National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 117, Phoenix 87
Sunday, January 17, 2016 3:30 PM
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 17, 2016
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #3 Nick Buchert, #64 Justin VanDuyne, #4 Sean Wright
Attendance: 14330
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Phoenix 2325211887
Minnesota 24342534117
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Phoenix 13-29 9-11 4-18 L4
Minnesota 13-29 6-17 7-12 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 6-17 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 4-18 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Suns have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Andrew Wiggins played 28:09 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 22.8 points over the last five games.
  • Brandon Knight played 38:43 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 45.0% from the field and has averaged 21 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 99.0 points per game and hold opponents to 102.5 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 102.1 points per game and hold opponents to 106.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix   Minnesota
Brandon Knight 20 Scoring Ricky Rubio 18
P.J. Tucker 5 Assists Andrew Wiggins 4
Tyson Chandler 8 Rebounds Shabazz Muhammad 8
Devin Booker 3 Free Throws Made Gorgui Dieng 7
Markieff Morris 3 Steals Zach LaVine 4
T.J. Warren 2 Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Phoenix 87 43.2 3-15 14-25 16 30
Minnesota 117 56.5 7-18 32-40 23 41
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .241 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Suns have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .321 after a loss.