07:29
	07:24	Dudley Substitution replaced by Nash
	07:24	Barbosa Substitution replaced by Richardson
	07:24	Dragic Substitution replaced by Hill
Flynn Jump Shot: Missed	07:06
	07:05	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Jefferson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	06:57
	06:57 [PHX 107-94]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
Flynn Substitution replaced by Brewer	06:57
	06:57 [PHX 108-94]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	06:40
Jefferson Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	06:39
Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed	06:39
	06:38	Team Rebound
	06:21	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)	06:20
Gomes Running Bank shot: Missed	06:12
Jefferson Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	06:10
Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)	06:10 [MIN 96-108]
	05:54	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:53
Gomes Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	05:40 [MIN 98-108]
	05:35	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:35	Amundson Substitution replaced by Frye
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Hollins	05:35
	05:14	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
	05:13	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	05:09 [PHX 110-98]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Brewer Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Hollins (2 AST)	04:55 [MIN 100-110]
	04:40	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Ellington (3 ST)
	04:40	Richardson Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Gomes Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	04:29 [MIN 102-110]
	04:22	Frye Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed	04:10
	04:08	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:50	Nash Running Jump Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)	03:49
	03:39	Frye Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:39
Team Rebound	03:39
Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)	03:39 [MIN 103-110]
	03:25	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)	03:24
Hollins Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Sessions (4 AST)	03:13 [MIN 105-110]
	02:58 [PHX 113-105]	Hill 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Nash (12 AST)
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:42	Hill Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	02:32	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)	02:31
Gomes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:16
Team Timeout : Regular	02:16
Hollins Substitution replaced by Jefferson	02:16
	01:57 [PHX 115-105]	Hill Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Nash (13 AST)
Gomes Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	01:53 [MIN 107-115]
	01:31	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO)
Jefferson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	01:17
	01:02 [PHX 118-107]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Nash (14 AST)
Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed	00:51.9
Team Rebound	00:51.2
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Hollins	00:51.2
Sessions Layup Shot: Missed	00:45.9
	00:45.3	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:23.9	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:12)	00:22.9
Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Ellington (2 AST)	00:12.4 [MIN 110-118]
Sessions Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:10.9
	00:10.9 [PHX 119-110]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	00:10.9 [PHX 120-110]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:10.9
	00:10.9	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Amundson
	00:10.9	Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic
Hollins Driving Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:03.9 [MIN 112-120]
End of 4th Quarter

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