The teams meet Thursday for the first of four times this season. When Utah last played, seven players sat out.

The Suns led by as many as 12 points after the midway point in the first half, but were unable to sustain their advantage. The T-Wolves were down two, 72-70, when their head coach, Chris Finch, was ejected after receiving a second technical with 5:07 left in the third quarter.

Tempers flared and the Minnesota Timberwolves responded. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was ejected after picking up his second technical foul during the third quarter of Wednesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns.

Ryan Dunn was ruled out prior to tip-off due to an ankle sprain suffered early in Phoenix's victory over the Washington Wizards, so the Suns had to adapt once again. Head coach Mike Budenholzer opted to keep the same starting lineup intact that contributed to the victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had to be the middle man after head coach Chris Finch got ejected against the Suns.

A remarkable recent growth in offensive efficiency exhibited by Ant, Naz and McDaniels offers hope for the season.

Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards dueled, scoring 33 points each as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-113 after a second-half collapse.

The Phoenix Suns (24-21) play the final of their homestand against the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-21) on Wednesday.

Anthony Edwards scored 23 points and Julius Randle added 20 to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hold off the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 100-92.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert narrowly avoided being hit by what appeared to be a falling piece of equipment from the jumbotron at the Target Center during a game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.