Game ID: 22300775
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Portland Trail Blazers
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
POR 25 26 32 26 109MIN 37 22 25 37 121
MIN @ POR ScoutingMIN @ POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
POR availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 11 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 3 since 1/28, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 11)
OUT Badji missed 6 since 1/23, returns tonight: 1 min (8% of 10)
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 13 min since (59% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 1/26 after 2, 7 min since (41% of 16)
BACK Moore back 1/26 after 2, 3 min since (30% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 37 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 12 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 13 min since (60% of 22)
BACK Minaya back 1/26 after 3, 11 min since (102% of 11)
BACK Badji back 2/02 after 6, 1 min since (8% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 36 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 2/08 · 3 days' restOUT Grant missed 2 since 2/02, returns tonight: 45 min (133% of 34)
OUT Sharpe missed 13 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Minaya back 2/02 after 3, 6 min since (50% of 11)
BACK Badji back 2/02 after 6, 1 min since (8% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 36 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 14 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 2 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grant back 2/08 after 2, 45 min since (133% of 34)
BACK Minaya back 2/02 after 3, 8 min since (69% of 11)
BACK Badji back 2/02 after 6, 5 min since (50% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/13 · 2 days' restOUT Sharpe missed 15 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 3 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 2 since 2/08, returns tonight: 34 min (119% of 28)
OUT Reath missed 2 since 2/08, returns tonight: 13 min (70% of 18)
OUT Rupert missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grant back 2/08 after 2, 43 min since (127% of 34)
BACK Minaya back 2/02 after 3, 6 min since (57% of 11)
BACK Badji back 2/02 after 6, 7 min since (68% of 10)
NEW Thybulle 23 to 29 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/15 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 16 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 4 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 6 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 6 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grant back 2/08 after 2, 40 min since (119% of 34)
BACK Henderson back 2/13 after 2, 34 min since (119% of 28)
BACK Reath back 2/13 after 2, 13 min since (70% of 18)
BACK Minaya back 2/02 after 3, 6 min since (57% of 11)
BACK Badji back 2/02 after 6, 6 min since (60% of 10)
NEW Thybulle 23 to 29 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/23 · 7 days' restOUT Sharpe missed 17 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 5 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 7 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 7 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grant back 2/08 after 2, 39 min since (114% of 34)
BACK Henderson back 2/13 after 2, 32 min since (114% of 28)
BACK Reath back 2/13 after 2, 15 min since (82% of 18)
NEW Walker 24 to 29 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 18 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 6 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 8 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 8 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grant back 2/08 after 2, 38 min since (113% of 34)
BACK Henderson back 2/13 after 2, 32 min since (114% of 28)
BACK Reath back 2/13 after 2, 14 min since (79% of 18)
POR availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 19 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 7 since 2/04, not on tonight's roster
OUT Henderson missed 2 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 9 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Badji missed 2 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 9 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Reath back 2/13 after 2, 14 min since (77% of 18)
MIN availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (55% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/31 after 2, 26 min since (89% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (50% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/31 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (50% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/12 · 3 days' restBACK Conley back 1/31 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
MIN availability going into 2/13 · back-to-back
full strength
MIN availability going into 2/15 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 2/23 · 7 days' rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 2/24 · back-to-back
full strength
MIN availability going into 2/27 · 2 days' rest
full strength
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 30 and Simons at 27 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Sharpe (15 straight), Brogdon (3 straight), Henderson (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Towns at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-2 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to Portland's 114. Call it Minnesota 114, Portland 109.
2/02 @ DEN 108-120 — POR notes
POR lost 108-120. POR shot 46% (37 of 80) to DEN's 51%, 10 of 28 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DEN's 17 — 24 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 37-48 against them. Henderson led with 30 (8 of 15, 3 of 7 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Simons added 29, Brogdon 11. Q2 was theirs, 35-26, the deficit cut from 13 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 94-73 against them. Walker's -25 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 @ DEN 103-112 — POR notes
POR lost 103-112. POR shot 46% (39 of 85) to DEN's 49%, 11 of 31 from three. POR turned it over 13 times to DEN's 8, and DEN turned those into 8 steals. Ayton led with 27 (13 of 19); Simons added 26, Henderson 14. Q1 was theirs, 37-25, but the other 3 periods went 87-66 against them. They led by as many as 14. Walker's -22 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/08 vs DET 122-128 — POR notes
POR lost 122-128 in 1 overtime. POR shot 46% (41 of 89) to DET's 48%, 11 of 30 from three. Grant led with 49 (14 of 29, 3 of 6 from three, 18 of 20 at the line); Simons added 29, Walker 17. Q2 was theirs, 41-31, but the other 4 periods went 97-81 against them. They led by as many as 23. Hagans's -28 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/10 vs NOP 84-93 — POR notes
POR lost 84-93. POR shot 43% (33 of 76) to NOP's 47%, 6 of 21 from three. POR turned it over 17 times to NOP's 12, and NOP turned those into 9 steals. Grant led with 24 (7 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Ayton added 18, Banton 12. Q3 was theirs, 23-17, the deficit cut from 7 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 76-61 against them. Walker's -16 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/13 vs MIN 109-121 — POR notes
POR lost 109-121. POR shot 45% (39 of 87) to MIN's 46%, 11 of 29 from three, and got to the line 25 times to MIN's 34. Ayton led with 22 (11 of 12); Simons added 20, Banton 16. Q3 was theirs, 32-25, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 96-77 against them. Grant's -17 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/15 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Grant at 28 and Simons at 26 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Sharpe (16 straight), Brogdon (4 straight), Rupert (6 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Towns at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Portland's 35 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-2. Call it Minnesota 115, Portland 108.
2/23 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Grant at 26 and Simons at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Sharpe (17 straight), Brogdon (5 straight), Rupert (7 straight). 7 days' rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 22 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-3 and the line, where Portland takes 24 free throws a game to Denver's 18. Call it Denver 112, Portland 110, Portland keeping it close.
2/25 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Grant at 26 and Simons at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Sharpe (18 straight), Brogdon (6 straight), Rupert (8 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 102, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 15 free throws a game; Bridges at 21 and Gra. Williams at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 102 a night to Portland's 119 and the line, where Portland takes 25 free throws a game to Charlotte's 15. Call it Charlotte 113, Portland 109, Portland keeping it close.
2/27 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 95 a night and allowing 112, shooting 41 percent and 26 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 19 and Ayton at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Sharpe (19 straight), Brogdon (7 straight), Henderson (2 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Herro at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Rozier (4 straight), Richardson (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 38 percent from three to Portland's 26 and the defense, Miami allowing 103 a night to Portland's 112. Call it Miami 111, Portland 106.
2/04 vs HOU 111-90 — MIN notes
MIN won 111-90. MIN shot 44% (40 of 90) to HOU's 35%, 11 of 30 from three. The glass went 58-41 for them. Edwards led with 32 (11 of 22, 4 of 8 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Gobert added 17, Towns 14. The hinge was Q3, 32-20: a lead of 4 became 16, and the lead reached 28. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
2/06 @ CHI 123-129 — MIN notes
MIN lost 123-129 in 1 overtime. MIN shot 46% (42 of 92) to CHI's 48%, 20 of 45 from three, and got to the line 26 times to CHI's 32. Edwards led with 38 (12 of 26, 5 of 9 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Towns added 33, McDaniels 13. Q1 was theirs, 33-22, but the other 4 periods went 107-90 against them. They led by as many as 23.
2/08 @ MIL 129-105 — MIN notes
MIN won 129-105. MIN shot 55% (48 of 87) to MIL's 49%, 21 of 41 from three. MIN turned it over 8 times to MIL's 13. Edwards led with 26 (9 of 20, 4 of 11 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Towns added 19, Conley 18. The hinge was Q3, 39-22: a lead of 10 became 27. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/12 @ LAC 121-100 — MIN notes
MIN won 121-100. MIN shot 53% (46 of 86) to LAC's 40%, 11 of 34 from three, and got to the line 19 times to LAC's 26. Towns led with 24 (8 of 12, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Edwards added 23, Gobert 17. The hinge was Q3, 40-19: MIN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 17, and the lead reached 24. MIN trailed 49-53 at the half and won the second half 72-47. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/13 @ POR 121-109 — MIN notes
MIN won 121-109. MIN shot 46% (39 of 84) to POR's 45%, 13 of 33 from three, and went to the line 34 times to POR's 25 — 30 points from the stripe to their 20. Edwards led with 41 (16 of 27, 4 of 8 from three); Alexander-Walker added 18, Gobert 16. The hinge was Q1, 37-25: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Anderson was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
2/15 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Grant at 28 and Simons at 26 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Sharpe (16 straight), Brogdon (4 straight), Rupert (6 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Towns at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Portland's 35 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-2. Call it Minnesota 115, Portland 108.
2/23 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Towns at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. 7 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 25 and Lillard at 21 a game. Without Middleton (5 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Milwaukee's 36 and the line, where Minnesota takes 24 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 18. Call it Minnesota 118, Milwaukee 110.
2/24 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Towns at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Thomas at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-8 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 103 a night to Brooklyn's 119. Call it Minnesota 118, Brooklyn 106, Minnesota by 12.
2/27 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 31 and Towns at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Vassell at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to San Antonio's 119 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and San Antonio minus-1. Call it Minnesota 118, San Antonio 107, Minnesota by 11.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Ayton
DB D. Banton
DR D. Reath
IB I. Badji
JG J. Grant
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
MT M. Thybulle
SH S. Henderson
TC T. Camara
MINAE A. Edwards
DN D. Nix
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
JM J. Minott
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
LG L. Garza
MC M. Conley
MM M. Morris
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
POR/MIN 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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
MIN @ POR Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END12126:0610921:54-12-4:12
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 POR Q1 12:00 15s 0:15+2ASA. SimonsTCT. CamaraDAD. AytonJUMP AST M2.RM.000 15 152 MIN Q1 11:45 28s 0:28AEA. EdwardsTO283 POR Q1 11:17 4s 0:19+2MTM. ThybulleJGJ. GrantASA. SimonsFL STL M2.RM.000 0 44 MIN Q1 11:13 12s 0:40KTK. TownsX3.SO.28105 POR Q1 11:01 10s 0:29+3PORPOR — teamASA. SimonsTCT. CamaraDR AST M3.LW.250 10 106 MIN Q1 10:51 25s 1:05KTK. TownsTO257 POR Q1 10:26 15s 0:44MTM. ThybulleJGJ. GrantJGJ. GrantMTM. ThybulleSTL X2.RM.02 OR X3.RW.260 8 10 128 MIN Q1 10:11 16s 1:21+3MCM. ConleyKTK. TownsMCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyMCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsBLK DR X3.RC.23 OR AST M3.RW.250 0 11 14 16 169 POR Q1 09:55 21s 1:05JGJ. GrantTO2110 MIN Q1 09:34 11s 1:32AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsSTL X2.RW.180 811 POR Q1 09:23 12s 1:17DAD. AytonMTM. ThybulleDR TO0 1212 MIN Q1 09:11 5s 1:37+2MCM. ConleyMCM. ConleySTL M2.RM.030 513 POR Q1 09:06 12s 1:29ASA. SimonsTO1214 MIN Q1 08:54 10s 1:47+2KTK. TownsKTK. TownsFT FT10 1015 POR Q1 08:44 10s 1:39JGJ. GrantJGJ. GrantFL TO0 1016 MIN Q1 08:34 15s 2:02KTK. TownsX2.RM.021317 POR Q1 08:19 10s 1:49+2DAD. AytonTCT. CamaraDAD. AytonDR AST M2.LW.160 10 1018 MIN Q1 08:09 22s 2:24+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsFT FT22 2219 POR Q1 07:47 14s 2:03+2MTM. ThybulleTCT. CamaraASA. SimonsFL FL M2.RM.010 0 1420 MIN Q1 07:33 12s 2:36+2MCM. ConleyRGR. GobertAST M2.LC.0512 1221 POR Q1 07:21 14s 2:17JGJ. GrantX3.LC.241222 MIN Q1 07:07 9s 2:45KTK. TownsKTK. TownsDR OF0 923 POR Q1 06:58 14s 2:31+2PORPOR — teamSHS. HendersonTM M2.LW.160 1424 MIN Q1 06:44 16s 3:01MCM. ConleyTO1625 POR Q1 06:28 8s 2:39ASA. SimonsASA. SimonsSTL X2.LW.090 626 MIN Q1 06:20 18s 3:19+2MCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RW.130 1827 POR Q1 06:02 10s 2:49JGJ. GrantX3.RW.25828 MIN Q1 05:52 20s 3:39MCM. ConleyNRN. ReidDR X3.RC.230 1629 POR Q1 05:32 5s 2:54DAD. AytonSHS. HendersonDR X2.RM.020 330 MIN Q1 05:27 9s 3:48+3AEA. EdwardsMCM. ConleyRGR. GobertMCM. ConleyBLK DR AST M3.LW.290 0 9 931 POR Q1 05:18 19s 3:13TCT. CamaraX2.SO.041732 MIN Q1 04:59 16s 4:04NRN. ReidRGR. GobertNRN. ReidBLK DR X3.LW.280 0 1333 POR Q1 04:43 8s 3:21+2ASA. SimonsJGJ. GrantDAD. AytonDR AST M2.SO.120 8 834 MIN Q1 04:35 17s 4:21+2MINMIN — teamKAK. AndersonNRN. ReidTM AST M2.RM.023 17 1735 POR Q1 04:18 13s 3:34+2SHS. HendersonJWJ. WalkerAST M2.RM.0113 1336 MIN Q1 04:05 11s 4:32+3NAN. Alexander-WalkerM2.RM.011137 POR Q1 03:54 25s 3:59ASA. SimonsASA. SimonsFL X3.SO.270 2138 MIN Q1 03:29 6s 4:38+3AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR M3.RW.270 639 POR Q1 03:23 25s 4:24+1JGJ. GrantDRD. ReathDRD. ReathPORPOR — teamDRD. ReathX2.RM.04 OR X1 OR FT24 25 25 25 2540 MIN Q1 02:58 12s 4:50KTK. TownsKTK. TownsFL X3.RW.250 841 POR Q1 02:46 8s 4:32DBD. BantonDBD. BantonDR X2.RM.020 642 MIN Q1 02:38 3s 4:53+3KAK. AndersonKAK. AndersonAEA. EdwardsDR AST M3.RW.250 3 343 POR Q1 02:35 22s 4:54+2SHS. HendersonM2.RM.012244 MIN Q1 02:13 8s 5:01+2KTK. TownsKTK. TownsFT FT8 845 POR Q1 02:05 13s 5:07+3DRD. ReathJGJ. GrantSHS. HendersonFL AST M3.RW.270 13 1346 MIN Q1 01:52 9s 5:10KTK. TownsOF947 POR Q1 01:43 19s 5:26DBD. BantonTO1948 MIN Q1 01:24 14s 5:24+2NRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsSTL M2.RC.170 1449 POR Q1 01:10 11s 5:37JGJ. GrantOF1150 MIN Q1 00:59 11s 5:35+3AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidAST M3.RW.2611 1151 POR Q1 00:48 9s 5:46DBD. BantonTO1052 MIN Q1 00:39 12s 5:47MMM. MorrisAEA. EdwardsSTL X3.RW.250 953 POR Q1 00:27 19s 6:05+2DBD. BantonDBD. BantonJGJ. GrantDR AST M2.RM.020 19 1954 MIN Q1 00:08 7s 5:54+3AEA. EdwardsM2.RM.02755 POR Q1 00:01 2s 6:06JWJ. WalkerSHS. HendersonPORPOR — teamFL X3.SO.71 OR1 2 2Q256 MIN Q2 12:00 19s 6:13+2KAK. AndersonRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0019 1957 POR Q2 11:41 22s 6:28+2JGJ. GrantSHS. HendersonAST M2.RM.0122 2258 MIN Q2 11:19 28s 6:41MMM. MorrisX2.LW.112559 POR Q2 10:51 13s 6:42JWJ. WalkerSHS. HendersonDR X2.SO.140 960 MIN Q2 10:38 9s 6:50NAN. Alexander-WalkerRGR. GobertDR X2.LW.070 861 POR Q2 10:29 9s 6:50+3DAD. AytonDAD. AytonDBD. BantonDR AST M3.RW.260 9 962 MIN Q2 10:20 21s 7:11RGR. GobertX2.LW.121963 POR Q2 09:59 10s 7:00JWJ. WalkerSHS. HendersonDR TO0 1064 MIN Q2 09:49 25s 7:36+3MMM. MorrisNAN. Alexander-WalkerAST M3.RC.2425 2565 POR Q2 09:24 21s 7:22JWJ. WalkerJGJ. GrantFL X2.RW.200 1966 MIN Q2 09:03 15s 7:51RGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsDR X3.SO.250 1467 POR Q2 08:48 6s 7:28+3DBD. BantonDBD. BantonDR M2.RM.010 668 MIN Q2 08:42 14s 8:05NAN. Alexander-WalkerMMM. MorrisFL X2.SO.150 1169 POR Q2 08:28 7s 7:34+1JWJ. WalkerDBD. BantonPORPOR — teamDBD. BantonDR X1 OR FT0 7 7 770 MIN Q2 08:21 11s 8:16+2MMM. MorrisKAK. AndersonKAK. AndersonFL FT FT0 11 1171 POR Q2 08:10 15s 7:50DRD. ReathASA. SimonsFL X3.LW.250 1472 MIN Q2 07:55 21s 8:36MINMIN — teamNAN. Alexander-WalkerDR TO0 2173 POR Q2 07:34 4s 7:54DBD. BantonASA. SimonsSTL TO0 474 MIN Q2 07:30 17s 8:54MCM. ConleyX3.RW.241675 POR Q2 07:13 7s 8:00+1JWJ. WalkerDBD. BantonPORPOR — teamDBD. BantonDR X1 OR FT0 7 7 776 MIN Q2 07:06 19s 9:12NRN. ReidNRN. ReidFL X2.RM.040 1777 POR Q2 06:47 11s 8:12+2DRD. ReathASA. SimonsDBD. BantonJWJ. WalkerJWJ. WalkerDRD. ReathDRD. ReathDRD. 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Edwards has 41 and the Timberwolves win the first of 2 against the Blazers 121-109
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Anthony Edwards didn't think he could play against the Trail Blazers. Then he scored 41 points.
Edwards shook off the right knee soreness that he felt going into Tuesday night's game at Portland and helped lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 121-109 victory.
“At the last second I was like, 'I'm going to try it out,' because I wasn't going to go tonight,” Edwards said. “But like I said, at the last second I was 'I'm gonna try it out, see how I feel,' and it felt good.”
Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 15 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double. Karl-Anthony Towns , who had foul trouble early, finished with 13 points for the Western Conference-leading Timberwolves.
Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Blazers, who lost their fifth straight. Portland hosts Minnesota again on Thursday night.
The Timberwolves built a 14-point first-half lead, but the Blazers whittled away at it, coming within 62-60 in the third quarter before Edwards' 3-pointer capped a 10-2 run that stretched Minnesota's lead to 72-62.
Jerami Grant 's 3-pointer tied it at 73 but Minnesota led 84-83 going into the final period. Portland briefly took a narrow lead early in the fourth on free throws when Scoot Henderson was fouled on a 3-point attempt, but Minnesota reestablished control.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 's 3-pointer, his fourth of the quarter, stretched the Timberwolves' lead to 102-90 with 6:42 to go. Minnesota went on to lead by as many as 20 points. Alexander-Walker finished with 18 points off the bench.
“I thought we played well for the most part. First quarter, just had too many turnovers," Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. "I thought that hurt us early. But for the most part we did what we wanted to try to do in the game and made it a game most of the way, and then it got away from us in the fourth quarter, obviously."
The Timberwolves were playing the second of a back-to-back after a 121-100 victory at the Clippers on Monday night.
The Blazers, who are rebuilding following the offseason departure of Damian Lillard , have struggled with minor injuries. Starting guard Anfernee Simons returned against the Timberwolves after missing a game with a left ankle sprain.
Henderson also was available after missing two games with a left foot injury. Duop Reath was back after a two-game absence with right knee tendinitis. But Malcolm Brogdon remained sidelined by right elbow tendinitis.
Edwards had 18 points in the first quarter alone as Minnesota built a 37-25 lead. But Towns picked up his third foul with 1:43 left in the quarter and went to the bench.
Simons' 3-pointer closed the gap to 46-40 midway through the second quarter but Minnesota held a 59-51 lead at the half.
It was Edwards’ 20th game this season with at least 30 points. It was his second game with 40 or more. His season high is 44.
“Once he gets hot, there’ s no getting him off the floor, really,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said.
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The Trail Blazers host the Timberwolves again on Thursday night, wrapping up a five-game Minnesota road trip.