{"id":2841,"date":"2025-11-22T19:26:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T14:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/collin-gillespies-game-winner-rescues-win-for-suns-over-t-wolves\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T19:26:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T14:26:49","slug":"collin-gillespies-game-winner-rescues-win-for-suns-over-t-wolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/collin-gillespies-game-winner-rescues-win-for-suns-over-t-wolves\/","title":{"rendered":"Collin Gillespie&#8217;s game-winner rescues win for Suns over T-Wolves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<section id=\"0\" class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/27647744.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/27647744.jpg\" alt=\"NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix Suns\" class=\"w-full\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/><span class=\"text-0.8 leading-tight\">Nov 21, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) celebrates with teammates after hitting the game winning shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second half of an NBA Cup game at Mortgage Matchup Center. 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Rebilas-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">\n<p>Collin Gillespie had a season-high 20 points including the game-winner with 6.4 seconds remaining and the host Phoenix Suns overcame an eight-point deficit in the final 1:09 to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-113 in an NBA Cup game Friday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\">  <\/section>\n<section id=\"section-3\">\n<p>Dillon Brooks had 22 points and four threes and Mark Williams had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Suns, who improved to 2-0 in Group A in Cup play and have won nine of 11.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-4\">  <\/section>\n<section id=\"section-5\">\n<p>Anthony Edwards had 41 points and five 3-pointers and Julius Randle had 20 points for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who had overcome an 18-point deficit and seemed in control before falling apart in the final moments.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-6\">  <\/section>\n<section id=\"section-7\">\n<p>Minnesota committed three turnovers, two leading directly to Suns points, and Edwards missed two free throws in the final 50 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-8\">  <\/section>\n<section id=\"section-9\">\n<p>Jordan Goodwin made a 3-pointer and a layup after consecutive turnovers when the Suns closed it 113-112, and Edward missed two free throws with 12.7 seconds left, setting up Gillespie&#8217;s game-winner.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-10\">  <\/section>\n<section id=\"section-11\">\n<p>The Wolves led 113-105 on Donte DiVicenzo&#8217;s two free throws with 1:09 left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-12\">  <\/section>\n<section id=\"section-13\">\n<p>Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels had 13 points for the Timberwolves, who dropped to 2-1 in Group A in Cup play and with one Cup game remaining at Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-14\">  <\/section>\n<section id=\"section-15\">\n<p>Edwards has 37, 30 and 41 points in three Cup games this season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-16\">\n<p>Devin Booker had a season-low 16 points on 4 of 18 shooting before fouling out. 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