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Phoenix Suns
108
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Minnesota Timberwolves
105
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-105 on the road on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Target Center. Mark Williams had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Anthony Edwards had 40 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Phoenix Suns led 61-57 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 29-23. Bench points: Phoenix Suns 26, Minnesota Timberwolves 23. Collin Gillespie had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 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 Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-105 on December 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Mark Williams scored 22 for the Phoenix Suns; Anthony Edwards scored 40 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 29 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 108 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 105 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 22 Mark Williams
- Rebounds
- 8 Royce O'Neale
- Assists
- 5 Royce O'Neale
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 40 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 9 Anthony Edwards
- Assists
- 8 Julius Randle
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Gillespie starter | 33:09 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 1 | +9 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 32:54 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Grayson Allen starter | 32:43 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-16 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 5 | -6 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 30:45 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-20 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 0 | -9 |
| Mark Williams starter | 28:35 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 4 | -8 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 25:54 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 24:19 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | +1 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 19:16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 12:25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +11 |
Not available: Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Isaiah Livers, Koby Brea
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 39:53 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 3 | +0 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 38:03 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15-21 | 3-7 | 7-9 | 2 | +4 |
| Julius Randle starter | 37:17 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 4 | -4 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 27:22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 20:59 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Naz Reid bench | 30:07 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 15:47 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Mike Conley bench | 15:18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 11:31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 3:38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Joe Ingles bench | 0:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 14/20 (70%) | Free throws | 16/23 (69%) |
| 29/57 (50%) | 2 pointers | 28/41 (68%) |
| 12/33 (36%) | 3 pointers | 11/42 (26%) |
| 41/90 (45%) | Field goals | 39/83 (47%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Assists | 26 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 42:29 | Time spent in lead | 1:21 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Phoenix Suns 2-0. Final series: Phoenix Suns 2-1.
- Nov 21: Minnesota Timberwolves 113 at Phoenix Suns 114
- Dec 8: Phoenix Suns 108 at Minnesota Timberwolves 105 (this game)
- Mar 17: Phoenix Suns 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 116
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 9, 2025 · 00:30 UTC