Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns
December 8, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Suns beat the Timberwolves 108-105 on 2025-12-08 on the road against the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves started Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Anthony Edwards, and Jaden McDaniels. The Suns started Royce O'Neale, Dillon Brooks, Grayson Allen, Mark Williams, and Collin Gillespie. Dillon Brooks (Suns) scored 16 points (7/10) in his matchups, with Julius Randle as his primary defender. Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves) scored 10 points (4/9) in his matchups, with Royce O'Neale as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
105
Did not play: Joan Beringer (DNP - Coach's Decision), Rob Dillingham (DNP - Coach's Decision), Johnny Juzang (DNP - Coach's Decision), Leonard Miller (DNP - Coach's Decision)
PHX
Phoenix Suns
108
Did not play: Rasheer Fleming (DNP - Coach's Decision), Nigel Hayes-Davis (DNP - Coach's Decision), Khaman Maluach (DNP - Coach's Decision), Nick Richards (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Rudy Gobert · Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels Starter 10.9 min
- Mike Conley · Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Naz Reid · Jaden McDaniels 4.8 min
- Mike Conley · Julius Randle · Naz Reid · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Clark 4.5 min
- Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Naz Reid · Jaden McDaniels · Bones Hyland 4.0 min
- Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels · Bones Hyland 3.2 min
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Grayson Allen · Mark Williams · Collin Gillespie Starter 13.9 min
- Jordan Goodwin · Jamaree Bouyea · Collin Gillespie · Oso Ighodaro · Ryan Dunn 7.7 min
- Royce O'Neale · Grayson Allen · Jordan Goodwin · Mark Williams · Ryan Dunn 3.6 min
- Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Grayson Allen · Jordan Goodwin · Mark Williams 3.4 min
- Royce O'Neale · Grayson Allen · Jordan Goodwin · Mark Williams · Collin Gillespie 3.3 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Timberwolves defense
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Dillon Brooks 16 pts (7/10) in 53 possessions
Guarded by: Julius Randle (34 %, 5 pts) · Naz Reid (16 %, 0 pts) · Jaden McDaniels (15 %, 0 pts)
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Grayson Allen 18 pts (6/12) in 57 possessions
Guarded by: Anthony Edwards (27 %, 10 pts) · Jaden McDaniels (13 %, 0 pts) · Bones Hyland (13 %, 6 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | Jordan Goodwin: 19 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Grayson Allen: 15 poss., 10 pts (3/4) |
| Jaden McDaniels | Royce O'Neale: 23 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Ryan Dunn: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Julius Randle | Dillon Brooks: 18 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Oso Ighodaro: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Naz Reid | Ryan Dunn: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Dillon Brooks: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Donte DiVincenzo | Collin Gillespie: 25 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Grayson Allen: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Rudy Gobert | Mark Williams: 23 poss., 9 pts (4/5) · Grayson Allen: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Bones Hyland | Grayson Allen: 7 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Jordan Goodwin: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Mike Conley | Jamaree Bouyea: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Collin Gillespie: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Jaylen Clark | Oso Ighodaro: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Collin Gillespie: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Terrence Shannon Jr | Grayson Allen: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Royce O'Neale: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Suns defense
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Anthony Edwards 10 pts (4/9) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: Royce O'Neale (19 %, 0 pts) · Grayson Allen (19 %, 0 pts) · Dillon Brooks (13 %, 5 pts)
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Julius Randle 13 pts (4/12) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Dillon Brooks (30 %, 8 pts) · Oso Ighodaro (14 %, 0 pts) · Collin Gillespie (11 %, 5 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Collin Gillespie | Donte DiVincenzo: 22 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Jaden McDaniels: 11 poss., 5 pts (1/5) |
| Royce O'Neale | Jaden McDaniels: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Anthony Edwards: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dillon Brooks | Julius Randle: 20 poss., 8 pts (3/7) · Jaden McDaniels: 11 poss., 1 pts (0/2) |
| Grayson Allen | Anthony Edwards: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jaden McDaniels: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Mark Williams | Rudy Gobert: 24 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Julius Randle: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Goodwin | Anthony Edwards: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Bones Hyland: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Ryan Dunn | Naz Reid: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Anthony Edwards: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Oso Ighodaro | Julius Randle: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Naz Reid: 7 poss., 6 pts (3/4) |
| Jamaree Bouyea | Mike Conley: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bones Hyland: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |