Wolves end 20-year wait for playoff series success

Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half as the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 victory in their NBA Western Conference first-round series.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 points and 10 rebounds as Minnesota won a playoff series for the first time in 20 years.

Devin Booker scored 49 points for the Suns and Kevin Durant added 33.

Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Clippers held on for a 116-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks after squandering a 31-point lead, leveling their series at 2-2.

Paul George and James Harden led the Clippers with 33 points each.

In Philadelphia, Jalen Brunson's 47 points broke the team record for a playoff game as the New York Knicks beat the Sixers 97-92 to take a 3-1 series lead.

And the Indiana Pacers made 22 three-pointers in a 126-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks to take a 3-1 series lead.