Suns 104-116 Timberwolves: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 17)

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 4:25 AM ET

Regular Season

Phoenix SunsSuns

39-30 · Away

104–116

Final

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves

42-27 · Home

Suns vs Timberwolves final: the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 116-104 on March 17, 2026 at Target Center, Minneapolis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Suns	39	24	23	18	104
Timberwolves	36	28	28	24	116

Top Performers

Suns

Timberwolves

Suns vs Timberwolves Box Score

Phoenix Suns

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Oso Ighodaro F	33	16	10	4	3	0	4	7-12	0-0	2-2	-6
Jalen Green G	26	9	1	5	2	1	1	3-17	2-6	1-2	-3
Royce O'Neale F	29	9	2	2	3	0	3	3-6	3-6	0-0	+4
Devin Booker G	34	34	6	3	0	0	2	11-27	1-7	11-14	-3
Collin Gillespie G	36	12	4	7	1	0	0	4-13	3-9	1-1	-10
Bench
Khaman Maluach C	11	2	2	0	1	0	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	-2
Jordan Goodwin G	23	3	8	2	2	0	0	1-6	0-2	1-2	-11
Rasheer Fleming F	15	9	1	0	1	0	1	3-7	2-4	1-2	-11
Jamaree Bouyea G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
Ryan Dunn F	17	7	4	1	0	1	0	3-3	1-1	0-0	-10
Haywood Highsmith F	8	3	2	1	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	-8
Isaiah Livers F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaden McDaniels F	37	16	7	4	3	1	0	6-12	1-3	3-4	-4
Ayo Dosunmu G	33	19	5	2	0	0	2	9-17	1-4	0-0	+11
Rudy Gobert C	36	9	19	1	0	4	2	4-7	0-0	1-3	+2
Julius Randle FC	33	32	7	2	3	0	6	10-17	2-3	10-13	+8
Donte DiVincenzo G	27	0	1	3	1	1	1	0-8	0-6	0-0	+3
Bench
Naz Reid CF	17	11	3	5	0	4	1	3-5	1-3	4-4	+10
Bones Hyland G	28	22	2	5	1	0	3	8-14	4-8	2-3	+18
Kyle Anderson F	24	7	5	6	0	1	1	3-4	0-1	1-2	+12

Suns vs Timberwolves Recap

The Timberwolves beat the Suns by outscoring them in each of the final three quarters, after Phoenix led by 3 following the first. Minnesota moved to 42-27 and Phoenix fell to 39-30.

The Suns scored 39 points in the opening quarter, then 24, 23 and 18. Minnesota answered with 28, 28 and 24 over the last three periods. Suns 63-64 at halftime became Timberwolves 92-86 after three. Minnesota took 84 shots to Phoenix's 97, yet made 43 of them to the Suns' 37.

Julius Randle led Minnesota with 32 points, while Devin Booker answered with 34 for Phoenix. Rudy Gobert pulled down 19 rebounds, and the Timberwolves held a 49-40 edge on the glass. They also shot 21 of 29 at the free throw line against 17 of 23 for the Suns.

The number to know: 43 of 84. Minnesota's field goal total beat Phoenix's by 6 on 13 fewer attempts.

Team Stats

Suns	Stat	Timberwolves
37-97	Field Goals	43-84
38.1%	FG %	51.2%
13-37	3-Pointers	9-28
35.1%	3P %	32.1%
17-23	Free Throws	21-29
73.9%	FT %	72.4%
40	Rebounds	49
17	Off. Rebounds	15
25	Assists	28
13	Steals	8
2	Blocks	11
11	Turnovers	16
23	Fouls	20
11	Biggest Lead	16

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Suns	44.8%	9.3%	33.3%	0.175
Timberwolves	56.5%	14.2%	39.5%	0.250

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Suns vs Timberwolves Game Info

Date & time: Tuesday, March 17, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Suns Arizona's Family Sports · Timberwolves North Star Sports & Entertainment Network

Arena: Target CenterMinneapolis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Suns vs Timberwolves Season Stats 2025-26

Suns 82 GPTimberwolves 82 GP

112.6#26

Points per game

118.0#7

111.1#6

Opponent points

114.6#11

45.5%#28

Field goal %

48.1%#9

36.1%#12

Three-point %

37.0%#6

78.1%#15

Free throw %

75.2%#29

43.1#20

Rebounds

44.1#12

24.6#27

Assists

26.1#16

9.5#4

Steals

8.7#12

4.2#24

Blocks

5.8#2

13.5#11

Turnovers

14.1#19

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

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That covers Suns vs Timberwolves: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Suns visit the Thunder Oct 26; Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers Oct 26.

Suns vs Timberwolves FAQs

Who won Suns vs Timberwolves on Mar 17, 2026?

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 116-104 on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis. Julius Randle led the Timberwolves with 32 points.

What are the Suns and Timberwolves records?

After this game the Suns were 39-30 and the Timberwolves were 42-27 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Suns vs Timberwolves?

Devin Booker scored 34 for the Suns. Julius Randle scored 32 for the Timberwolves.

Who leads the Suns vs Timberwolves season series?

The Suns lead the regular-season series 2-0 this season.

Who won the last Suns vs Timberwolves game?

The Suns beat the Timberwolves 108-105 on Dec 8, 2025 on the road.

Where was Suns vs Timberwolves played?

At Target Center in Minneapolis, the home arena of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

What was the score by quarter in Suns vs Timberwolves?

Suns-Timberwolves: Q1 39-36, Q2 24-28, Q3 23-28, Q4 18-24.

What is next for the Suns and Timberwolves?

Suns visit the Thunder on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET.