Randle’s 32 points lead the Timberwolves in a 116-104 win that hands the Suns a 3rd straight loss | National Sports

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 32 points and Bones Hyland had 22 points off the bench to help the Minnesota Timberwolves offset the absence of All-Star Anthony Edwards and beat the Phoenix Suns 116-104 on Tuesday night.

Ayo Dosunmu added 19 points and Rudy Gobert had 19 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who are 7-4 without Edwards this season. The NBA ‘s third-leading scorer will miss the next week or two with knee inflammation.

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