Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders doesn’t put too much emphasis on who starts a game.
To Saunders, it’s more important who finishes a close game.
In Saturday’s 100-98 loss to the Suns, Saunders used someone who has played at the end of games only in mop-up duty when he’s been healthy to play at all — Jordan Bell.
It has been a rough start to the season for Bell, who had a strained calf during training camp, then strained his shoulder in a game against Golden State on Nov. 8.
But he made his biggest impact as a Wolves player on Saturday, when Saunders tabbed him for 17 minutes in the loss.