The Minnesota Timberwolves swept the Suns in the first round, making Phoenix the first team eliminated from the playoffs. This will be the teams' first matchup since Game 4 in Phoenix, during which Anthony Edwards threw down an emphatic dunk late in the fourth quarter to put the finishing touches on the sweep.

Sunday’s game against Phoenix went like much of Julius Randle’s season so far in Minnesota — not always pretty, Phoenix led most of the way and had focused on getting the ball of his hands and daring the other Minnesota players to beat them. Still, he found his spots and had 32 points on 10-of-19 shooting.

Despite a scalding performance from Devin Booker and falling down by as many as 16, the Wolves beat the Suns, 120-117, thanks to an awesome buzzer-beater from Randle, the centerpiece of the trade that changed everything for Minnesota this season.

After trailing from the first basket to the final 69 ticks, Minnesota defeated a Phoenix team that lacked key players but had Devin Booker, who scored 44 points.

Devin Booker found his rhythm, scoring 44 points, but it wasn't enough as the Phoenix Suns (9-5) suffered a tough buzzer-beating loss in Minneapolis on Sunday, 120-117, on a Julius Randle buzzer-beating 3-pointer.