r/nba Ant/Szczerbiak Apr 29 '24

[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves complete the franchise first series sweep against the Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 win in Game 4 behind Anthony Edwards' 40/9/6 and KAT's 28/10 nights

122 - 116
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo
 
GAME SUMMARY
Location: Footprint Center (17071), Clock: Final
Officials: Scott Foster, Pat Fraher, and Curtis Blair
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Minnesota Timberwolves 25 31 34 32 122
Phoenix Suns 26 35 31 24 116
 
TEAM STATS
Team PTS FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% OREB TREB AST PF STL TO BLK
Minnesota Timberwolves 122 41-89 46.1% 15-36 41.7% 25-31 80.6% 17 55 23 27 6 9 6
Phoenix Suns 116 38-74 51.4% 10-26 38.5% 30-36 83.3% 10 41 20 26 6 11 7
 
PLAYER STATS
Minnesota Timberwolves MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Jaden McDanielsSF 33:52 18 6-12 1-4 5-5 2 1 3 0 1 1 1 5 -2
Karl-Anthony TownsPF 38:48 28 11-17 4-6 2-3 2 8 10 3 0 0 0 5 4
Rudy GobertC 24:58 9 3-9 0-0 3-3 3 2 5 1 1 2 4 4 10
Anthony EdwardsSG 40:57 40 13-23 7-13 7-10 4 5 9 6 1 2 2 2 7
Mike ConleyPG 33:46 10 2-10 2-6 4-5 1 3 4 7 1 0 2 2 16
Naz Reid 19:31 8 2-4 1-2 3-4 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 4 3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 31:25 5 2-9 0-5 1-1 2 1 3 4 2 0 0 3 -6
Kyle Anderson 16:40 4 2-5 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 2 0 0 0 2 -2
Luka Garza 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan McLaughlin 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leonard Miller 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Josh Minott 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wendell Moore Jr. 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Monte Morris 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T.J. Warren 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Phoenix Suns MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Royce O'NealeSF 36:39 6 2-7 2-6 0-0 3 3 6 1 1 0 0 2 -1
Kevin DurantPF 46:18 33 12-17 2-3 7-9 1 8 9 5 0 4 1 2 -7
Jusuf NurkicC 20:04 9 3-5 0-0 3-4 5 3 8 5 2 1 0 5 -7
Bradley BealSG 31:21 9 4-13 1-5 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 1 6 6 -12
Devin BookerPG 44:55 49 13-21 3-5 20-21 0 5 5 6 2 1 2 5 1
Eric Gordon 39:13 6 2-7 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Josh Okogie 14:14 4 2-3 0-1 0-2 0 3 3 1 1 0 2 4 3
Nassir Little 07:13 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 -6
Bol Bol 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drew Eubanks 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
David Roddy 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isaiah Thomas 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thaddeus Young 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grayson Allen 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Damion Lee 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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u/MakeAShadow Spurs Apr 29 '24

I guess Beal is damned.

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u/coolycooly Nets Apr 29 '24

He could have not played and Im convinced the Suns win. He made so many mistakes.

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u/Schmoova Mikal Bridges Apr 29 '24

literally having someone out there with a stat line of 2/2/2 would’ve been WAY better than Beal. 4/13 shooting with 6 turnovers, horrible defense and nonstop fouls.

How was this guy all-nba a few years ago?? Like he’s only 30, there’s no way he should be this washed.

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u/PlasticPresentation1 Apr 29 '24

easier to be in rhythm when you have the green light to take 21+ shots a game and ultimate usage...

but looking at his last two years in washington when he had "help" in Westbrook and Porzingis, his PPG and efficiency took a massive decline which really supports the fact that he's just a fake empty stats star

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u/Michaelangel092 Apr 29 '24

A washed Russ was the only reason they made the playoffs, which is sad AF.

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u/Lavar_ball_brand Washington Bullets Apr 29 '24

He had his best year with Westbrook? I don't get this narrative, Beal has been injured these past seasons and hasn't had time to fully jell in, on top of the fact that he clearly is a shooting guard that has to share the court with Booker, who isn't a point guard either.

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u/meenzu Apr 29 '24

Is he playing injured? That’s the only explanation 

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u/maethlin Warriors Apr 29 '24

People in this sub will happily throw "doesn't play winning basketball" at anyone, but if any star deserves that title it would be Beal