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.
For them the war really is over! WW2 prisoner
Trump to stand trial on 25 March in New York criminal hush money case
Auckland rail crossings to be removed ahead of City Rail Link opening
National and Labour defend Te Papa's right to display English version of Treaty of Waitangi
New Clemson coach Poppie adds former Alabama starting point guard McQueen to his program
One in five migratory species at risk of extinction
Politicians arrive at Rātana celebrations in wake of national hui
Despair in Gaza as fighting intensifies, despite Israel promise to scale back
Edmunds: What you need to know about wrapping your car
NZ defence officials began pitching the benefits of joining AUKUS months ago
Biden administration is announcing plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy
NZ report card 2023: near the top of the class in some areas, bottom in others