At issue was a brutal second half in which the Timberwolves were outscored 49-40 by the zombie Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanović. The Wolves still needed to play Rudy Gobert 38 minutes, Anthony Edwards 35 and Mike Conley 31 to ensure they finished off the Hawks.
The Timberwolves' winning record in January can be attributed to Anthony Edwards, who had a tremendous month on both ends of the floor.
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards wasn’t shy about reminding the Phoenix Suns and their fans about the winning streak he continued in Wednesday’s 121-113 win. Edwards held back head coach Chris Finch after he was ejected for arguing a call in the third quarter. Then, he had the last laugh.
By conventional means, the New York Knicks had a handle on former compatriot Julius Randle. His new boss Chris Finch, however, appeared to think otherwise. Rand
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle played less than a full quarter of game time vs. Jazz due to a groin injury
The Minnesota Timberwolves landed an NBA All-Star as Anthony Edwards was named to the team for the third consecutive season.
A remarkable recent growth in offensive efficiency exhibited by Ant, Naz and McDaniels offers hope for the season.
Here are 11 things to KARE about this week when it comes to Minnesota sports. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are now set to meet for the Super Bowl. Kansas City is going for the three-peat. Meanwhile, the Eagles are going for their first Super Bowl since winning at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2018 (Sorry for the reminder, Vikings fans).
For all the angst the Timberwolves have experienced this season, the team and fans needed an afternoon like Saturday, when the Wolves played their best game of the season in a 133-104 win over the Nuggets at Target Center.
Twice this season they’ve beaten Denver. Minnesota has been stellar offensively on both occasions. It all stems from Edwards. Denver simply doesn’t have an answer for the guard. The Nuggets don’t have a premier perimeter defender to deter Edwards, nor do they have a rim protector to make him think twice about being aggressive.