Phoenix Suns @ Minnesota Timberwolves
21-10, 9-6 Away
92
21-10, 9-6 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHX | 21 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 92 |
MIN | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 77 |
16-16, 9-8 Home
77
16-16, 9-8 Home
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 22 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | 5 | 1-10 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | 15 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 23 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 13 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
92 | 39-86 | 5-18 | 9-19 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 22 | ||
45% | 28% | 47% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 13 | 5-19 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | 21 | 9-19 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | 16 | 5-16 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
77 | 28-77 | 0-7 | 21-31 | 48 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 17 | ||
36% | 0% | 68% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-1
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 8 January 1998
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 16,771
- Referees:
- Bernie Fryer
- Ed Middleton
- Derek Richardson
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3 | W1 |
| Golden State | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |
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