Edwards scores 32 points, leads banged-up Timberwolves to 114-104 win at Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Anthony Edwards had 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 114-104 on Monday night.
Edwards scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half to help the Timberwolves pull away late. It was his second consecutive 30-point game against the Jazz and third in a row overall.
His effort on both ends of the court swung a tight game in Minnesota’s favor.
“He’s always been a guy who can really flip a game around,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “Knows when to raise it. Knows when to make the big play. Can sometimes make it out of nothing. But now he’s like way more polished with what he’s doing. He’s a little more composed, not rushing it as much.”
Naz Reid added 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting but did not play after halftime due to a head injury. Reid’s absence further depleted a Minnesota frontcourt already missing Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns because of injuries.
The Timberwolves scored 27 points off 17 turnovers and beat Utah for the second time in three days.
“The game really just came down to our inability to take care of the ball,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said.
Collin Sexton led Utah with 24 points. Lauri Markkanen had 22 points and 12 rebounds following a six-game absence due to a bruised right quadriceps. Keyonte George added 15 points and eight assists.
John Collins had 11 points and six rebounds for the Jazz in three quarters. Collins did not play in the fourth while being evaluated for a concussion. His injury was later confirmed to be a head contusion.
Utah lost its second straight home game despite outscoring Minnesota 22-8 in second-chance points.
Edwards picked up the slack on offense in Reid’s absence. He scored five third-quarter baskets - highlighted by a thunderous dunk over Collins that injured both players - to help the Timberwolves open an 83-77 lead late in the period.
“It gives me chills, man, because I always dreamed of dunking on somebody like that,” Edwards said.
Edwards dislocated his finger on the dunk but popped it back into place in the locker room during a timeout and returned to the game with a taped-up finger.
Utah rallied and took a 90-88 lead on a 3-point play from Markkanen. Minnesota then pulled away for good when Edwards capped a 12-1 run with back-to-back baskets, putting the Timberwolves up 100-91 with 5:50 left.
“I was rushing some things and obviously turnovers cost us the game tonight,” Markkanen said. “I’ll take the blame for that. … But overall it was fun to be back out there with my teammates.”
Utah raced out to a 20-8 lead midway through the first quarter after scoring 13 straight points on six consecutive possessions. Reid stopped the run with back-to-back baskets. Utah’s offense didn’t cool down before the quarter ended.
The Jazz shot 61% from the field, with Sexton and George combining for eight of the team’s 14 first-quarter baskets. They led 35-19 following back-to-back layups from Sexton.
Minnesota erased the deficit midway through the second, tying it at 46 on Jaden McDaniels’ turnaround jumper. Consecutive baskets from Collins and Taylor Hendricks put Utah back in front and helped the Jazz take a 59-53 lead into halftime.
UP NEXT
Minnesota hosts Denver on Tuesday.
Utah visits Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Naz Reid vs. John Collins (Keyonte George gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 | | Keyonte George turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:28 |  | Kyle Anderson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point putback layup | 2-0 |
| 11:11 | | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:57 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Keyonte George steals) | ||
| 10:48 | | +2 | Keyonte George makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 2-5 |
| 10:32 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point finger roll layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 4-5 |
| 10:17 | | Naz Reid blocks John Collins's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | John Collins personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 6-5 |
| 9:41 | | Keyonte George turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:25 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | John Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point putback layup | 6-7 |
| 8:57 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Keyonte George misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:43 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-7 |
| 8:08 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Keyonte George's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-9 |
| 7:40 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | +3 | Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 8-12 |
| 7:09 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:55 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (John Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 6:55 | | Jazz 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:55 | | John Collins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:55 | | Jazz offensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | +1 | John Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-13 |
| 6:41 | | Naz Reid turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Hendricks steals) | ||
| 6:37 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Collin Sexton assists) | 8-15 |
| 6:27 | | John Collins personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Jazz defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | +2 | Keyonte George makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-17 |
| 5:50 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:49 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point running pullup jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 8-20 |
| 5:31 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup | 10-20 |
| 5:19 | | John Collins misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point running jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 13-20 |
| 4:54 | | +2 | Keyonte George makes two point driving floating jump shot | 13-22 |
| 4:54 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Keyonte George draws the foul) | ||
| 4:54 | | +1 | Keyonte George makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-23 |
| 4:36 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 15-23 |
| 4:24 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Collin Sexton's two point driving dunk | ||
| 4:20 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point running pullup jump shot | 17-23 |
| 4:00 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point pullup jump shot (Brice Sensabaugh assists) | 17-25 |
| 3:54 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:35 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Luka Garza offensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | +2 | Luka Garza makes two point putback layup | 19-25 |
| 3:15 | | +3 | Keyonte George makes three point jump shot (Walker Kessler assists) | 19-28 |
| 3:05 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:53 | | Keyonte George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Luka Garza turnover (bad pass) (Lauri Markkanen steals) | ||
| 2:19 | | +3 | Brice Sensabaugh makes three point jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 19-31 |
| 1:59 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Talen Horton-Tucker steals) | ||
| 1:47 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | Monte Morris misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | T.J. Warren offensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | T.J. Warren turnover (bad pass) (Talen Horton-Tucker steals) | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point running layup (Brice Sensabaugh assists) | 19-33 |
| 1:03 | | T.J. Warren misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point driving layup | 19-35 |
| 0:35 | | +3 | Luka Garza makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 22-35 |
| 0:19 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | ||
| 0:19 | | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-36 |
| 0:19 | | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-37 |
| 0:04 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving floating jump shot (T.J. Warren assists) | 24-37 |
| 0:04 | | Talen Horton-Tucker shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-37 |
| 0:00 | | Collin Sexton misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Jazz offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving hook shot | 27-37 |
| 11:21 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point layup (Brice Sensabaugh assists) | 27-39 |
| 11:05 | | +3 | Jordan McLaughlin makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 30-39 |
| 10:45 | | Brice Sensabaugh misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:43 | | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point driving finger roll layup (Walker Kessler assists) | 30-41 |
| 10:29 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Lauri Markkanen steals) | ||
| 10:24 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 33-41 |
| 9:51 | | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Lauri Markkanen turnover (bad pass) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 9:16 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point running jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 36-41 |
| 9:15 | | Jazz 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:54 | | Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Collin Sexton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:24 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Naz Reid misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Collin Sexton misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:13 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 38-41 |
| 7:29 | | Collin Sexton misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Kris Dunn shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 7:24 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-41 |
| 7:24 | | Naz Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:22 | | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Kris Dunn misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Walker Kessler blocks Naz Reid's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:54 | | Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Kris Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 39-44 |
| 6:08 | | +3 | Jordan McLaughlin makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 42-44 |
| 5:49 | | Brice Sensabaugh misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point putback dunk | 42-46 |
| 5:26 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 44-46 |
| 5:14 | | Collin Sexton turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 5:06 | | John Collins personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 4:59 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point turnaround jump shot | 46-46 |
| 4:38 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 46-48 |
| 4:24 | | Luka Garza turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:07 | | +3 | Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 46-51 |
| 3:50 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:49 | | Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:25 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Keyonte George defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | +2 | Taylor Hendricks makes two point running dunk (Lauri Markkanen assists) | 46-53 |
| 3:03 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point layup | ||
| 3:01 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Luka Garza misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | Keyonte George turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:02 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 48-53 |
| 1:37 | | Lauri Markkanen misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:32 | | John Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point tip layup | 48-55 |
| 1:10 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 51-55 |
| 0:54 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point driving layup (Keyonte George assists) | 51-57 |
| 0:32 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Keyonte George misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:10 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving layup (Monte Morris assists) | 53-57 |
| 0:04 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Take) (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 53-59 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |