The fringes are where a series can be won or lost in the NBA postseason. After a Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the fringes are where the Phoenix Suns need to get better. Devin Booker had an off night, which is the exception and not the rule for him in the postseason. Despite his 18-point performance on 5-of-16 shooting, he is still averaging 27.8 points per game on 48.2/39.0/89.4 splits in his 44 postseason games. We are not worried about the ability of Devin Booker to bounce back.
What we are worried about is the way that the Suns bench performed in Game 1.