Phoenix’s lack of a traditional point guard in this series has seemingly played a role in the Suns’ demise. Minnesota’s defensive pressure has the Suns in a constant state of disarray. And there’s

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Nickeil Alexander-Walker will take on the Phoenix Suns at 10:30 PM ET on Friday in the 2024 NBA playoffs.Alexander-Walker is averaging 8 points, 2.5 assists and 2

Opening bell: There have been 153 NBA playoff series where a team has fallen behind 3-0, and the trailing team has never ended up winning the series. Only four times has a team forced Game 7. Facing that kind of reality on Friday, the Suns were outhustled and outscored easily by the Timberwolves.

Anthony Edwards scored 36 points, Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a hot-shooting third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 126-109 on Friday night and take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

A look at Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves role players who could impact their Western Conference first-round playoff series Game 3 on Friday.

Star Tribune staff writer Chris Hine is in Phoenix filing live reports before, during and after Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference quarterfinal series between the Timberwolves and Suns. The Wolves had a 2-0 series lead entering tonight's game.

The Phoenix Suns lost at home, 126-109, to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series on Friday.