The Timberwolves' supposedly soft opening of the schedule, one in which they only won one more game than they lost, came to an end Tuesday night.
After looking inconsistent in the first handful of games, now came a test of their two-big lineup against one of the best teams in the Western Conference in recent years, Phoenix.
The Wolves trailed most of the night, and their bench kept making a run at the Suns' reserves, but Phoenix's starting unit was able to fend them off for a 116-107 victory.
