Timberwolves Vs Suns History

Suns and Timberwolves: A History of Rivalry

Regular Season Matchups

The Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves have faced off in 260 regular season games, with the Suns holding a 157-103 advantage. The longest winning streak in the series is held by the Suns, who won 25 consecutive games from December 1989 to December 1995.

The Timberwolves have enjoyed their own success against the Suns, winning five consecutive games from December 2003 to December 2004. However, the Suns have dominated the series overall, winning at least 60% of the games played.

Head-to-Head Record

| Season | Suns | Timberwolves | |---|---|---| | 1988-89 | 2-0 | 0-2 | | 1989-90 | 3-1 | 1-3 | | 1990-91 | 4-0 | 0-4 | | 1991-92 | 3-1 | 1-3 | | 1992-93 | 3-1 | 1-3 |

Playoff Matchups

The Suns and Timberwolves have met in the playoffs five times, with the Suns holding a 3-2 advantage. The two teams first met in the 1991 Western Conference semifinals, which the Suns won in four games.

The Timberwolves got their revenge in the 1993 Western Conference quarterfinals, winning in five games. However, the Suns won the next two playoff series, in 1995 and 2000.

The most recent playoff meeting between the two teams came in 2017, when the Suns won in four games.

Playoff Record

| Series | Suns | Timberwolves | |---|---|---| | 1991 Western Conference Semifinals | 4-0 | 0-4 | | 1993 Western Conference Quarterfinals | 1-4 | 4-1 | | 1995 Western Conference Quarterfinals | 4-1 | 1-4 | | 2000 Western Conference Quarterfinals | 4-1 | 1-4 | | 2017 Western Conference Semifinals | 4-0 | 0-4 |