In Gillespie's third NBA season, and his first on an actual NBA contract, he's been a revelation for the Suns.

The short-handed Phoenix Suns pulled off a defining win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night.

The Phoenix Suns face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Dec. 10.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks is on the injury report for tonight's road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Minnesota is actually one spot ahead of the Suns in the current Western Conference standings, as the Wolves are two games ahead of Phoenix for the sixth seed. The Suns are one game ahead of the eight-seeded Golden State Warriors, who they'll see in back-to-back matchups on Dec. 18 and 20th.

The Phoenix Suns ran out of ideas on Friday night against the Houston Rockets, as they were defeated by a score of 117 to 98. In a game that demanded creativity, adaptability, and late-game poise, the Suns couldn’t produce any of the above.

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The Phoenix Suns will face Anthony Edwards tonight after the Minnesota Timberwolves suddenly added him to today's injury report due to illness. He was first considered questionable earlier in the day but got the clearance ahead of game time by head coach Chris Finch.