MINNEAPOLIS — There's a saying in the NBA that whether you win or lose isn't always about who you play, it's when you play them.
The Timberwolves could not have asked to get the Suns at a worse time for Phoenix.
The Wolves cruised, perhaps a little too much, in a 121-116 victory against a depleted Suns team that was without several contributors, including Chris Paul and Devin Booker. The Wolves took care of the remnants, even if Phoenix did close a 24-point Wolves lead to 115-109 with 43.1 seconds remaining. But overall, the Wolves were able to rebound from a disastrous loss to Detroit and have now won five of their past six games.
