Minnesota had the game in the bag until two turnovers and a pair of missed free throws killed them in Phoenix.

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered one of their most frustrating losses of the season on Friday night, letting a late lead slip away in a 114-113 defeat to the Phoenix Suns.

Collin Gillespie hits game-winner with 6.7 seconds left to give the Phoenix Suns an 114-113 win over Minnesota in NBA Cup game.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as Red-Hot Suns Face Major Test Against Timberwolves in NBA Cup Showdown. PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns (9-6) play their second NBA Cup group play game tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves (10-5) at Mortgage Matchup Center.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards led the team tonight into a crucial group stage matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Despite admittedly not understanding

Dillon Brooks has woken Anthony Edwards up, as the Timberwolves' poster boy had some words for Brooks after making a tough 3.

The Timberwolves are 4-2 in the last six games and 6-2 since Anthony Edwards return. While the record is impressive, Minnesota has beaten Washington, Dallas, Sacramento twice, and Utah twice with losses to Denver and New York. Minnesota actually hasn’t beaten a team with a winning record yet and can with a road game at Phoenix next.

The Minnesota Timberwolves had arguably the worst late-minute collapse of the young season Friday in their NBA Cup matchup against the Phoenix Suns. The Timberwolves led the Suns 113-105 with under a minute left at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix,