On April 29, the focus of the NBA playoffs, the Suns played at home against the Timberwolves. In the previous three games, the game situation was one-sided, and the Timberwolves played bravely, won three cities in a row, achieved a 3-0 lead, and also got the match point! The Suns are eager to rebound at home and avoid a sweep. Who would have thought that in today's Western chaos, a team like the Suns with Durant and Booker would be on the verge of a round in the playoffs.
In the first quarter, Nurkic scored with a dunk and Booker made a bad pass. Gobert hit two free throws and Towns hit a three-pointer from the outside. Durant assists Nurkic and scores on a dunk. McDaniels made a three-point foul and hit three free throws. Beal missed a jumper and Conley missed a three-pointer. Nurkic assists Booker and hits a three-point shot!McDaniels completes 2+1, Booker hits 2 free throws. McDaniels pulled up a layup and scored, Durant scored on a single, and Edwards missed a three-pointer when he was unguarded. Durant played 2+1, and the two sides did not open up the point difference, and after the first quarter, the Suns barely led with a score of 26-25. In the second quarter, the Suns still struggled to get rid of their opponents, and the point difference was close, and the game was intense, with only a five-point advantage after halftime.
In the second half, the Timberwolves played a wave of climaxes and overtook the score strongly! The game was a bit of a sudden change! Booker and Durant scored one after another and caught up with the score strongly. The game entered a stalemate in advance, and at the end of the third quarter, the Suns led 92-90, and the game entered the decisive part.
In the final quarter, Booker scored five consecutive points to widen the difference. Conley hit an open three-pointer, Edwards scored on a pull-up jumper, and Durant had a violation. Edwards couldn't make a jumper, Towns completed 2+1, and the Timberwolves overtook by 4 points and forced a timeout!
In the final moments, Edwards singled Durant to hit a shot, then made a foul, hit 2 free throws, and the advantage increased! The Suns were already in trouble! Booker blocked the foul, and Conley hit 2 free throws. Okogie missed 2 free throws and still trailed by 6 points! In the final 30 seconds, Booker hit 2 free throws. Edwards smashed the ball to end the game. In the end, the Suns were swept miserably, 0-4, which was also the first sweep of the season. Downs 28 points and Edwards 40 points. Booker scored 49 points and Durant 33.