The Phoenix Suns suffered a 120 to 95 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game One of the Western Conference Quarter Finals.
After going back and forth to start, the Timberwolves pulled away in the last couple minutes of the first half, and Phoenix never could recover.
Minnesota employed the best player today, and Phoenix didn’t. Anthony Edwards put on an offensive masterclass in the second half, scoring X points including 18 in the third quarter. The Timberwolves dominated the Valley on the boards, helping them outrebound Phoenix 52 to 28. Royce O’Neale was the lone Suns’ reserve to score in non-garbage time minutes.
Energy and turnovers, typical Phoenix problems, were not major issues today. Minnesota controlled the tempo and the physicality and it led them to victory.
This loss marks a third straight Game One loss for the Suns.
