Brooklyn Nets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | Game ID: 22300815
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 23 19 28 31 101BKN 22 23 21 20 86
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Edwards scores 29, Towns adds 28 as Wolves pull away for 101-86 win over Nets
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, punctuated by a dunk in the final minute, as the Minnesota Timberwolves took sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with a 101-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 points for Minnesota, which bounced back from a loss Friday to Milwaukee . The Timberwolves are now 5-2 this season on the second night of back-to-backs.
“We needed a win desperately,” said Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch. “Still not playing really sharp basketball, particularly on the offensive end. But defensively, we were really strong.”
Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 18 points. Nets leading scorer Mikal Bridges , who entered Saturday averaging 21.7 points per game, added 15 points.
The win puts the Timberwolves a half-game ahead of idle Oklahoma City in the conference.
The Nets fell to 0-2 under interim head coach Kevin Ollie. Ollie took over for Jacques Vaughn, who was fired during the All-Star break.
“I thought we did a great job coming together as a team and facing adversity,” Ollie said. “But we've got to make shots.”
Both teams struggled from the floor. Minnesota shot 43% overall and 31.6% from deep. Brooklyn shot 34% and was just 6 of 35 from 3-point range. It was the lowest field-goal percentage by a Wolves opponent this season.
Things got chippy with 22.5 seconds remaining and the game already out of hand. Dennis Schroder made contact with Mike Conley after Conley hit a 3-pointer, causing Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels to shove Schroder. The play resulted in four offsetting technical fouls, two for each team.
“I understand where Dennis is going,” Ollie said of the play. “It's a late game. (Conley's) a veteran, so I know if he had to do it over again, he wouldn't take the shot.”
The Timberwolves were without center Rudy Gobert , who missed Saturday’s game with a sprained left ankle. Gobert suffered the injury in the third quarter of the loss to Milwaukee. Saturday was just the second game he’s missed this season.
Without Gobert, Minnesota struggled on the boards. Brooklyn outrebounded the Wolves 56-51.
The Timberwolves trailed at halftime and led by just two after three quarters before outscoring the Nets 31-20 in the fourth.
“It was ugly, sloppy. I think by both teams, actually,” said Timberwolves center Naz Reid . “But we (were) able to buckle down in the last quarter and handle business.”
Brooklyn point guard Ben Simmons left the game in the third quarter with a leg injury. The 27-year-old Simmons has played in just 14 games this year. Ollie said Simmons would get more testing done and he will travel with the team.
Reid landed awkwardly in the second quarter, colliding with the basket and hitting his leg midway through the second quarter. He walked to the locker room under his own power and eventually returned to the game in the middle of the third quarter.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiSiTh 6 14 +2 7 15 47 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 3 2 1 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoScShThIv 2 6 +6 2 5 40 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 1
BKN Johnson, Schröder, Sharpe, Thomas, Walker IV
in Johnson, Schröder, Sharpe, Walker IV
out Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoScShJrIv 3 2 -9 1 9 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
BKN Johnson, Schröder, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Smith Jr.
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FiJoSiJrIv 1 1 -2 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 0
BKN Finney-Smith, Johnson, Simmons, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Finney-Smith, Simmons
out Schröder, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiSiJrIv 3 4 -1 1 5 20 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 1 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Bridges
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiSiJr :52 4 +4 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Smith Jr.
in Claxton
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 2 2 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Schröder, Thomas
out Simmons, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 3 8 +1 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Johnson
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiJoScTh :52 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Finney-Smith
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 1 2 0 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Claxton
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiSiTh 4 6 -5 3 9 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
in Simmons
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Schröder
out Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScIv 2 4 +2 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Walker IV
in Johnson, Walker IV
out Finney-Smith, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoScShJrTh 2 5 -1 1 8 12 1 3 33 2 3 67 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 1
BKN Johnson, Schröder, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
out Bridges, Claxton, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FiShJrThIv 3 6 +4 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 4 5 0 0 0 1 0
BKN Finney-Smith, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Finney-Smith, Walker IV
out Johnson, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoJrTh 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Johnson
out Finney-Smith, Sharpe, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Schröder
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiJoSc :54 0 -3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Schröder
in Finney-Smith
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 4 8 -4 3 10 30 2 6 33 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Thomas
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoEdMcTo 6 12 -2 6 12 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 4 0 0 2 1
MIN Anderson, Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns
in Anderson, Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdMcRe 2 0 -6 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, McDaniels, Reid
in Alexander-Walker, Reid
out Conley, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdMoReTo 3 11 +9 4 5 80 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 5 5 2 0 3 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Morris, Reid, Towns
in Morris, Towns
out Anderson, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCoMoReTo 1 3 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Conley, Morris, Reid, Towns
in Conley
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnCoMoRe 3 5 +1 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Conley, Morris, Reid
in Anderson
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoMcMoRe :52 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MIN Anderson, Conley, McDaniels, Morris, Reid
in McDaniels
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnEdMcMcTo 3 4 -2 2 6 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
MIN Anderson, Edwards, McDaniels, McLaughlin, Towns
in Edwards, McLaughlin, Towns
out Conley, Morris, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdMcMcTo :58 5 +3 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, McDaniels, McLaughlin, Towns
in Alexander-Walker
out Anderson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCoEdMcTo 3 2 -2 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns
in Conley
out McLaughlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoEdMcTo 4 11 +5 4 9 44 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 1 0 1 0
MIN Anderson, Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns
in Anderson
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnCoEdTo 2 5 +1 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Conley, Edwards, Towns
in Alexander-Walker
out McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCoEdReTo 3 4 0 1 4 25 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 0 2 1 1 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Conley, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Reid
out Anderson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdMoRe 2 3 -2 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 3 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Morris, Reid
in Anderson, Morris
out Conley, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnEdMcMoRe 1 5 +3 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 4 75 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
MIN Anderson, Edwards, McDaniels, Morris, Reid
in McDaniels
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoMcMoReTo 5 10 0 3 10 30 2 6 33 2 2 100 2 1 3 2 0 1 0 2
MIN Conley, McDaniels, Morris, Reid, Towns
in Conley, Towns
out Anderson, Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EdMcMoReTo :59 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
MIN Edwards, McDaniels, Morris, Reid, Towns
in Edwards
out Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnEdMcReTo 3 13 +10 5 5 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 5 5 3 0 0 1 0
MIN Anderson, Edwards, McDaniels, Reid, Towns
in Anderson
out Morris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoEdMcTo 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
MIN Anderson, Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns
in Conley
out Reid
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
JM J. Minott
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
MC M. Conley
MM M. Morris
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
BKNBS B. Simmons
CJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
SC Schroder
MIN/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur