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NBA Game Summary - Phoenix at Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) - Gerald Green scored 14 points, but none were bigger than his jumper late in the fourth quarter that pushed the Phoenix Suns past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 104-103, from Target Center.

Markieff Morris dropped a pass off to Green, who buried a corner jumper while falling out of bounds that put the Suns up with 3.9 seconds left.

Kevin Martin drove the lane on the ensuing Minnesota possession and missed a three-foot runner as time expired and the Suns held on.

Goran Dragic scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to help the Suns snap a two-game losing streak against the Wolves.

Channing Frye scored 22 points on 5-of-10 shooting from deep, while Miles Plumlee posted 11 points with nine rebounds for Phoenix.

Martin tallied 20 points for Minnesota, which dropped to 0-10 this season in games decided four points or less.

Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Love each recorded double-doubles in the loss as Pekovic posted 17 points with 12 rebounds and Love finished with 15 points and 12 boards.

Love, however, shot 4-for-20 from the floor, including 1-of-5 from beyond the arc.

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