Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been fined $35,000 for "confronting and directing inappropriate language toward game officials" following the team's 114-113 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

The Minnesota Timberwolves had an eight-point lead with less than minute to go Friday night, talking a little smack to their opponents as a hard-fought, chippy game between Western Conference rivals came to a close.

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered one of their most frustrating losses of the season on Friday night, letting a late lead slip away in a 114-113 defeat to the Phoenix Suns.

Brooks fouled out of the game with 18 seconds left with a team-high 22 points and Phoenix down a point. Collin Gillespie hit a short pull-up with 6.7 seconds left as the Suns closed on a 9-0 run in the game’s final 49 seconds.

Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns may be without multiple key players in Friday night's matchup.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards led the team tonight into a crucial group stage matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Despite admittedly not understanding

The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-5) travel to the Mortgage Matchup Center to face the Phoenix Suns (9-6) in this Friday night NBA matchup.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as Top 3 Expert-Backed Bets for Suns vs Timberwolves. PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight for NBA Cup action at Mortgage Matchup Center.