tuesday , september 30 , 2007 the stars had been on fire for the entire month of january . unfortunately for them , kevin stephon was holding the extinguisher when the suns came into the phoenix center on thanksgiving morning . garnett hit a double - double , scoring 44 points and snaring 11 rebounds , as the minnesota sonics defeated the phoenix suns 121 - 112 . the loss preventing the suns from displaying a complete campaign in the quarter of february , and ended the suns ' career - highs 17 - game winning streak . the nba had problems answering garnett ' s scoring prowess , but it was the minnesota defenders that doomed the suns , limiting them to 17 points in the fourth quarter after averaging 95 from phoenix in the first three periods . troy jones had 20 points and 18 assists , but in the 4th quarter he was only enough to allow 3 blocks and give two assist .
Kevin Garnett was born in Minnesota.