Recap: Phoenix vs. Minnesota

By Sports Network

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Grant Hill poured in 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns hung on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-112, at US Airways Center.

Channing Frye added 25 points and five rebounds for the Suns, who are off to a 3-0 start to the season. Jason Richardson ended with 23 points, while Steve Nash chipped in 14 points and 14 assists. Amare Stoudemire finished with 19 points and eight boards.

Ryan Gomes hit 10-of-13 shots from the field, on his way to 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who were coming off a loss to the Cavaliers on Friday. Al Jefferson added 21 points and eight rebounds. Corey Brewer had 19 points and seven rebounds. Jonny Flynn ended with 11 points in defeat.

After a Gomes foul shot cut the gap to 86-81 with 3:36 to go in the third, the Suns drilled three straight three-pointers. Frye made the first two and Nash connected on the third to make it 95-81 with about 1 1/2 minutes remaining. Phoenix held a 96-85 lead heading to the fourth.

Down by 14 with under seven minutes to play in the fourth, Minnesota went on an 11-2 run to cut the gap to 110-105. Gomes and Brewer highlighted the spurt that Ryan Hollins finished with a jumper with 3:13 to go.

Hill responded with a three-pointer and a layup to essentially secure the victory for the Suns.

After a back-and-forth first quarter, the Suns held a 35-34 edge. The second period was a close battle until Phoenix ripped off the final seven points of the frame to take a 67-61 lead at the half.

The Suns continued where they left off at the end of the first half, going on a small 6-2 spurt to begin the third. Richardson's turnaround jumper gave the Suns a 73-63 lead.

The Timberwolves got within four with about 6 1/2 minutes to go in the third, but Phoenix responded with seven consecutive points to extend its lead to 86-75.