A brutal season for the Phoenix Suns hit a low Sunday night with a humiliating 116-98 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. “We didn’t play up to our standards at all,” All-Star forward Kevin Durant said. “We embarrassed the fans and we embarrassed ourselves the way we played. I want us to be better.” Phoenix lost for the 11th time in 14 games and fell to 28-33 for the season. The team is four games behind the Dallas Mavericks for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament and will need a minor miracle over the final 21 games of the season just to have a chance at the postseason.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Durant: “We embarrassed ourselves, the fans” as Suns’ struggles continue sportando.basketball/en/durant-we-e… – 2:46 AM
Durant: “We embarrassed ourselves, the fans” as Suns’ struggles continue sportando.basketball/en/durant-we-e… – 2:46 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
More from Kevin Durant on the loss: “We ain’t playin’ well. Mistakes are compounding themselves, and it just looks bad. When adversity hit, we just start floating a little bit as a team. That’s tough to deal with. So it’s frustrating for sure, losing a game that way.” pic.x.com/0XD0uMlQYU – 1:30 AM
More from Kevin Durant on the loss: “We ain’t playin’ well. Mistakes are compounding themselves, and it just looks bad. When adversity hit, we just start floating a little bit as a team. That’s tough to deal with. So it’s frustrating for sure, losing a game that way.” pic.x.com/0XD0uMlQYU – 1:30 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Just bad passes, physicality, that’s why we lost.”
Kevin Durant on Phoenix Suns giving up a season-high 40 points off turnovers in loss to Minnesota Timberwolves.
Suns committed 22 turnovers to tie a season high. #Suns pic.x.com/OAErRckO1S – 1:10 AM
“Just bad passes, physicality, that’s why we lost.”
Kevin Durant on Phoenix Suns giving up a season-high 40 points off turnovers in loss to Minnesota Timberwolves.
Suns committed 22 turnovers to tie a season high. #Suns pic.x.com/OAErRckO1S – 1:10 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“It’s a shitty game, man. We didn’t play up to our standards at all. We embarrassed the fans, we embarrassed ourselves the way we played. I want us to be better.”
Kevin Durant after Suns loss to T-Wolves. #Suns pic.x.com/q6DxbkVW3m – 12:41 AM
“It’s a shitty game, man. We didn’t play up to our standards at all. We embarrassed the fans, we embarrassed ourselves the way we played. I want us to be better.”
Kevin Durant after Suns loss to T-Wolves. #Suns pic.x.com/q6DxbkVW3m – 12:41 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant on tonight’s loss: “It’s tough, man. That’s a shitty game. We didn’t play up to our standards at all. We embarrassed the fans, we embarrassed ourselves the way we played, and I want us to be better.” pic.x.com/lpmFWvySHu – 12:39 AM
Kevin Durant on tonight’s loss: “It’s tough, man. That’s a shitty game. We didn’t play up to our standards at all. We embarrassed the fans, we embarrassed ourselves the way we played, and I want us to be better.” pic.x.com/lpmFWvySHu – 12:39 AM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Ant-Man and the Timberwolves get it done on the road against KD and the Suns 🐜 pic.x.com/snoFKhT0BL – 12:06 AM
Ant-Man and the Timberwolves get it done on the road against KD and the Suns 🐜 pic.x.com/snoFKhT0BL – 12:06 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: MIN 116, PHX 98
Durant: 26 Pts, 10 Reb, 10-23 FG
Beal: 18 Pts, 8-15 FG
Booker: 17 Pts, 5 Ast, 5-12 FG
Edwards: 44 Pts, 7 Ast, 5 Reb, 12-22 FG, 6-14 3P
Suns committed 22 turnovers for 40 Wolves points off TOs – 12:04 AM
Final: MIN 116, PHX 98
Durant: 26 Pts, 10 Reb, 10-23 FG
Beal: 18 Pts, 8-15 FG
Booker: 17 Pts, 5 Ast, 5-12 FG
Edwards: 44 Pts, 7 Ast, 5 Reb, 12-22 FG, 6-14 3P
Suns committed 22 turnovers for 40 Wolves points off TOs – 12:04 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: MIN 83, PHX 72
Booker: 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 5-12 FG
Durant: 17 Pts, 8 Reb, 4 Ast, 6-19 FG
Beal: 12 Pts, 5-9 FG
Edwards: 32 Pts, 6 Ast, 5 Reb, 9-17 FG
Suns have committed 15 turnovers for 23 Wolves points – 11:28 PM
End of 3Q: MIN 83, PHX 72
Booker: 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 5-12 FG
Durant: 17 Pts, 8 Reb, 4 Ast, 6-19 FG
Beal: 12 Pts, 5-9 FG
Edwards: 32 Pts, 6 Ast, 5 Reb, 9-17 FG
Suns have committed 15 turnovers for 23 Wolves points – 11:28 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Swing-swing pass and both Booker and Durant are staring at DiVincenzo take a wide-open 3. Then another live-ball turnover. Wolves up 10. – 11:18 PM
Swing-swing pass and both Booker and Durant are staring at DiVincenzo take a wide-open 3. Then another live-ball turnover. Wolves up 10. – 11:18 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant 5-of-16, Booker 5-of-12. Bol 2-of-7.
Suns down 77-67.
Timeout Phoenix with 4:30 left in 3rd.
Minnesota on 22-7 run. #Suns – 11:17 PM
Durant 5-of-16, Booker 5-of-12. Bol 2-of-7.
Suns down 77-67.
Timeout Phoenix with 4:30 left in 3rd.
Minnesota on 22-7 run. #Suns – 11:17 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker 3 over McDaniels
Durant 3 over Edwards
Suns up 57-52. #Suns – 11:00 PM
Booker 3 over McDaniels
Durant 3 over Edwards
Suns up 57-52. #Suns – 11:00 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 51, MIN 49
Booker: 12 Pts, 3 Reb, 4-9 FG
Durant: 9 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 3-12 FG
Beal: 9 Pts, 4-7 FG
Randle: 16 Pts, 6-9 FG
Edwards: 15-5-4, 5-10 FG – 10:43 PM
Halftime: PHX 51, MIN 49
Booker: 12 Pts, 3 Reb, 4-9 FG
Durant: 9 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 3-12 FG
Beal: 9 Pts, 4-7 FG
Randle: 16 Pts, 6-9 FG
Edwards: 15-5-4, 5-10 FG – 10:43 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
Updated list of 40-point games in OKC history:
– SGA
– Dub
– Lu Dort
– Wiggs
– KD
– Russell Westbrook
– Paul George
– James Harden – 10:18 PM
Updated list of 40-point games in OKC history:
– SGA
– Dub
– Lu Dort
– Wiggs
– KD
– Russell Westbrook
– Paul George
– James Harden – 10:18 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: PHX 34, MIN 28
Booker: 10 Pts, 4-5 FG, 2-3 3P
Durant: 9 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 3-7 FG
Jones: 6 Pts, 2-2 3P
Edwards: 8 Pts, 4 Ast, 4-7 FG
Jones drills a deep 3 at the buzzer – 10:11 PM
End of 1Q: PHX 34, MIN 28
Booker: 10 Pts, 4-5 FG, 2-3 3P
Durant: 9 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 3-7 FG
Jones: 6 Pts, 2-2 3P
Edwards: 8 Pts, 4 Ast, 4-7 FG
Jones drills a deep 3 at the buzzer – 10:11 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Allen 3 off ball movement that began with Durant passing out of the post on a double.
Suns up 29-22. Timeout T-Wolves with 1:42 left in 1st. #Suns – 10:07 PM
Allen 3 off ball movement that began with Durant passing out of the post on a double.
Suns up 29-22. Timeout T-Wolves with 1:42 left in 1st. #Suns – 10:07 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Really good start defensively flipping the matchups (KD on Reid, C on Randle) and giving up the right type of 3s. Minnesota not great about rim pressure and was OK bombing away. But then three straight turnovers for Booker washes that away. – 10:03 PM
Really good start defensively flipping the matchups (KD on Reid, C on Randle) and giving up the right type of 3s. Minnesota not great about rim pressure and was OK bombing away. But then three straight turnovers for Booker washes that away. – 10:03 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
That late-clock step-back 3 from Kevin Durant was nasty lol a smirking Anthony Edwards said something to him afterward – 9:58 PM
That late-clock step-back 3 from Kevin Durant was nasty lol a smirking Anthony Edwards said something to him afterward – 9:58 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker ahead of the pack, dunk, off Durant feed.
Suns up 15-5. #Suns – 9:56 PM
Booker ahead of the pack, dunk, off Durant feed.
Suns up 15-5. #Suns – 9:56 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“I’ve never seen a player that downplays winning a championship more than Kevin Durant.”
@KendrickPerkins questioned what Kevin Durant brings to a championship contender 😳 pic.x.com/Iwu912k2VV – 6:58 PM
“I’ve never seen a player that downplays winning a championship more than Kevin Durant.”
@KendrickPerkins questioned what Kevin Durant brings to a championship contender 😳 pic.x.com/Iwu912k2VV – 6:58 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Reporting for ESPN NBA Countdown on the Suns, Kevin Durant and what’s at stake: pic.x.com/69UeeowSOP – 6:50 PM
Reporting for ESPN NBA Countdown on the Suns, Kevin Durant and what’s at stake: pic.x.com/69UeeowSOP – 6:50 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Idols become competitors 🗣️
Ant and KD square off tonight at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN 📺🍿 pic.x.com/Rnw6hcddO6 – 4:07 PM
Idols become competitors 🗣️
Ant and KD square off tonight at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN 📺🍿 pic.x.com/Rnw6hcddO6 – 4:07 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
After league review, Kevin Durant was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul for this shot on Karlo Matkovic from last game pic.x.com/YWbgxOYkFt – 4:05 PM
After league review, Kevin Durant was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul for this shot on Karlo Matkovic from last game pic.x.com/YWbgxOYkFt – 4:05 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I watched it the 1st day.”
Devin Booker on @netflix ‘Court of Gold” docuseries.
“It was dope.”
Kevin Durant and Booker starred on #TeamUSA Olympic gold squad #Paris2024.
“It’s cool seeing the locker rooms of other teams, too.”
Could Devin Booker produce a docuseries pic.x.com/V6QJnk0YjD – 2:13 PM
“I watched it the 1st day.”
Devin Booker on @netflix ‘Court of Gold” docuseries.
“It was dope.”
Kevin Durant and Booker starred on #TeamUSA Olympic gold squad #Paris2024.
“It’s cool seeing the locker rooms of other teams, too.”
Could Devin Booker produce a docuseries pic.x.com/V6QJnk0YjD – 2:13 PM
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Minnesota was the team that swept Phoenix out of the playoffs last season in the first round. The Timberwolves have won all three regular-season meetings this season. “When adversity hits, we start floating a little as a team,” Durant said. “That’s tough to deal with it.” Phoenix tied a season high with 22 turnovers and gave up a season-high 40 points off those turnovers. Durant, Booker and Beal combined for 14 of the turnovers. “That’s why we lost,” Durant said. “Forty points off turnovers, tough to overcome that. They didn’t overpower us on the glass, we just gave them the ball.” -via ESPN / March 3, 2025
Oh No He Didn’t: Shams: “The stakes are high, unless there’s a significant run here into the playoffs for the Phoenix Suns, league sources believe that there will be real changes in Phoenix coming to the Suns. From a roster standpoint, that likely starts with Kevin Durant” 👀 -via x.com / March 2, 2025
Oh No He Didn’t: Shams: “I would expect 4 to 6 contending teams with some serious involvement in Durant” -via x.com / March 2, 2025