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Minnesota Timberwolves
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Phoenix Suns
98
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 116-98 on the road on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Footprint Centre. Anthony Edwards had 44 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kevin Durant had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed 51-49 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 34-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Kevin Durant (double-double, Phoenix Suns). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 29, Phoenix Suns 24. Donte DiVincenzo had 24 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 116-98 on March 2, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Anthony Edwards scored 44 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Kevin Durant scored 26 for the Phoenix Suns with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 28 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 116 |
| Phoenix Suns | 34 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 98 |
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 44 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 10 Naz Reid
- Assists
- 7 Anthony Edwards
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 26 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 11 Bol Bol
- Assists
- 5 Devin Booker
Kevin Durant double-double (26 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid starter | 39:18 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-15 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 3 | +26 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 36:16 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12-22 | 6-14 | 14-14 | 0 | +22 |
| Julius Randle starter | 33:45 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | +0 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 32:41 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | +25 |
| Mike Conley starter | 19:52 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | -5 |
| Donte DiVincenzo bench | 27:08 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2 | +26 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 25:49 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 10:46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 6:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 1:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Jesse Edwards bench | 1:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Luka Garza bench | 1:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Josh Minott bench | 1:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Leonard Miller bench | 1:35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Rudy Gobert
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 37:37 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10-23 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 2 | -16 |
| Devin Booker starter | 34:39 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 3 | -26 |
| Bradley Beal starter | 33:29 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -16 |
| Nick Richards starter | 25:24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | -8 |
| Bol Bol starter | 25:10 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 21:01 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -13 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 17:06 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 14:55 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +0 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 13:33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 10:46 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Vasilije Micic bench | 1:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Damion Lee bench | 1:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 1:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Collin Gillespie bench | 1:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
Not available: Cody Martin, Monte Morris
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 17/21 (81%) | Free throws | 15/19 (78%) |
| 18/40 (45%) | 2 pointers | 22/38 (57%) |
| 21/52 (40%) | 3 pointers | 13/42 (31%) |
| 39/92 (42%) | Field goals | 35/80 (43%) |
| 35 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 47 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 18 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 21:04 | Time spent in lead | 26:19 |
| 21 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 21 Q4 1:35
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 12 Q1 5:31
- Longest run
- 12-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q3 5:44 to Q3 4:07
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:31 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:10 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:42 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:18 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 8:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 8:12 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 5 | 10 |
| 8:12 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 5 | 11 |
| 7:42 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 5 | 13 |
| 6:49 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 5 | 15 |
| 6:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 6 | 15 |
| 6:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 7 | 15 |
| 6:05 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 7 | 18 |
| 5:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 9 | 18 |
| 5:31 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 9 | 21 |
| 5:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 12 | 21 |
| 4:55 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 12 | 23 |
| 3:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 15 | 23 |
| 3:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 18 | 23 |
| 3:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 2:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 2:34 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 1:42 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
| 1:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 24 | 29 |
| 0:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 0:32 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 0:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 0:01 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 28 | 34 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 28 | 36 |
| 10:43 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 3-pt field goal | 28 | 39 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 31 | 39 |
| 9:29 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards Free throw | 31 | 40 |
| 9:29 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards Free throw | 31 | 41 |
| 9:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 34 | 41 |
| 6:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal | 37 | 41 |
| 6:22 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 37 | 43 |
| 4:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 38 | 43 |
| 4:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 39 | 43 |
| 4:05 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 39 | 44 |
| 4:05 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 39 | 45 |
| 3:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 42 | 45 |
| 3:21 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards Free throw | 42 | 46 |
| 3:21 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards Free throw | 42 | 47 |
| 2:06 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 42 | 49 |
| 1:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 44 | 49 |
| 0:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 45 | 49 |
| 0:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 46 | 49 |
| 0:24 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee Free throw | 46 | 50 |
| 0:24 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee Free throw | 46 | 51 |
| 0:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 49 | 51 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 49 | 54 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 11:12 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 52 | 57 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 10:02 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 3-pt field goal | 55 | 60 |
| 9:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
| 9:31 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 58 | 61 |
| 9:31 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 58 | 62 |
| 8:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 61 | 62 |
| 8:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 63 | 62 |
| 7:24 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 7:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 66 | 64 |
| 6:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 67 | 64 |
| 6:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 68 | 64 |
| 6:24 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 3-pt field goal | 68 | 67 |
| 5:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 69 | 67 |
| 5:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 70 | 67 |
| 5:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 71 | 67 |
| 5:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 72 | 67 |
| 4:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 75 | 67 |
| 4:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 77 | 67 |
| 4:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 80 | 67 |
| 1:56 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 80 | 69 |
| 1:01 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 80 | 70 |
| 0:38 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 80 | 72 |
| 0:25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 83 | 72 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 86 | 72 |
| 10:52 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 86 | 74 |
| 10:16 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 86 | 76 |
| 9:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 88 | 76 |
| 9:38 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 88 | 77 |
| 9:38 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 88 | 77 |
| 9:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 90 | 78 |
| 9:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 91 | 78 |
| 8:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 93 | 78 |
| 8:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 95 | 78 |
| 8:06 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 95 | 80 |
| 7:37 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 95 | 82 |
| 7:01 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 95 | 84 |
| 6:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 98 | 84 |
| 6:31 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 2-pt field goal | 98 | 86 |
| 6:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 100 | 86 |
| 6:06 | Phoenix Suns | Bol Bol 2-pt field goal | 100 | 88 |
| 5:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 102 | 88 |
| 5:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 104 | 88 |
| 4:57 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 104 | 91 |
| 4:00 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 104 | 93 |
| 2:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 107 | 93 |
| 2:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 108 | 93 |
| 2:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 109 | 93 |
| 1:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 112 | 93 |
| 1:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 113 | 93 |
| 1:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 114 | 93 |
| 1:03 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 114 | 96 |
| 0:36 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 114 | 98 |
| 0:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 116 | 98 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 4-0.
- Nov 17: Phoenix Suns 117 at Minnesota Timberwolves 120
- Jan 29: Minnesota Timberwolves 121 at Phoenix Suns 113
- Mar 2: Minnesota Timberwolves 116 at Phoenix Suns 98 (this game)
- Mar 28: Phoenix Suns 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 124
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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