Edwards scores 41 to lift Timberwolves over Houston 127-114
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Anthony Edwards had 41 points, seven rebounds and six assists on Thursday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 127-114.
One night after scoring 49 points in a win over Chicago, Edwards dominated the game early and late. He scored 18 points in the first quarter and 16 in the fourth, which began with Houston leading by six.
Rudy Gobert had back-to-back dunks to start the quarter before Edwards took over with three 3-pointers as Minnesota outscored Houston 35-16 over the final 12 minutes.
Jaylen Clark scored a career-high 17 points for the Timberwolves while Naz Reid had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Jalen Green led Houston with 28 points. Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Rockets, who lost their fifth straight.
Rockets: Houston is one of the league's top road teams with 17 victories, more than all but one NBA team entering the night. But the Rockets have lost their last four on the road.
Timberwolves: Minnesota was playing the fourth of five straight games at home, where they are 14-12 (compared to 15-11 on the road). But with two strong fourth-quarter performances in as many nights, the Wolves might be figuring it out.
With less than 5 minutes to play, Edwards missed a 3-pointer but Clark tracked down the rebound. He passed it back to Edwards, who drove to the hoop and drew a foul while hitting a short jumper. He made the free throw, then hit a 3-pointer on the next possession to put Minnesota on top 113-106.
Minnesota outrebounded Houston, the No. 1 rebounding team in the NBA, 47-39.
Both teams are back in action on Saturday, when the Rockets visit Dallas and the Timberwolves host Portland.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Alperen Sengun vs. Rudy Gobert (Mike Conley gains possession) | |||
11:45 | Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:24 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 2-0 | |
11:14 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 2-3 | |
10:59 | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point stepback jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 5-3 | |
10:41 | Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | |||
10:36 | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running layup | 7-3 | |
10:20 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot | 7-6 | |
10:03 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Tari Eason assists) | 9-6 | |
9:55 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:53 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving layup (Jalen Green assists) | 11-6 | |
9:40 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 11-8 | |
9:12 | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | |||
9:10 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | |||
9:04 | Alperen Sengun turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
8:49 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
8:46 | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | |||
8:40 | Mike Conley blocks Dillon Brooks's two point running layup | |||
8:37 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point stepback jump shot | 11-10 | |
8:05 | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 14-10 | |
7:56 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-13 | |
7:56 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
7:44 | Tari Eason misses two point driving layup | |||
7:42 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Tari Eason shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
7:39 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-14 | |
7:39 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-15 | |
7:29 | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:25 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
7:22 | Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Green steals) | |||
7:20 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup | 16-15 | |
7:02 | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:01 | Naz Reid offensive rebound | |||
7:01 | Naz Reid misses two point tip layup | |||
7:00 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
6:59 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point tip layup | |||
6:58 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
6:57 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point putback layup | 16-17 | |
6:45 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | |||
6:37 | Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot | |||
6:34 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Dillon Brooks blocks Rudy Gobert's two point cutting layup | |||
6:23 | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | |||
6:20 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point reverse dunk (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 16-19 | |
6:07 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving layup | 18-19 | |
5:51 | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | |||
5:46 | Jalen Green misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:44 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | Naz Reid turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | |||
5:37 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running reverse layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 20-19 | |
5:16 | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:13 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
5:06 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 20-22 | |
4:43 | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
4:41 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
4:33 | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
4:17 | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
4:14 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving layup | |||
4:07 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
4:05 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point layup | |||
4:02 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
3:58 | Cam Whitmore misses three point running jump shot | |||
3:56 | Reed Sheppard offensive rebound | |||
3:44 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | |||
3:36 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-22 | |
3:16 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 22-24 | |
3:03 | Cam Whitmore misses two point driving layup | |||
3:01 | Jock Landale offensive rebound | |||
3:01 | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point tip layup | 24-24 | |
2:46 | Rob Dillingham misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:43 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
2:35 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | |||
2:35 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
2:35 | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-24 | |
2:35 | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:32 | Jalen Green offensive rebound | |||
2:30 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
2:30 | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:30 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
2:30 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-24 | |
2:18 | +2 | Jaylen Clark makes two point cutting layup (Naz Reid assists) | 26-26 | |
2:00 | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point cutting layup (Reed Sheppard assists) | 28-26 | |
2:00 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Jock Landale draws the foul) | |||
2:00 | +1 | Jock Landale makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-26 | |
1:47 | Reed Sheppard blocks Nickeil Alexander-Walker's two point pullup jump shot | |||
1:44 | Luka Garza offensive rebound | |||
1:43 | Reed Sheppard shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
1:43 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-27 | |
1:43 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-28 | |
1:30 | Cam Whitmore misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
1:28 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
1:16 | Reed Sheppard shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
1:16 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-29 | |
1:16 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-30 | |
1:06 | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
1:03 | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | |||
0:59 | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point floating jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 31-30 | |
0:47 | Rob Dillingham turnover (lost ball) (Amen Thompson steals) | |||
0:45 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 33-30 | |
0:34 | Jock Landale personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
0:34 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-31 | |
0:34 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-32 | |
0:24 | Luka Garza shooting foul (Cam Whitmore draws the foul) | |||
0:24 | Cam Whitmore misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:24 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
0:24 | Cam Whitmore misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:22 | Luka Garza defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:00 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:50 | Amen Thompson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
11:36 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot | 33-35 | |
11:35 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
11:20 | Reed Sheppard misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:16 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
11:14 | +3 | Jock Landale makes three point pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 36-35 | |
10:53 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point driving dunk (Mike Conley assists) | 36-37 | |
10:39 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 38-37 | |
10:20 | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
10:20 | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:20 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
10:20 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-38 | |
10:11 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Jock Landale assists) | 40-38 | |
9:52 | Tari Eason shooting foul (Jaylen Clark draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | +1 | Jaylen Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-39 | |
9:52 | +1 | Jaylen Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-40 | |
9:37 | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
9:28 | Rob Dillingham misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:24 | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | +3 | Reed Sheppard makes three point running jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 43-40 | |
9:03 | Rudy Gobert misses two point floating jump shot | |||
9:01 | Jock Landale defensive rebound | |||
8:54 | Reed Sheppard turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
8:47 | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Jaylen Clark draws the foul) | |||
8:47 | +1 | Jaylen Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-41 | |
8:47 | Jaylen Clark misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:45 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 45-41 | |
8:21 | Jaylen Clark misses three point jump shot | |||
8:20 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
8:10 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup | 47-41 | |
8:10 |