Devin Booker found his rhythm, scoring 44 points, but it wasn't enough as the Phoenix Suns (9-5) suffered a tough buzzer-beating loss in Minneapolis on Sunday, 120-117, on a Julius Randle buzzer-beating 3-pointer.

The shorthanded Phoenix Suns are going to be stuck in the mud until Devin Booker can lift them out of it and he wasn't capable of doing so in Friday's 99-83 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Suns were in position to win mainly on the strength of a season-high 44 points from Booker, who had gone scoreless in the first half of Friday’s 99-83 loss at Oklahoma City. Randle led the T-Wolves (8-6) with 35 points, while Anthony Edwards added 24.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns moved to 9-2 on the season with a victory over the Utah Jazz in the opening game of group play in NBA Cup action. A massive part of the 120-112 victory was star SG Devin Booker finding his groove once again after spending the beginning of the month in something of a slump.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addresses Devin Booker's confrontation with Lu Dort in the first half of Friday's win.

Julius Randle hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to cap his 35-point night and lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a wild 120-117 win over the Phoenix Suns

Devin Booker did everything he could and then some Sunday afternoon. The Phoenix Suns played their best game without injured Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, but Julius Randle delivered the biggest shot of the night for his new team.