Timberwolves-Suns Preview

By JORDAN GARRETSON
Posted Mar 22 2013 2:26AM

Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns continue to sink at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. Neither team has showed much sign that it's capable of a surge before the end of the season.

Minnesota, still the league's worst perimeter shooting team, will try to snap a string of nine straight road losses Friday night at Phoenix, which is mired in an especially bad offensive slump.

The Timberwolves (23-43) have lost two in a row and 12 of 15 overall and 17 of 18 on the road after a 101-98 defeat at Sacramento on Thursday.

Nikola Pekovic stole the ball with 12 seconds left to give Minnesota a chance, but Dante Cunningham's 3-point attempt at the buzzer missed - not surprising given the team's dismal shooting from long distance all season.

Minnesota ranks last in the NBA at 29.4 percent from 3-point range, making just 21.6 percent in six March road games. The Timberwolves were 1 for 19 from beyond the arc Thursday, the only conversion coming from Chase Budinger as he played his first game since tearing his meniscus in November.

Budinger, who averaged 11.8 points in six contests before the injury, scored nine and made 3 of 7 from the field in 18 minutes of action in Sacramento. Coach Rick Adelman will look for the career 36.1 percent 3-point shooter - and former Arizona standout - to give Minnesota's anemic shooting a spark.

"Just the way he moves without the ball. He's used to moving without the ball," Adelman said. "That will help us a lot. And he certainly can stretch the defense."

Adelman was certainly happy to see a healthy Ricky Rubio on Thursday after he left Monday's defeat in Memphis with a groin strain. Rubio had 12 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in the loss to the Kings, though he struggled from the field, going 4 of 13.

The Suns (23-46) hit just 33.7 percent from the floor in an 88-79 home loss to Washington on Wednesday, and they've dropped five of six as a good rhythm continues to elude their offense.

Phoenix is averaging 91.8 points with 27.6 percent 3-point shooting and 18.5 turnovers per game during its last six contests. For the season, only Minnesota is worse than the Suns' 32.4 percent mark from beyond the arc.

More discouraging for coach Lindsey Hunter on Wednesday was what he perceived as a lack of effort.

"I wasn't happy with (any) of our young guys," Hunter said. "It wasn't about mistakes they made. It was about effort. It was about fight, having a sense of urgency. This is unacceptable."

The Suns - already without Marcin Gortat for the rest of the season due to a Lisfranc sprain - saw another big man go down against the Wizards. Jermaine O'Neal had to be helped to the locker room late in the game because of a strained left calf.

If O'Neal is out, Phoenix will likely have to lean more heavily on Luis Scola inside. Scola has come off the bench the last four games after starting 43 straight, but he's averaging 18.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in his last 12 games against Minnesota.

These teams have split two meetings this season, including an 84-83 overtime victory for Phoenix at home Feb. 26. That's one of 13 straight road losses against West opponents for Minnesota.

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Wolves rout Suns 117-86 to snap 9-game road skid

By JONATHON DALTON
Posted Mar 23 2013 1:15AM

PHOENIX (AP) Andrei Kirilenko and the Minnesota Timberwolves were content to let the Phoenix Suns settle for jumpers and dig an ever-deepening hole.

Kirilenko scored 20 points and the Timberwolves routed the slumping Suns 117-86 on Friday night to snap a nine-game road losing streak.

"We kind of prevented them to score from inside and forced them to take shots outside," Kirilenko said. "They took a lot of shots that they couldn't make."

The Suns came into the game with only one true center on the roster, little-used Hamid Haddadi, who has averaged 18 minutes since starter Marcin Gortat went out on March 6 with a Lisfranc strain in his right foot.

Jermaine O'Neal, Gortat's regular backup, was out with a combination of a strained left calf muscle sustained in the Suns' loss to Washington on Wednesday and a case of the flu.

Phoenix used 6-foot-9 Luis Scola as its nominal center, and Kirilenko and Nikola Pekovic wasted little time taking advantage of the Suns' smaller lineup. Kirilenko scored five points to spark an 18-4 run as Minnesota extended an 11-10 lead to 29-14 with 1:24 left in the first quarter.

Overall, the two scored a combined 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting in the first half as Minnesota opened a 67-39 lead at the break.

"Regardless of who's not here, this is an opportunity for some of our guys," Suns coach Lindsey Hunter said. "You've got to take advantage of the opportunity to play and I don't think guys did that."

Reserve Dante Cunningham added 18 points, Greg Stiemsma had 14 and four others were in double figures for the Timberwolves, who won for the fourth time in 16 games.

Cunningham took over the Timberwolves' offensive load in the third quarter, scoring 12 of his points on 5-of-5 shooting as Minnesota took a 95-69 lead after three.

"We just kept attacking," said Minnesota guard Luke Ridnour, who had 12 points and seven assists. "We did a good job just to continue to run the floor and get midrange and inside shots."

Minnesota set season highs for total points, first-half points (67) and second-quarter points (35) in snapping a 13-game road losing streak against Western Conference opponents.

"We had it going," Minnesota coach Rick Adelman said. "We haven't had a lead like that in a long time. You start getting worried, but we built it back up again and I thought from start to finish they did a great job."

Scola had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Goran Dragic added 13 points and 10 assists for the Suns, who have lost six of seven and eight of their past 10.

Phoenix's last three losses have come by an average of 21 points.

"This is an embarrassment," said P.J. Tucker, who finished with 11 points, one of four Suns in double figures. "There's no way we can play like that, with no energy, and have to come in here and talk to be able to go out there and play hard. We've got to be able to do it from the beginning."

NOTES: With the loss, the Suns officially have been relegated to the lottery for the third consecutive year. ... The Suns are 2-7 without Gortat. ... Phoenix will finish with at least its ninth-worst record in the team's 43 seasons and needs to win seven of its final 12 to avoid the team's fifth sub-30 win season. ... The Timberwolves' 95 points through three quarters were more than Minnesota has scored in 31 full games this season. ... Phoenix also was without G Jared Dudley, who also was out with the flu.

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Notebook: Timberwolves 117, Suns 86

Mike Tulumello, for NBA.com
Posted Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:52 AM - Updated Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:52 AM

THE FACTS: In a game between two teams mired in rough seasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves played on Friday night with the sort of purpose that suggests that they are trying to improve and even win. The Phoenix Suns, by contrast, were a bit listless in the Timberwolves' 117-86 rout in Phoenix.

The Timberwolves (24-43), who led by as many as 35 points, got 20 points from Andrei Kirilenko and 18 off the bench from Dante Cunningham. Ricky Rubio also had a great all-round game with 12 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals.

The Suns were led by Goran Dragic with 13 points and 10 assists. The Suns (23-47) are now tied with Detroit for the fourth-worst record in the NBA. They are running last in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves (24-43) have the eighth-worst record.

The Suns' Jermaine O'Neal and Jared Dudley were ill and sat out. The Timberwolves' Chase Budinger played in his second game (back-to-back) since suffering a knee injury Nov. 10.

QUOTABLE:"If [the motivational] message is not getting across, then guys are going to find themselves in situations they wish they were not in. I have been on both ends of the spectrum, so I understand what they are going through and how to come out of it."

-- Suns coach Lindsey Hunter

QUOTABLE II: "Dante [Cunningham] was unbelievable. He was so active."

-- Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman

THE STAT: The Suns allowed an opponents' season-high 67 points in the first half.

QUOTABLE III: "I was worried the whole time. We're not used to that kind of lead."

-- Rick Adelman.

HOT: Cunningham shot 8-for-11.

GOOD MOVE: The Timberwolves didn't use anybody more than Rubio's 29 minutes.

ROOKIE WATCH: The T-Wolves' Alexey Shved had six points, five assists and one turnover in 13:32. For the Suns, Kendall Marshall shot 1-for-5 for three points, four assists and zero turnovers in 18:25. Also, Diante Garrett shot 2-for-6 for four points in 10:16.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Budinger has put up 20 points in two back-to-back games after returning from his Nov. 10 knee injury. "I like the way Chase responded in a back-to-back," Adelman said. "Not only does he shoot the ball well, he's probably our best cutter."

NOTABLE: The T-Wolves broke a streak of 13 straight road losses at Western Conference opponents. ...The Suns are 2-7 since losing starting center Marcin Gortat to injury. ...The Suns were eliminated from the playoffs.

UP NEXT: For the Timberwolves, Sunday vs. Bulls, Tuesday @ Detroit, Wednesday vs. Lakers. For the Suns, Sunday vs. Nets, Wednesday @ Utah, Thursday vs. Kings.

• Timberwolves: Lee, Love, Roy
• Suns: Frye, Gortat

• Timberwolves: Stiemsma
• Suns: --

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #19 James Capers, #56 Mark Ayotte, #32 Eddie F. Rush
• Attendance: 16155
• Duration: 2:04

Minnesota Timberwolves (24-43)		Phoenix Suns (23-47)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Morris vs Pekovic (Rubio gains possession)
Pekovic Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rubio (1 AST)	11:43 [MIN 2-0]
Rubio Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:31
	11:18	Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:17
Rubio Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Morris (1 ST)	10:54
	10:46 [PHX 2-2]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
	10:30	Scola Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Kirilenko Jump Shot: Missed	10:25
	10:23	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:14 [PHX 4-2]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
Kirilenko Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	09:54 [MIN 4-4]
	09:39	Scola Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:36
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (1 AST)	09:31 [MIN 6-4]
Kirilenko Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:10
	09:10 [PHX 5-6]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:10 [PHX 6-6]	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Kirilenko Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:51 [MIN 8-6]
	08:51	Morris Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	08:51 [MIN 9-6]
	08:35	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Kirilenko (1 BLK)
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:32
Rubio Jump Shot: Missed	08:25
	08:23	Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:18 [PHX 8-9]	Tucker Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
	08:00	Scola Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Ridnour Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:00 [MIN 10-8]
	08:00	Scola Substitution replaced by Haddadi
Ridnour Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	08:00 [MIN 11-8]
	07:47	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:46
Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Tucker (1 ST)	07:37
Pekovic Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	07:23
	07:17	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	07:16	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:15 [PHX 10-11]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rubio (2 AST)	06:55 [MIN 13-10]
	06:44	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:42
Kirilenko Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rubio (3 AST)	06:36 [MIN 15-10]
	06:17	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	06:16
Rubio Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:09 [MIN 17-10]
	06:00 [PHX 12-17]	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Rubio Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	05:45
	05:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:25	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:24
Kirilenko Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	05:11
	05:09	Haddadi Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:03	Haddadi Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	05:03	Haddadi Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Pekovic Layup Shot: Missed	04:59
	04:57	Haddadi Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:55	Haddadi Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rubio (1 ST)
	04:51	Haddadi Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:51 [MIN 18-12]
Kirilenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	04:51 [MIN 19-12]
	04:32 [PHX 14-19]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rubio (4 AST)	04:23 [MIN 21-14]
	04:01	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:00
	04:00	Morris Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:00 [MIN 22-14]
	04:00	Morris Substitution replaced by Beasley
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	04:00 [MIN 23-14]
	03:50	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	03:48	Haddadi Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Pekovic Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:48
	03:48	Haddadi Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:48	Team Rebound
Pekovic Substitution replaced by Stiemsma	03:48
	03:48	Haddadi Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:47
Stiemsma Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	03:39
Stiemsma Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:39
	03:24	Tucker Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:21
Stiemsma Jump Shot: Missed	03:13
	03:11	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:54	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Rubio Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:52
Williams Layup Shot: Missed	02:48
	02:45	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:38	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (1 BLK)
Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:36
Kirilenko Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (2 AST)	02:34 [MIN 25-14]
	02:18	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:14
Team Timeout : Regular	02:14
Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Budinger	02:14
	02:14	Tucker Substitution replaced by Morris
Stiemsma Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (3 AST)	01:50 [MIN 27-14]
	01:29	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rubio (2 ST)
	01:24	Morris Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	01:24 [MIN 28-14]
	01:24	Johnson Substitution replaced by Brown
Ridnour Substitution replaced by Barea	01:24
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	01:24 [MIN 29-14]
	01:12 [PHX 16-29]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Haddadi (1 AST)
Budinger Jump Shot: Missed	00:55.9
Rubio Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:53.8
Rubio Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	00:35.9
	00:32.9	Haddadi Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:25.5 [PHX 18-29]	Beasley Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)
Barea Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:04.1 [MIN 31-18]
	00:00.2	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
End of 1st Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (24-43)		Phoenix Suns (23-47)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:47	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:45
Budinger 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Shved (1 AST)	11:32 [MIN 34-18]
	11:19	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Budinger Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:17
Budinger Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	11:08 [MIN 36-18]
	11:00	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:54	Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:52
Budinger Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	10:38 [MIN 38-18]
	10:23 [PHX 20-38]	Brown Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Marshall (1 AST)
Shved 3pt Shot: Missed	10:05
	10:03	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:58	Scola Jump Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (2 BLK)
	09:54	Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:54	Scola Layup Shot: Missed
	09:53	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	09:53 [PHX 22-38]	Brown Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	09:45	Marshall Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Shved Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:36 [MIN 40-22]
	09:24	Morris Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	09:24	Morris Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	09:16	Morris Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Budinger Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	09:16 [MIN 41-22]
Budinger Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:16
	09:14	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:04	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Shved Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:02
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed	08:51
	08:50	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	08:31 [PHX 24-41]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
Budinger 3pt Shot: Missed	08:16
	08:14	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:03	Brown Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Cunningham (1 ST)
Barea Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	07:55
Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:52
Cunningham Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:52 [MIN 43-24]
	07:45	Beasley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Barea 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Shved (2 AST)	07:31 [MIN 46-24]
	07:21	Team Timeout : Short
	07:21	Brown Substitution replaced by Dragic
	07:21	Marshall Substitution replaced by Garrett
	07:06 [PHX 27-46]	Beasley 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Scola (1 AST)
Stiemsma Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Shved (3 AST)	06:48 [MIN 48-27]
	06:32	Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Shved (1 ST)
Cunningham Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	06:29
	06:29	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:29	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	06:29	Morris Substitution replaced by Johnson
Stiemsma Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Barea (1 AST)	06:17 [MIN 50-27]
	06:17	Scola Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Stiemsma Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	06:17
	06:15	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	05:59	Beasley Layup Shot: Missed
	05:57	Scola Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	05:57 [PHX 29-50]	Scola Putback Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Stiemsma Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Barea (2 AST)	05:45 [MIN 52-29]
	05:33 [PHX 31-52]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Dragic (4 AST)
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	05:16
	05:14	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:04 [PHX 33-52]	Dragic Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Budinger Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	05:04
Stiemsma Technical	05:04
	05:04
Stiemsma Substitution replaced by Rubio	05:04
Barea Substitution replaced by Ridnour	05:04
Shved Substitution replaced by Pekovic	05:04
	05:04	Scola Substitution replaced by Morris
	05:04 [PHX 34-52]	Dragic Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
	05:04	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Pekovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:03
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (4 AST)	04:40 [MIN 54-34]
	04:14	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:12	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:00	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Pekovic (1 ST)
Ridnour Layup Shot: Missed Block: Beasley (1 BLK)	03:56
Pekovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:52
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:52 [MIN 56-34]
	03:46	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Rubio Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:44
	03:40	Garrett Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Rubio Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	03:40 [MIN 57-34]
	03:40	Beasley Substitution replaced by Haddadi
Budinger Substitution replaced by Kirilenko	03:40
Rubio Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	03:40 [MIN 58-34]
	03:28	Garrett 3pt Shot: Missed
Rubio Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:26
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Cunningham (1 AST)	03:21 [MIN 60-34]
	03:13 [PHX 36-60]	Garrett Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (5 AST)
Pekovic Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	02:50
	02:48	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:39	Garrett Jump Shot: Missed
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:37
	02:22	Haddadi Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:22
	02:22	Garrett Substitution replaced by Tucker
Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:22
Team Rebound	02:22
Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:22
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:21
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed	02:07
	02:05	Haddadi Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:04	Haddadi Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Rubio (3 ST)
	02:03	Morris Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:03
Team Rebound	02:03
	02:03	Morris Substitution replaced by Morris
Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:03 [MIN 61-36]
Rubio Foul: Personal (2 PF)	01:48
	01:37	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:35
	01:29	Dragic Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Rubio Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:29
Team Rebound	01:29
Rubio Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:29 [MIN 62-36]
	01:11 [PHX 38-62]	Dragic Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (7 PTS)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rubio (5 AST)	00:59.8 [MIN 64-38]
Pekovic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:52.6
	00:52.6	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:52.6	Team Rebound
Pekovic Substitution replaced by Stiemsma	00:52.6
	00:52.6	Johnson Substitution replaced by Brown
	00:52.6 [PHX 39-64]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Rubio Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:34.6 [MIN 66-39]
	00:34.6	Haddadi Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)
Rubio Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)	00:34.6 [MIN 67-39]
	00:12.9	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:10.6
Rubio Jump Shot: Missed	00:02.7
	00:01.1	Haddadi Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
End of 2nd Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (24-43)		Phoenix Suns (23-47)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:52	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Rubio (4 ST)
Rubio Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Dragic (1 ST)	11:49
	11:40 [PHX 41-67]	Scola Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Johnson (3 AST)
Kirilenko Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rubio (6 AST)	11:28 [MIN 69-41]
	11:28	Tucker Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)	11:28 [MIN 70-41]
	11:12	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	11:10	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	11:05 [PHX 43-70]	Johnson Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Pekovic Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)	11:05
	11:05 [PHX 44-70]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
Williams Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	10:52
Pekovic Substitution replaced by Stiemsma	10:52
	10:34	Morris Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	10:34	Team Rebound
Rubio Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)	10:34
	10:25	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	10:23
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	10:15
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:12
Stiemsma Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Tucker (2 ST)	10:10
	10:07 [PHX 46-70]	Morris Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Tucker (1 AST)
Stiemsma Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	09:45
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	09:43
Stiemsma Layup Shot: Missed	09:43
	09:41	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:38	Johnson Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	09:38	Johnson Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Williams Substitution replaced by Cunningham	09:38
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	09:26
	09:24	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:11	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:09	Tucker Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	09:01	Scola Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	08:59
Rubio Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)	08:47
	08:36	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:34
Ridnour Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	08:27 [MIN 72-46]
	08:16	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	08:13	Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	08:13 [PHX 48-72]	Morris Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	08:01	Tucker Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:01
Team Rebound	08:01
Kirilenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	08:01 [MIN 73-48]
	07:42 [PHX 50-73]	Tucker Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Scola (2 AST)
Kirilenko Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (5 AST)	07:19 [MIN 75-50]
	07:19	Scola Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)
Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)	07:19 [MIN 76-50]
	07:02	Johnson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:02
Kirilenko Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	06:49
	06:41 [PHX 53-76]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Johnson (4 AST)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	06:25
	06:23	Tucker Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	06:17 [PHX 55-76]	Dragic Turnaround Bank shot: Made (13 PTS)
	06:05	Dragic Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Rubio Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	06:05 [MIN 77-55]
	06:05	Johnson Substitution replaced by Marshall
Rubio Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	06:05 [MIN 78-55]
	05:54	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Rubio Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:52
Rubio Driving Layup Shot: Missed	05:40
	05:37	Scola Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	05:31 [PHX 58-78]	Marshall 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Dragic (6 AST)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (1 AST)	05:08 [MIN 80-58]
	04:43 [PHX 60-80]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Dragic (7 AST)
Rubio Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:29 [MIN 82-60]
	04:14 [PHX 63-82]	Morris 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Dragic (8 AST)
Kirilenko 3pt Shot: Missed	03:45
Team Rebound	03:45
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	03:45
	03:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:27	Scola Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rubio (5 ST)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (6 AST)	03:20 [MIN 84-63]
Stiemsma Foul: Personal (2 PF)	03:05
Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Budinger	03:05
Ridnour Substitution replaced by Barea	03:05
	03:00 [PHX 65-84]	Tucker Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (9 AST)
Budinger Jump Shot: Missed	02:38
Rubio Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:36
Budinger Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rubio (7 AST)	02:30 [MIN 86-65]
	02:17	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Cunningham (2 ST)
	02:17	Dragic Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:17	Morris Substitution replaced by Brown
	02:17	Dragic Substitution replaced by Beasley
Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:17 [MIN 87-65]
Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	02:17 [MIN 88-65]
	02:08	Tucker Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed
Budinger Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:04
Budinger Jump Shot: Missed	01:50
	01:49	Scola Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	01:40	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:38	Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	01:35	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:33
Cunningham Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Barea (3 AST)	01:28 [MIN 90-65]
	01:14 [PHX 67-90]	Beasley Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Marshall (2 AST)
	01:03	Beasley Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Budinger Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	01:03 [MIN 91-67]
	01:03	Scola Substitution replaced by Garrett
Budinger Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:03
	01:02	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:54.3 [PHX 69-91]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Marshall (3 AST)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Rubio (8 AST)	00:40.3 [MIN 93-69]
	00:22.9	Garrett 3pt Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:20.2
Barea Jump Shot: Missed Block: Brown (1 BLK)	00:01.0
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:00.8
Cunningham Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	00:00.7 [MIN 95-69]
End of 3rd Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (24-43)		Phoenix Suns (23-47)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Barea Jump Shot: Missed	11:35
	11:33	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	11:26	Marshall Running Bank shot: Missed
	11:21	Garrett Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:18	Brown Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (3 BLK)
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	11:16
Budinger 3pt Shot: Missed	10:59
	10:58	Marshall Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Ridnour Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:57
	10:51	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	10:49
Cunningham Running Bank shot: Missed	10:29
	10:26	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:22	Garrett Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Budinger (1 ST)
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	10:03
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	10:01
	10:01	Brown Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Budinger Substitution replaced by Kirilenko	10:01
	09:53	Brown Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (3 FTA)
Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 3 (19 PTS)	09:53 [MIN 96-69]
Kirilenko Free Throw 2 of 3 (20 PTS)	09:53 [MIN 97-69]
Stiemsma Substitution replaced by Pekovic	09:53
Kirilenko Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed	09:53
	09:53	Marshall Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:47	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:45	Team Rebound
Pekovic Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)	09:39
	09:39	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:39	Team Rebound
	09:39	Garrett Substitution replaced by Scola
Pekovic Substitution replaced by Stiemsma	09:39
	09:39	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	09:37
Stiemsma Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (7 AST)	09:19 [MIN 99-69]
	08:57	Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	08:55
Ridnour Floating Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	08:44 [MIN 101-69]
	08:38	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:38	Beasley Substitution replaced by Dragic
	08:38	Marshall Substitution replaced by Tucker
	08:18 [PHX 71-101]	Morris Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Kirilenko 3pt Shot: Missed	07:58
	07:56	Scola Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
Ridnour Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:44
	07:44 [PHX 72-101]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	07:44 [PHX 73-101]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
	07:33	Morris Foul: Personal (4 PF)
	07:21	Tucker Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Ridnour Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	07:21 [MIN 102-73]
Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Budinger	07:21
Ridnour Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:21 [MIN 103-73]
	07:10	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
	07:10	Brown Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:10	Brown Tip Shot: Missed
	07:10	Scola Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	07:10	Scola Layup Shot: Missed
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	07:04
Stiemsma Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Scola (1 ST)	06:56
	06:52 [PHX 75-103]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Dragic (10 AST)
	06:36	Scola Foul: Personal (5 PF) (2 FTA)
Stiemsma Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	06:36 [MIN 104-75]
Budinger Substitution replaced by Gelabale	06:36
Ridnour Substitution replaced by Shved	06:36
Stiemsma Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	06:36 [MIN 105-75]
	06:18	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Gelabale Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:16
Gelabale Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	06:00
	05:58	Scola Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	05:55
	05:55
	05:55	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:55	Team Rebound
	05:55	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	05:54
Barea Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	05:39
	05:24	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:24	Team Rebound
Gelabale Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:24
	05:24 [PHX 76-105]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	05:24	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	05:22
Shved Jump Shot: Missed	05:02
	05:00	Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	04:47	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Gelabale Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:45
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Barea (4 AST)	04:34 [MIN 107-76]
Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	04:19
	04:19 [PHX 77-107]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	04:19	Scola Substitution replaced by Haddadi
	04:19	Dragic Substitution replaced by Marshall
	04:19	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	04:18
Barea Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Marshall (1 ST)	04:01
	03:56	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	03:53
Gelabale Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Shved (4 AST)	03:47 [MIN 109-77]
Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)	03:37
	03:37	Tucker Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:37	Team Rebound
Cunningham Substitution replaced by Johnson	03:37
	03:37 [PHX 78-109]	Tucker Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Stiemsma Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Shved (5 AST)	03:22 [MIN 111-78]
	03:04 [PHX 80-111]	Haddadi Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Marshall (4 AST)
Shved Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:41 [MIN 113-80]
	02:32	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Gelabale Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:30
Johnson Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stiemsma (1 AST)	02:17 [MIN 115-80]
	02:04	Marshall Running Bank shot: Missed
	02:02	Haddadi Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	02:00 [PHX 82-115]	Haddadi Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	01:53	Brown Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:53
	01:53	Tucker Substitution replaced by Garrett
Shved Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:53 [MIN 116-82]
Shved Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	01:53 [MIN 117-82]
	01:40 [PHX 84-117]	Haddadi Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Stiemsma Jump Shot: Missed	01:25
Gelabale Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:24
Barea Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Marshall (2 ST)	01:12
	01:03	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
	01:01	Haddadi Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	00:59.8	Haddadi Hook Shot: Missed
Shved Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:56.9
Gelabale 3pt Shot: Missed	00:51.9
	00:48.9	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:44.9	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
	00:42.8	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:42.8	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
	00:40.9	Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	00:36.9	Garrett Jump Shot: Missed
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	00:33.9
Shved Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Brown (1 ST)	00:22.9
	00:21.4 [PHX 86-117]	Garrett Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)
End of 4th Quarter