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03/17 21:43 CDT Randle's 32 points lead the Timberwolves in a 116-104 win that
hands the Suns a 3rd straight loss
Randle's 32 points lead the Timberwolves in a 116-104 win that hands the Suns a
3rd straight loss
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Julius Randle scored 32 points and Bones Hyland had 22
points off the bench to help the Minnesota Timberwolves offset the absence of
All-Star Anthony Edwards and beat the Phoenix Suns 116-104 on Tuesday night.
Ayo Dosunmu added 19 points and Rudy Gobert had 19 rebounds for the
Timberwolves, who are 7-4 without Edwards this season. The NBA 's third-leading
scorer will miss the next week or two with knee inflammation.
Devin Booker scored 34 points despite shooting 1 for 7 from 3-point range for
the Suns, who finished a five-game road trip with their third straight loss.
After losing 120-112 in Boston the night before, the Suns played without three
of their top five scorers as Grayson Allen (knee soreness) joined the
previously sidelined Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams.
The Timberwolves (42-27), who entered the evening tied with Denver for fifth
place in the Western Conference, used a 16-2 run that started late in the third
quarter to take control as Randle posted his second straight 32-point game.
The seventh-place Suns (39-30) were within one game of the Timberwolves just
five days ago, trying to move above the cut for avoiding the play-in
tournament. Phoenix still won the season series with Minnesota 2-1.
Hyland, the fifth-year guard who has carved out a valuable niche in the
rotation, had a big hand in the rally from a lethargic start that had the
Timberwolves trailing by 11 points less than five minutes into the game.
Hyland hit a fadeaway 3-pointer from the wing with 0.2 seconds left in the
first quarter to cut the deficit to 39-36. After Jaden McDaniels swiped the
ball from Royce O'Neale in the backcourt to start a fast break, Hyland finished
it with a layup to tie the game at 59.
Up next Suns play at San Antonio on Thursday. Timberwolves host Utah on Wednesday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Up next Suns play at San Antonio on Thursday. Timberwolves host Utah on Wednesday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
