Anthony Edwards scored 40 points, and Minnesota pulled away late to beat Phoenix and sweep the first-round playoff series.
Edwards scored 31 of his points in the second half and finished 13 of 23 from the field, including 7 of 13 from 3-point range. Continuing his ascent into superstardom, the 22-year-old threw down a powerful, one-handed jam to give Minnesota a 115-111 lead with 2:14 left.The Timberwolves went 19 seasons between playoff series victories, tied for the third-longest span between series wins in NBA history.The Wolves finished off the Suns despite Devin Booker's 49 points on 13 of 21 shooting.
Booker responded, scoring 18 points during the quarter and the Suns took a 92-90 lead into the fourth. The Suns threw various looks at the Wolves in the first half, using five perimeter players at various times to try to pull big men Booker hit a fallaway jumper at the buzzer to give the Suns a 61-56 halftime lead. Durant led Phoenix with 20 points before the break, while Booker had 17. Towns had 15 for the Wolves.missed his second straight game because of a sprained ankle suffered in Game 1 that he aggravated in Game 2. He averaged 13.5 points per game and led the NBA in 3-point percentage during the regular season.
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