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Led by 40 points from Anthony Edwards and 28 points from Karl-Anthony Towns the Timberwolves finalized their sweep of the Suns, who got a combined 82 points from Kevin Durant and Bradley Booker.

Hell hath no fury like an NBA team's Twitter admin who wants to get a joke off.

The Timberwolves swept the Suns during the first round of the postseason, but head coach Chris Finch was unfortunately injured in the game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joked at first when asked what makes Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault good at his job. “The best thing about him is no matter who you are, he has a standard,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. Daigneault, 39, was named NBA Coach of the Year on Sunday after leading one of the league’s youngest teams to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

The Suns once again lose the game in the third quarter, and the season is all but over.

Heading into Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns, head coach Chris Finch and point guard Mike Conley insist they know what to expect – a team that’s desperate to win, and a crowd eager to watch them do it.

He’s been called the “Ted Lasso of the NBA." Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori has spun traditionally predictable halftime interviews into gold with his Lasso-esque style.

Once thought to be a playoff liability, the soon-to-be four-time Defensive Player of the Year is disproving that narrative with a dominant showing against the Phoenix Suns.

Two words: Naz Reid.

Reid narrowly won the award over Malik Monk, while Bobby Portis was also a finalist.