IMPACT PLAYER: Gerald Green, Phoenix
The former Timberwolves guard beats his former team nearly every time he faces it. On Friday he scored 12 of his 19 points off the bench in the fourth quarter.
BY THE NUMBERS
33-1 Suns' record in last two seasons when they've shot 50 percent or better. They shot 55.2 percent Friday.
2 Times this season Wolves guard Mo Williams has scored 20 points in consecutive games. He also did so Nov. 28-30.
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