Edwards scores 34, sets Timberwolves career 3-pointer record in 133-104 win over Denver
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and became the Minnesota Timberwolves' career leader in 3-pointers in a 133-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets 133-104 on Saturday.
Edwards made 14 of 23 shots from the floor and scored 23 points in the second half as Minnesota pulled away after leading by 11 at halftime.
Julius Randle had 21 points, while Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won their second straight.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 25 points. Nikola Jokic added 20 points and 11 assists for Denver, which had won won four straight and eight of its last nine. Jokic grabbed just three rebounds, ending his streak of five straight triple-doubles.
Minnesota led from wire to wire, scoring a season-high 40 points in the first quarter when it shot 69.2% (18 for 26) from the field.
Nuggets: Denver had won six straight on the road and its 14-8 road record was the third-best in the Western Conference. Saturday's defeat began a five-game road swing.
Timberwolves: Minnesota made a season-high 53 field goals and its 55.8% shooting from the field was the team's second-best mark of the year.
With the Timberwolves leading 91-77 midway through the third quarter, Edwards missed a 3-pointer from the wing, but Gobert came down with the rebound. Naz Reid then missed a short hook shot, but Gobert tipped the rebound to an open spot on the court and then ran it down. The ball eventually made it back to Edwards, who drained a 3 to give Minnesota its largest lead of the game at 17 points.
Edwards' third 3-pointer was No. 976 of his career, passing Karl-Anthony Towns for the most career 3-pointers in Timberwolves history.
Both teams are back in action on Monday, with the Nuggets visiting Chicago and the Timberwolves hosting Atlanta.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy Gobert (Julius Randle gains possession) | |||
11:41 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 0-2 | |
11:23 | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
11:21 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
11:14 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 0-4 | |
11:01 | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | |||
10:58 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point running dunk | 0-6 | |
10:38 | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 3-6 | |
10:18 | Julius Randle misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:16 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Christian Braun assists) | 5-6 | |
9:53 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup (Rudy Gobert assists) | 5-8 | |
9:32 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 7-8 | |
9:12 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving reverse layup | 7-10 | |
8:51 | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | |||
8:49 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
8:45 | Anthony Edwards misses two point running layup | |||
8:43 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 9-10 | |
8:21 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 9-12 | |
8:21 | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
8:21 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-13 | |
8:06 | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | |||
8:03 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
7:51 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point reverse layup (Rudy Gobert assists) | 9-15 | |
7:50 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
7:30 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Christian Braun assists) | 11-15 | |
7:10 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point cutting dunk (Rudy Gobert assists) | 11-17 | |
6:57 | Jaden McDaniels blocks Christian Braun's two point cutting dunk | |||
6:56 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
6:53 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 14-17 | |
6:41 | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | |||
6:39 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
6:37 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point cutting dunk (Rudy Gobert assists) | 14-19 | |
6:15 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 16-19 | |
5:54 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 16-21 | |
5:37 | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
5:34 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:16 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | |||
5:04 | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:02 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | |||
5:01 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot | 18-21 | |
4:42 | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | |||
4:39 | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | |||
4:35 | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | |||
4:28 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 18-24 | |
4:11 | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 21-24 | |
4:00 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point pullup jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 21-27 | |
3:48 | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 23-27 | |
3:39 | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:36 | Julius Randle offensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:28 | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Julius Randle steals) | |||
3:15 | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point running finger roll layup | 23-29 | |
3:05 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving floating jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 25-29 | |
3:05 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | |||
3:05 | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-29 | |
3:05 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
2:51 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Rob Dillingham assists) | 26-31 | |
2:33 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Rob Dillingham steals) | |||
2:31 | Rob Dillingham turnover (lost ball) (Julian Strawther steals) | |||
2:27 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 28-31 | |
2:08 | Rob Dillingham misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
2:06 | Rob Dillingham offensive rebound | |||
2:05 | +2 | Rob Dillingham makes two point turnaround jump shot | 28-33 | |
1:53 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point alley-oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 30-33 | |
1:36 | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
1:33 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
1:21 | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | |||
1:17 | Rob Dillingham defensive rebound | |||
1:07 | +2 | Rob Dillingham makes two point driving finger roll layup (Naz Reid assists) | 30-35 | |
0:52 | Aaron Gordon misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:49 | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | |||
0:47 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
0:47 | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-35 | |
0:47 | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:46 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
0:30 | +3 | Rob Dillingham makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 31-38 | |
0:22 | Julian Strawther offensive foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
0:22 | Julian Strawther turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:02 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point reverse layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 31-40 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | Julian Strawther misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:42 | Josh Minott defensive rebound | |||
11:32 | Peyton Watson blocks Josh Minott's three point jump shot | |||
11:29 | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 34-40 | |
11:04 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
10:58 | Rob Dillingham offensive rebound | |||
10:48 | Josh Minott misses two point driving layup | |||
10:46 | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Aaron Gordon misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
10:23 | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | |||
10:21 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
10:02 | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 34-42 | |
9:44 | Julian Strawther misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:42 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | +3 | Rob Dillingham makes three point pullup jump shot | 34-45 | |
9:31 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
9:13 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:10 | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | |||
9:04 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 36-45 | |
8:48 | Naz Reid turnover (traveling) | |||
8:31 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 38-45 | |
8:16 | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | |||
8:13 | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | |||
8:04 | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point dunk (Peyton Watson assists) | 40-45 | |
7:50 | Rob Dillingham turnover (traveling) | |||
7:36 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 42-45 | |
7:25 | Julius Randle misses two point cutting layup | |||
7:23 | Julius Randle offensive rebound | |||
7:22 | DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
7:22 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-46 | |
7:22 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-47 | |
7:08 | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:04 | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | |||
7:03 | Peyton Watson misses two point cutting layup | |||
7:02 | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | |||
7:02 | Peyton Watson misses two point putback layup | |||
7:01 | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | |||
7:00 | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point tip layup | 44-47 | |
6:34 | Peyton Watson blocks Julius Randle's two point driving dunk | |||
6:31 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
6:29 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 44-49 | |
6:11 | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Josh Minott steals) | |||
6:11 | Michael Porter Jr. clear path foul (Josh Minott draws the foul) | |||
6:11 | +1 | Josh Minott makes clear path free throw 1 of 2 | 44-50 | |
6:11 | +1 | Josh Minott makes clear path free throw 2 of 2 | 44-51 | |
5:57 | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals) | |||
5:52 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup (Peyton Watson assists) | 46-51 | |
5:36 | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | |||
5:35 | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:21 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 46-53 | |
5:06 | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | |||
4:53 | Nuggets technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
4:53 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 46-54 | |
4:39 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Julius Randle assists) | 46-56 | |
4:26 | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
4:19 | Anthony Edwards misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
4:18 | Julius Randle offensive rebound | |||
4:17 | Julius Randle misses two point putback layup | |||
4:17 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
4:09 | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
4:04 | Christian Braun offensive rebound | |||
4:02 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving floating jump shot | 48-56 | |
3:45 | Anthony Edwards misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
3:44 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
3:44 | Julius Randle personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
3:33 | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | |||
3:30 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
3:25 | Russell Westbrook personal foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
3:16 | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals) | |||
3:12 | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
3:09 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 48-58 | |
2:57 | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point cutting layup | |||
2:55 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
2:45 | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup bank jump shot | |||
2:42 | Julius Randle offensive rebound | |||
2:42 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point tip layup | 48-60 | |
2:42 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
2:30 |