Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Suns keep trying to attack the “overrated” Rudy Gobert off the dribble. Again, if he’s stuck on the perimeter there are so many places to attack elsewhere. – 9:12 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Allen down again. Being helped off the court now.
I believe it happened when he looked to block shot from behind. In serious pain folks. #Suns up 3 after Beal basket. O’Neale in. #NBAPlayoffs – 9:11 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Grayson Allen went down on that last play and stayed down for a minute. He limps off to the locker room, might have tweaked that right ankle again – 9:11 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Suns have only 2 points off 8 Wolves turnovers. Leaving food on the table. Wolves have 17 off 10 from the PHX – 9:10 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Man that’s a fantastic play by Booker sprinting all the way across court and then moving his feet to force a turnover on McDaniels. – 9:10 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
When you’re playing against Gobert, the guy boxing him out most likely won’t get the rebound because you have to work to keep him off the boards.
Backside guy or the next closest guy has to get that rebound.
In the meantime, Beal out of bounds on catch for 3 off Booker pass. – 9:10 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin #Suns 51 Timberwolves 50 Half.
PHX: Booker 13. (Had 18 Game 1), Durant 11. 3PT: 3-of-11.
MIN: Conley 14, Gobert and McDaniels 12 each. 3PT: 4-of-15.
Edwards 5 points (1-of-5 FGs). Had 33 Game 1.
Towns 2 points, 3 fouls, 8 minutes.
9 Suns turnovers led to 15 T-Wolves points. pic.twitter.com/VMoTslSvyD – 8:57 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
With Rudy Gobert coming up to the level and switching effectively early on, Phoenix started trying to get him with back screens/Spain actions to confuse/remove him from the action. pic.twitter.com/xUZxykf9Pb – 8:56 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
With Phoenix *completely* loaded up on Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns out with foul trouble, the Wolves generated offense through the Conley-Gobert two-man game and through McDaniels attacking the seams.
First half…
Gobert: 5-5 from the field, 12 points
Conley: 4-5 – 8:53 PM
Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
I just need to make sure I saw things correctly:
Did Gobert just throw a blind, on-target wraparound pass around two defenders from the right block to the opposite corner? – 8:53 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Both teams will feel good about where they are at through an ugly half.
— Suns had plenty of sloppy turnovers and an inefficient shooting half from the Big 3.
— T-Wolves had 4 of their main contributors (Ant, KAT, NAW, Naz) hardly do much and were a mess as well. – 8:51 PM
Trey Kerby @treykerby
Hilarious Gobert game so far. Like he’s showing off because the @espn_macmahon article came out. – 8:49 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Wolves are generating decent looks from 3, but they’re not dropping like they did in Game 1. Suns have held Anthony Edwards to 5 points and 3 assists on 1-of-5 shooting so far, but he should probably have a few more dimes – 8:49 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Finch deciding Naz Reid wasn’t cutting it after Towns got in foul trouble is really negating the Wolves’ physicality advantage. – 8:47 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Game 1: Suns 11/25 at the rim.
Game 2: Suns 9/11 at the rim through 21 mins.
Wolves are staying in it having forced 9 TOs. – 8:46 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
If you’re Phoenix, you’ll take Jaden McDaniels taking 8 shots from the field, even though he has 10 points, instead of Karl-Anthony Towns, who has taken just 2 shots and has just 2 points on FTs and has only played 8 minutes due to having 3 fouls. #Suns up 5. 3:03 left in half. – 8:44 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
I wonder if Booker takes that timeout without seeing Maxey fail to do it in that situation last night. – 8:43 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Big shoutout to Zarba’s crew for not giving Book a tech there. That’s a double tech 90% of the time even though Book doesn’t really deserve one. – 8:41 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker and Jaden McDaniels collide with both trying to initiate contact, and McDaniels gives Book a shove. Review coming up – 8:37 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Just a simple swing by Beal and it’s KD attacking on the weakside, instead he drives right into Gobert who was stuck on Booker. – 8:37 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Much better Mike Conley game, he’s 5-for-6 for a team-high 12 points. Suns keep getting close to opening up a lead, but he’s hit some big shots to keep Minnesota within reach – 8:37 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
McDaniels 3 and Conley 3 off Edwards assists.
Now this McDaniels-Durant matchup.
McDaniels long, athletic, highly competitive, prideful on defense, but when Durant shoots over the top and then drawd fouls, that can lead to frustration.
Can see it on his face. #Suns up 6. – 8:36 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Don’t like this look for Wolves, as McD is so much better on Booker than KD. Most important thing vs KD is being able to get physical and keep him from getting to spots, McD can’t do that. – 8:34 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Suns are getting a ton of steals but just can’t take advantage, tons of blown opportunities in transition. I do think Vogel should win this challenge to get Booker some FTs. – 8:31 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Bench heroes in Game 1, Naz Reid (-10) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (-12) were big negatives in their first stints. – 8:28 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Beautiful set play to take advantage of the Wolves’ off-ball switching and get Beal an easy one. And then Nurkic gets away with a massive Gortat screen on that ensuring Beal layup. – 8:27 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal 3. Starting to find rhythm. Has 7.
Durant bucket over McDaniels. Fouled. FT. #Suns up five with 8:03 left in half. – 8:26 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Jaden McDaniels just did a IRL NBA Street slip n slide to save his dribble and it rightfully so led to a bucket for him. – 8:25 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Suns have already doubled their offensive rebounding total from Game 1. Up to six and it has led to nine second-chance points. – 8:24 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal gets a layup on the backcut, then throws his hands up to the heavens and thanks the basketball gods for a gift of a made bucket lol – 8:24 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
No Kyle Anderson yet in this game btw. So Minnesota is down to an 8-man rotation and presumably without KAT the rest of this quarter. – 8:23 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Nurkic bucket on one end, forces Gobert to pass out of the post. #Suns first lead of game. Started out down 8-0. – 8:23 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Eric Gordon is rewarding Frank Vogel for his faith at the moment. He’s got 7 points off the bench after going 0-for-5 in Game 1 – 8:20 PM
Kenny Beecham @KOT4Q
WHY IS ERIC GORDON AFRAID TO TAKE THE HALF COURT HEAVE? IS HE REALLY WORRIED ABOUT HIS FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE RIGHT NOW? – 8:18 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
I know it’s a minor thing but Eric Gordon has to get a heave off there, you worried about your percentages in the playoffs?? – 8:17 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: MIN 24, PHX 21
Booker: 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 2-7 FG, 0-3 3P, 4-5 FT
Nurkic: 4 Pts, 3 Reb, 2-2 FG
Durant: 2 Pts, 2 Reb, 1-4 FG
Gobert: 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Stl, 4-4 FG
Suns with 6 TOs leading to 11 Wolves points – 8:16 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
That call right there for Booker on KAT is so critical to his game, when he’s kinda got the guy beat going towards the baseline and slightly veers back into the defender. Used to get that call automatically under the old regime, less so now. – 8:16 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Towns picks up 3rd foul trying to crash the glass.
Landed on fellow UK teammate, Booker. Gobert set to check in.
On that previous offensive possession, Booker has the mismatch with Morris on him, but takes a bad shot. #Suns down one as Booker 2 FTs. #NBAPlayoffs – 8:14 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
KAT picks up his 3rd foul crashing the offensive glass. Devin Booker stayed down for a minute grabbing his face but he seems all right – 8:13 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
The Suns have 3 supposed All-Stars. Maybe if one of them gets Gobert on them, they should move the ball to let one of the other 2 attack with the DPOY switched out on the perimeter. – 8:10 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker attacks Towns, draws 2nd foul on Towns.
Finch already has Reid out there, Gobert is taking a breather. Towns stays in the game.
Best believe #Suns going back to that on Towns. Down five. #NBAPlayoffs – 8:10 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Devin Booker had some success in the second half just running into people and flailing and getting the foul called. He got KAT there. KAT looked to be in good defensive position. – 8:09 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Two fouls on KAT and KD. Durant just checked out. Looks like KAT is staying in. Booker starting to find him on switches. – 8:09 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
So far, it’s been Royce O’Neale, Eric Gordon and Drew Eubanks off the bench again for the Suns. All 3 in now with Booker and Beal – 8:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
This is where you look at finding the big.
Durant tried to thread needle there to find Nurkic and got pass stolen, but the Suns don’t have the lob threat to where when they draw the big, just throw it over the top behind the big. #Suns timeout. Down 18-12. 3:14 left in 1st. – 8:07 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Gobert is 4-for-4 from the floor as the Wolves have done a good job finding him inside. Just 3-for-10 outside of that. – 8:06 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Just like the second-chance points in the first half of Game 1, we’re looking at a different score here if it wasn’t for Minnesota’s 11-0 lead in points off turnovers under 9 minutes in. – 8:06 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Badly needed and-1 from Devin Booker, but the Big 3 are still a combined 2-for-11. Attacking Rudy Gobert in space isn’t working very well. Somehow only a 6-point game – 8:06 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Anytime you make an offensive player turn his back to the basket, you won the initial battle.
Booker keeps turning his back to the basket when McDaniels has picked him up at halfcourt.
Gets on offensive glass. Scores. Fouled. FT.
Eric Gordon in for Beal. #Suns down 16-12. – 8:04 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
LA Clippers home playoff/play-in games since coronavirus capacity limit was lifted to allow full crowds
Game 6 2021 vs Jazz: Kawhi out
WCF 2021 vs Suns: Kawhi out
2022 Play-In vs Pelicans: Kawhi out
2023 Games 3-4 vs Suns: Kawhi out
2024 vs Mavericks Game 1: Kawhi out – 8:02 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns still going at pick-and-roll with Gobert, but Gobert has been up to the challenge so far in guarding the guards.
Then Nurkic scores on him. #Suns down 12-7. – 8:02 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Ominous sign that the Suns are down against Wolves starters. Now the bench starts to come in and that’s when they really eat. – 8:01 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
2 fouls on Kevin Durant after the Suns missed the boxout on Gobert’s FT and gave up an offensive board. He’ll have to be careful the rest of the half – 8:00 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Rudy mises the free throw, but Jaden gets the rebound AND draws a second foul on Durant. That challenge with some big ripple effects. – 8:00 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Gobert got the bucket, plus it’s a foul on a critical player so high-value challenge by Finch. As for winning? Gobert kind of looked out of control but I’m also not sure Nurkic was there, seemed to turn his shoulder into him. – 7:58 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns will live with Jaden McDaniels taking corner 3s as Edwards passed up a look to make extra pass.
T-Wolves challenging offensive foul called on Gobert as Nurkic took charge. Gobert made the basket. #Suns#Timberwolves#NBAPlayoffs – 7:56 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Chris Finch is challenging this offensive foul on Rudy Gobert. This one looked close in real time and on replay. – 7:56 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
An early Phoenix adjustment is not wanting the Wolves to again be able to run early game offense through KAT in the post. KD clearly tasked with fronting him — after just playing that matchup straight up last game. pic.twitter.com/dQ47bcMtbC – 7:56 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Rudy Gobert going for his second straight “what the hell was that” and-1 of the series. It was called a charge, but Chris Finch is challenging it – 7:56 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
There’s Grayson Allen’s first bucket of the series
Kevin Durant wincing a bit after that last jumper where he grabbed his thigh afterward. Staying in the game but there’s some discomfort there – 7:53 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Unless the offense completely stabilizes, this would be the time to go small when Nurkic sits in 1Q. They need the space. – 7:51 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns start 0-for-3 with 3 TOs, while an Anthony Edwards pull-up 3, a Jaden McDaniels poster attempt over KD and a Gobert poster over Nurk have this crowd fired up. Wolves up 8-0 to start – 7:48 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Grayson Allen is setting some intense screens. Jaden McDaniels just threw him to the side. It’s physical early. – 7:46 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“Guarding ‘Ant Man,’ it’s a tough task. It’s not easy to be able to accept that challenge. He never stops. He doesn’t care who it is, who’s guarding him, who’s in front of him,” #Suns star @RealDealBeal23 to @andscape bit.ly/3Qbsw1s#NBAPlayoffs2024 – 7:36 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch on the challenge of stopping Devin Booker: “He’s such an explosive player….we’re lucky enough to have a few guys to throw at him, but again, you don’t really stop these guys. You just gotta try to keep ‘em from hurting you time and time again.” pic.twitter.com/F4aclcH0Go – 6:49 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Grayson Allen said the ankle feels “great” and that he went through enough movements in practice yesterday to feel good about playing.
“Lot of treatment multiple times a day. Trying to get it right with a quick turnaround, but it’s nice that we have a few days in between” – 6:33 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Grayson Allen with a big smile said he feels great.
He couldn’t say whether or not he would have been able to come back into the game on Saturday if the game was close.
Extra day certainly helped. – 6:29 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Very confident.”
Frank Vogel on the Phoenix Suns responding to losing Game 1 by 25 points to T-Wolves.
Said Grayson Allen’s right ankle is sore, but “he’s not going to miss this game.”
Allen will start, won’t be on minute restriction, Vogel said. #Suns#NBAPlayoffspic.twitter.com/CEMpabCLaU – 6:09 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Which team that dropped Game 1 are you betting to rally back and win the series?
Mavericks +135
Pacers +190
Suns +125
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Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Despite shooting 11-for-17 in Game 1, Kevin Durant said he went back and watched the ones he missed: “I feel like I missed 3 or 4 easy shots that would’ve got us momentum….those shot are huge for our team because they need me to knock those down at those times” pic.twitter.com/V2F0d8UPa3 – 4:10 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
From this morning @TheAthletic
Clippers have Ivica Zubac, a top post scorer in the NBA per @SynergySST
They have James Harden, best isolation scorer in the NBA (min. 2.0 possessions) outside of Kawhi Leonard
Rest of LAC offense could bounce back… theathletic.com/5437152/2024/0… – 4:10 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Looking back on Denver’s comeback, the thing that’s startling me is how certain I was that it was gonna happen. I never doubted Jokic for a second.
I’ve only ever felt that way about one team trailing big: the Durant Warriors. Jokic is approaching that level of inevitability. – 3:24 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
After Phoenix was slightly favored to win the series entering the series (moneyline was -130, so like 57%), the Wolves are now 62% favorites to win the series (-160 series price entering Game 2).
So if the Wolves have a 60% chance of beating phoenix, and we say they have a 35% – 3:21 PM
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