Minnesota issued a strong statement Sunday (PHL) to open the 2024 NBA Playoffs, torching the Phoenix Suns by way of a dominant 120-95 win.
Anthony Edwards 18 points in the third and finished with a game-high 33, leading the no. 3 Timberwolves to their first win this season over Phoenix and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.
Karl-Anthony Towns returned from injury and added 19 for Minnesota, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker was good for 18 off the bench.
Minnesota started to take control by halftime, but a 19-4 run to end the third, sparked by Edwards, was the telling difference in favor of the Timberwolves.
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Phoenix got 31 points from Kevin Durant, but not much from the rest of the “Big 3.”
Devin Booker scored 18 for the Suns on just 5/16 shooting, while Bradley Beal was only good for 15.
Minnesota will once again host Game 2 for Wednesday (PHL), before the series shifts to Phoenix for Games 3 and 4.
