The Minnesota Timberwolves took a resounding 2-0 series lead in their Western Conference Quarterfinals matchup with the Phoenix Suns by a score of 105-93 on Tuesday. This is the second consecutive time the Wolves have held the Suns under 100 points, besting the 95 total points they held the Suns to in Game 1.
Slaying a three-headed dragon in Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal is not an easy task, but the Wolves’ stifling defense has made it look like a breeze throughout the first two games of this series. In Game 1, they did it by limiting both the amount of takes and makes from long range, leaning into their size advantage and winning the rebounding battle by a large margin, and two time NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards making the right reads to defeat a defense focused on stopping him from getting down hill.