Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Player Stats and Box Score for March 2 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Minnesota Timberwolves visited the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night as part of the NBA's nine-game schedule. The Timberwolves were looking to snap a two-game skid, while the Suns were coming off a dominating win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Coach Chris Finch received some good news before the game when Julius Randle was cleared to return from a groin injury. Randle, who was out for a month, was inserted into the starting five along with Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid.

Meanwhile, coach Mike Budenholzer also got some boost with Bradley Beal returning to the lineup after a two-game absence because of a calf injury. Beal joined Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bol Bol and Nick Richards in the starting five.

After a very good first half, the Suns' struggles continued in the final two quarters as the Timberwolves dominated to get the 116-98 win. Anthony Edwards led the way for Minnesota, finishing with a massive 44-point performance. Edwards was coming off a one-game absence after being suspended for accumulating technical fouls.

Donte DiVincenzo also came up big off the bench, contributing 24 points, two rebounds, two assists and six steals. Julius Randle also looked good in his return from injury, putting up 20 points, six rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes.

On the other hand, Kevin Durant was the lone bright spot for the Phoenix Suns. He finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Devin Booker only had 17 points, four rebounds and five assists, while Bradley Beal scored 18 points.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Player Stats and Box Score

Timberwolves

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Julius Randle	20	6	3	0	0	2	4	34	8-14	2-5	2-2	0
Jaden McDaniels	13	7	4	3	0	1	1	33	5-9	2-4	1-1	25
Naz Reid	7	10	5	2	1	1	3	39	3-15	1-8	0-2	26
Mike Conley	3	1	1	2	0	1	5	20	1-3	1-2	0-0	-5
Anthony Edwards	44	5	7	1	0	1	0	36	12-22	6-14	14-14	22
Josh Minott	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	-3
Leonard Miller	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Luka Garza	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Jesse Edwards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Donte DiVincenzo	24	2	2	6	0	1	2	27	8-14	8-13	0-0	26
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	0	2	6	3	1	1	1	26	0-6	0-3	0-0	11
Jaylen Clark	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	11	1-3	1-2	0-0	4
Terrence Shannon Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0-3	0-0	0-0	-4
Rob Dillingham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-2	-3
Joe Ingles	DNP

Suns

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kevin Durant	26	10	4	0	2	4	2	38	10-23	3-9	3-7	-16
Nick Richards	4	8	2	0	1	2	4	25	0-0	0-0	4-4	-8
Bol Bol	9	11	3	0	0	0	0	25	4-9	1-5	0-0	-1
Bradley Beal	18	4	3	0	0	4	3	33	8-15	2-5	0-0	-16
Devin Booker	17	4	5	1	0	6	3	35	5-12	3-7	4-4	-26
Royce O'Neale	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	14	0-3	0-3	0-0	-15
Ryan Dunn	5	3	1	0	1	1	2	11	2-6	1-5	0-0	-5
Mason Plumlee	4	7	2	0	0	0	1	21	1-2	0-0	2-2	-13
Oso Ighodaro	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	3
Tyus Jones	10	1	1	1	0	1	0	17	4-4	2-2	0-0	-2
Damion Lee	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	3
Grayson Allen	5	2	1	0	2	1	0	15	1-4	1-4	2-2	0
Vasilije Micic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	3
Collin Gillespie	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	3

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns Game Summary

The Phoenix Suns took control of the first quarter, building an 11-point lead midway through the period. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves were not ready to give up early and trimmed the advantage to just six points at the end of the first 12 minutes.

In the second quarter, the defenses tightened up as the Timberwolves continued to get closer until it was a 51-49 game at halftime with the Suns barely hanging on. Anthony Edwards took control of the third quarter to help Minnesota outscore the hosts 34-21.

The Timberwolves regained the lead with seven minutes remaining in the third quarter and never looked back. They entered the fourth period with an 83-27 lead, with fans inside the Footprint Center in shock following another collapse by their team.

Phoenix was unable to get close in the final quarter, with both coaches emptying their benches in the final two minutes. The Timberwolves have now won seven in a row against the Suns, including their four-game sweep in last postseason's first-round matchup.