- Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Souhan: These seven plays showcase Wolves' new defensive fire
The Timberwolves won Game 1 of their first-round playoff series 120-95, holding the Suns well under their scoring average of 116.2 points per game. In Game 2, the Suns would be the more desperate team, and would have seen the Wolves' best defensive plan against their three star scorers, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. What we saw in the first seven Suns possessions was a ...
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Suns lose to Timberwolves, down 2-0 as series returns to Phoenix Friday
The sixth-seed Phoenix Suns lost 105-93 at No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference first-round series Game 2 on Tuesday.
- Arizona Sports
Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic must maintain footing in Suns-Wolves
For as much as the Phoenix Suns have so far failed to meet the expectations set before the season, they have gotten fantastic contributions from their supporting cast. While Jusuf Nurkic's play has been up and down, on the whole, he has provided the Suns good minutes as a starting center with a team-friendly skill set. It's been at a level that didn't seem feasible to get back when Phoenix traded Deandre Ayton. Grayson Allen was a part of the return as well and had the best season of his career, with his own coach saying Allen's been better than expected in every part of his game.
All Players
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | SG | |
| 27 | C | |
| 3 | SG | |
| 11 | PF | |
| 1 | SG | |
| 35 | SF | |
| 14 | C | |
| 23 | SG | |
| 10 | SG | |
| 38 | PG | |
| 25 | PF | |
| 20 | C | |
| 00 | SF | |
| 2 | SG | |
| 21 | PF | |
| 4 | PG | |
| 12 | SF | |
| 30 | PF |