For just the third time in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves up 1-0 in a playoff series after trouncing the Phoenix Suns 120-95 in Game 1 on Saturday. The blowout victory was a welcomed sight after the Suns dominated the Wolves in all three of their matchups, winning by an average of nearly 16 points.
The Wolves flexed their top-ranked defense, led by relentless wing players that bothered offensive flows and schemes with tons of physicality that all funnels into soon-to-be four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert as their anchor.