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Suns Fall to Undefeated Minnesota in Summer League Showdown
The Phoenix Suns suffered a defeat at the hands of an undefeated Minnesota squad, with the final score reflecting a close contest. Despite a strong performance from their leading scorer, the Suns where unable to secure the victory.
The team’s top offensive contributor poured in a game-high 23 points, complemented by seven assists and seven rebounds. A significant portion of his scoring, 13 points, came in the crucial fourth quarter, where he shot an efficient 5-of-7 from the field. Boogie Ellis led the Suns’ scoring efforts with 23 points, while Oso Ighodaro contributed 17 points to the team’s total.
Minnesota managed to build a three-point lead in the third quarter, erasing a deficit that had reached as many as 16 points in the first half. Phoenix, however, rallied to reclaim a two-point advantage heading into the final quarter.
Late in the game, with 3:49 remaining, Ryan Dunn and first-round selection Khaman Maluach connected on consecutive three-pointers, giving the Suns an 80-75 lead. Minnesota responded with a decisive 14-5 run to close out the game and maintain their perfect record in Las Vegas.
The Suns struggled with their shooting, converting just 12 of 42 attempts from beyond the arc and making only 13 of their 28 free-throw attempts.During the third quarter, Dunn sustained what appeared to be a left foot or ankle injury while attempting to block a transition layup. He expressed his frustration by pounding the floor, but was able to get up, reach the Suns’ bench, and begin working on the injury with stretch tape. Dunn did return to the game early in the fourth quarter.The Suns were without the services of two-way guard Koby Brea, who suffered a left thumb sprain in the first quarter of their second summer league game on Sunday, July 13, against Atlanta. in that game, wich Phoenix lost 98-80, Brea played with his thumb taped. He also played with his thumb taped in Monday’s 94-76 loss to Sacramento, where he shot 1-of-9 from the field, including 0-of-4 from three-point range. This performance followed his 19-point outing in the Suns’ summer league opener, a 103-84 victory over Washington, where he shot 4-of-5 from distance.The Suns have classified the second-round pick from Kentucky as day-to-day.