MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series on Tuesday night.
Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert each had 18 points for the Wolves to offset a smothering of Anthony Edwards by the Suns, who held him to 15 points on 3-for-12 shooting after allowing him 33 in the opener.
The teams head to Phoenix for Game 3 on Friday night. Minnesota has held a 2-0 series lead only one other time in franchise history, against Denver in the first round in 2004 en route to a 4-1 series victory.
“Everyone down the list has shown they’ll be willing to do whatever it takes to sacrifice whatever it is for betterment of the team,” said Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 12 points.
A great escape! Family poodle gets trapped underneath kitchen
ACWF Honors 3 Women Dedicated to Curbing COVID
ACWF Calls for Building Green Families Online
Summer Vacation Campaign of Caring for Children Launched
Verhaeghe scores OT winner, Bobrovsky makes some fantastic saves, and Panthers top Lightning 3
ACWF and Supreme People's Procuratorate Join Hands to Strengthen Protection of Women and Children
Shen Yueyue Urges Formulation of High
Spreading Traditional Chinese Culture
IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant
'Liusanjie of New Generation' Sings for New Era