Timberwolves outlast Suns to finish sweep. Minnesota coach Chris Finch leaves with knee injury

PHOENIX (AP) — Minnesota star Anthony Edwards saw right off the bat in the second from last quarter that the Phoenix Suns changed around their guard, playing him one-on-one more often than not as opposed to utilizing the twofold groups from the principal half.

The maturing genius accepted that as a test.

"It resembled — you must beat us," Edwards said. "Furthermore, I showed them."

Edwards scored 31 of his 40 places in the last part, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and the Timberwolves pulled away late to beat the Suns 122-116 on Sunday night and clear the first-round season finisher series.

The establishment's first season finisher series win in quite a while came after mentor Chris Finch left the game late in the fourth after a unintentional impact with Wolves monitor Mike Conley. The group said he had a burst patellar ligament in his right knee.

Edwards completed 13 of 23 from the field, including 7 of 13 from 3-point range. The 22-year-old tossed down a strong, one-gave jam to give Minnesota a 115-111 lead with 2:14 left.

"We've watched him develop, develop as a pioneer, as a player, as a man," Wolves focus Rudy Gobert said. "It's been entertaining."

Phoenix could never recuperate.

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Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant stops on the court during the primary portion of Game 4 of a NBA b-ball first-round season finisher series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Phoenix. The Timberwolves won 122-116, taking the series 4-0. (AP Photograph/Ross D. Franklin)

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Minnesota Timberwolves monitor Anthony Edwards praises a foul against the Phoenix Suns during the main portion of Game 4 of a NBA ball first-round season finisher series, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Phoenix. The Timberwolves won 122-116, taking the series 4-0. (AP Photograph/Ross D. Franklin)

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The Wolves polished off the Suns regardless of Devin Booker's 49 focuses on 13 of 21 shooting. He likewise made 20 of 21 free tosses. Kevin Durant added 33, yet the remainder of the group battled.

Right hand mentor Micah Nori took over for Finch for the last 1:41 and the Wolves shut effortlessly.

"Everyone plays their part, everyone has each other's back," Nori said. "I realize it sounds cheesy, yet it's simply next man up, even with the training staff."

Minnesota's Jaden McDaniels scored 18 focuses on 6-of-12 shooting and the Wolves had a 44-33 bouncing back advantage.

It was a tight final quarter and the Suns tied it at 107 on Royce O'Neale's 3-pointer with 4:30 excess. Edwards and Jaden McDaniels hit consecutive corner 3s to put the Wolves up 113-109 with 3:20 left.

The Wolves presently hold on to check whether they will confront the Denver Pieces or Los Angeles Lakers in the subsequent round.

"Their entire group made a great deal of issues for us," Suns mentor Blunt Vogel said. "The job players, the stars. Anthony Edwards is a unique, extraordinary ability. Also, their bigs played all around well."

Edwards hit consecutive 3-pointers from the get-go in the third and McDaniels followed with a strong dunk, assisting Minnesota with transforming a six-point shortfall into a 68-66 lead. It was important for a major third for Edwards, who hit four 3-pointers and had 15 focuses.

Booker answered, scoring 18 focuses during the quarter and the Suns took a 92-90 lead into the fourth. It was an intense game for three-time Top pick Bradley Beal, who scored only nine focuses on 4-of-13 shooting prior to fouling out.

"They were executing late and we didn't," Booker said.

The Suns tossed different glances at the Wolves in the principal half, utilizing five edge players at different times to attempt to pull huge men Gobert and Towns from the crate.

Booker hit a fallaway jumper at the ringer to give the Suns a 61-56 halftime lead. Durant drove Phoenix with 20 focuses before the break, while Booker had 17. Towns had 15 for the Wolves.

Suns monitor Grayson Allen missed his subsequent straight game due to a hyper-extended lower leg experienced in Game 1 that he irritated in Game 2. He found the middle value of 13.5 focuses per game and drove the NBA in 3-point rate during the ordinary season.