The Timberwolves led the Suns by eight points in the final minute of Friday’s NBA Cup bout.

And they lost by one, as Collin Gillespie scored in isolation with 6 seconds left to put Phoenix up 114-113 and Julius Randle’s attempt at a game-winning 3-pointer went awry at the other end.

The Timberwolves turned the ball over three times in a span of 27 seconds and Anthony Edwards missed a pair of free throws as Minnesota fell apart, even after Devin Booker fouled out with more than two minutes to play.

“We lost our minds. Poor execution. Turnovers, obviously,” Wolves coach Chris Finch told reporters, “and just didn’t stay locked in for the last 90 seconds.”

Minnesota will now need to beat the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Wednesday if it wants to advance to the NBA Cup knockout round for the

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