Knight Guides Suns Past T'wolves, NBA Roundup

To a man, the Phoenix Suns knew Brandon Knight wouldn't suffer through another game of miserable shooting.

After shooting 0 for 12 with one point in a loss two days earlier, Knight hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points to lift the Suns over the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-101 on Sunday.

Knight scored nine of his points in the fourth quarter, all on 3s. He was 3 for 24 from long range in his four previous games and 0 for 13 in his last two.

"It always feels good to see the ball go in the hoop," Knight said. "I'm not going to change the way I've been playing. It was one off night, a really off night. But I'm a very confident person and my teammates always stick behind me."

The Timberwolves committed 25 turnovers, including nine in the third quarter, which helped the Suns get out in transition and take control of the game for good. Phoenix scored 43 points off turnovers for the game.

That total was the most points off turnovers for the Suns since the statistic was first kept in 1998, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Sunday, December 13 Scoreboard
     
Phoenix 108, Minnesota 101
    
Miami 100, Memphis 97

Toronto 96, Philadelphia 76
    
Oklahoma City 104, Utah 98 (OT)

Monday, December 14 Schedule (All Times Central)

Toronto at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Washington at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas 7:30 p.m.

Utah at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Portland, 9 p.m.