As important as Wednesday was for the Phoenix Suns, it had higher stakes for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Phoenix hosted Minnesota in what was set to be a competitive match from start to finish. Kevin Durant returned for his homecourt debut, giving Phoenix faithful a spectacle of a performance to look forward to.
Still, as the third quarter got underway, plans seemed to take a dive for the Suns.
Phoenix was able to take control in the latter portion of the third quarter, creating and extending a lead.
As a result, the Suns made it three wins in a row, beating the Timberwolves .