The teams meet Thursday for the first of four times this season. When Utah last played, seven players sat out.

Tempers flared and the Minnesota Timberwolves responded. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was ejected after picking up his second technical foul during the third quarter of Wednesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns led by as many as 12 points after the midway point in the first half, but were unable to sustain their advantage. The T-Wolves were down two, 72-70, when their head coach, Chris Finch, was ejected after receiving a second technical with 5:07 left in the third quarter.

Ryan Dunn was ruled out prior to tip-off due to an ankle sprain suffered early in Phoenix's victory over the Washington Wizards, so the Suns had to adapt once again. Head coach Mike Budenholzer opted to keep the same starting lineup intact that contributed to the victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

The Phoenix Suns (24-21) play the final of their homestand against the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-21) on Wednesday.

Minnesota Timberwolves (26-21, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-35, 15th in the Western Conference)

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had to be the middle man after head coach Chris Finch got ejected against the Suns.

A remarkable recent growth in offensive efficiency exhibited by Ant, Naz and McDaniels offers hope for the season.

Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards dueled, scoring 33 points each as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-113 after a second-half collapse.

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. The Timberwolves are 25-21, which puts the team in seventh place. The Suns are 24-21, which puts the team in eighth place.