Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 135, Minnesota 127
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, April 11, 2011
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, # Marat Kogut, #13 Monty McCutchen
Attendance: 17485

Channing Frye scored 13 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the host Phoenix Suns handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their 14th straight loss, 135-127 on Monday.

Frye's 3-pointer with 2:05 left in the extra session gave Phoenix the lead for good, 126-124.

Jared Dudley scored 26 points, Grant Hill added 21 and Steve Nash had 16 assists for the Suns (39-42), who have won nine straight against Minnesota.

Michael Beasley scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter for the Timberwolves (17-64), who took a one-game lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers for worst record in the NBA.

Luke Ridnour had 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Anthony Randolph added 24 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, and Anthony Tolliver had 22 points and 10 assists for Minnesota.

Nash's 3-pointer gave Phoenix a 121-119 lead with 27 seconds left in regulation before Beasley's basket and foul tied the game at 121 with eight seconds to go. Beasley could not complete the three-point play, though, and Hill missed a shot at the buzzer.

The game was tied 92-92 after three quarters before Beasley scored 10 of the Timberwolves' first 12 points in the final period to give Minnesota a 104-100 edge. Frye responded with 10 points in a span of 2:35 to put Phoenix ahead 115-112.

Minnesota's Kevin Love, who leads the NBA with an average of 15.2 rebounds, missed his fifth straight game and eighth in the last 10 with a groin injury.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Phoenix
Michael Beasley 26 Scoring Channing Frye 33
Luke Ridnour 9 Assists Steve Nash 16
Anthony Randolph 10 Rebounds Jared Dudley 8
Anthony Tolliver 6 Free Throws Made Grant Hill 4
Martell Webster 3 Steals Jared Dudley 5
Michael Beasley 1 Blocks Josh Childress 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 127 54.7 7-16 16-20 21 45 3 7 17
Phoenix 135 54.3 18-29 17-23 40 35 4 10 15
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Suns have a W/L % of .447 after a win and .512 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .235 after a win and .203 after a loss.