Game ID: 22401113
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Brooklyn Nets
Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 19 18 30 23 90MIN 20 29 28 28 105
BKN vs MIN ScoutingBKN vs MIN 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.
BKN availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 6 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Russell missed 2 since 3/22, returns tonight: 25 min (102% of 25)
OUT Evbuomwan missed 14 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 11 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Beekman missed 4 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 11 since 3/06, returns tonight: 25 min (206% of 12)
BACK Clowney back 3/18 after 3, 21 min since (93% of 23)
NEW Martin 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Watford 21 to 26 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 7 since 3/15, not on tonight's roster
OUT Evbuomwan missed 15 since 2/28, returns tonight: 15 min (62% of 24)
OUT Etienne missed 12 since 3/06, returns tonight: 10 min (45% of 22)
OUT Beekman missed 5 since 3/18, returns tonight: 7 min (49% of 14)
BACK Russell back 3/26 after 2, 25 min since (102% of 25)
BACK Clowney back 3/18 after 3, 22 min since (99% of 23)
BACK Whitehead back 3/26 after 11, 25 min since (206% of 12)
NEW Watford 21 to 26 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/29 · back-to-backBACK Russell back 3/26 after 2, 22 min since (89% of 25)
BACK Evbuomwan back 3/28 after 15, 15 min since (62% of 24)
BACK Etienne back 3/28 after 12, 10 min since (45% of 22)
BACK Beekman back 3/28 after 5, 7 min since (49% of 14)
BACK Whitehead back 3/26 after 11, 18 min since (142% of 12)
NEW Watford 21 to 26 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restBACK Russell back 3/26 after 2, 22 min since (89% of 25)
BACK Evbuomwan back 3/28 after 15, 15 min since (62% of 24)
BACK Etienne back 3/28 after 12, 10 min since (45% of 22)
BACK Beekman back 3/28 after 5, 7 min since (49% of 14)
BACK Whitehead back 3/26 after 11, 17 min since (142% of 12)
BKN availability going into 4/03 · 2 days' restOUT Evbuomwan missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 30 min (128% of 24)
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 25 min (116% of 22)
OUT Beekman missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 18 min (131% of 14)
BACK Russell back 3/26 after 2, 25 min since (101% of 25)
BACK Whitehead back 3/26 after 11, 17 min since (139% of 12)
BKN availability going into 4/06 · 2 days' restOUT Clowney missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Russell back 3/26 after 2, 22 min since (89% of 25)
BACK Evbuomwan back 3/28 after 15, 22 min since (95% of 24)
BACK Etienne back 3/28 after 12, 17 min since (81% of 22)
BACK Beekman back 3/28 after 5, 12 min since (90% of 14)
BACK Whitehead back 3/26 after 11, 19 min since (153% of 12)
BKN availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Wilson missed 2 since 4/03, returns tonight: 21 min (82% of 26)
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 4/03, out tonight
BACK Evbuomwan back 3/28 after 15, 23 min since (98% of 24)
BACK Etienne back 3/28 after 12, 22 min since (104% of 22)
BACK Beekman back 3/28 after 5, 20 min since (146% of 14)
NEW Lewis 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Whitehead 12 to 19 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 4 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 3 since 4/03, returns tonight: 25 min (116% of 22)
BACK Wilson back 4/08 after 2, 21 min since (82% of 26)
BACK Evbuomwan back 4/03 after 2, 26 min since (111% of 24)
BACK Etienne back 4/03 after 2, 28 min since (128% of 22)
BACK Beekman back 4/03 after 2, 28 min since (206% of 14)
NEW Lewis 14 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Whitehead 12 to 22 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 4/11 · back-to-backOUT Clowney missed 5 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 4/08 after 2, 23 min since (89% of 26)
BACK Evbuomwan back 4/03 after 2, 27 min since (113% of 24)
BACK Martin back 4/10 after 3, 25 min since (116% of 22)
BACK Etienne back 4/03 after 2, 28 min since (131% of 22)
BACK Beekman back 4/03 after 2, 24 min since (178% of 14)
NEW Lewis 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Whitehead 12 to 21 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restBACK Dillingham back 3/21 after 2, 6 min since (64% of 10)
MIN availability going into 3/28 · 3 days' restBACK Dillingham back 3/21 after 2, 4 min since (44% of 10)
MIN availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restBACK Dillingham back 3/21 after 2, 4 min since (44% of 10)
MIN availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restBACK Dillingham back 3/21 after 2, 4 min since (37% of 10)
MIN availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restBACK Dillingham back 3/21 after 2, 4 min since (37% of 10)
MIN availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restNEW Gobert 32 to 37 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 4/08 · 2 days' restNEW Gobert 32 to 37 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 2 since 4/05, returns tonight: 1 min (8% of 10)
MIN availability going into 4/11 · back-to-backBACK Dillingham back 4/10 after 2, 1 min since (8% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 118, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 15 and K. Johnson at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Evbuomwan (2 straight), Etienne (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Randle at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-7 a night and Brooklyn minus-6 and the arc, Minnesota at 39 percent from three to Brooklyn's 33. Call it Minnesota 116, Brooklyn 109.
3/26 vs TOR 86-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 86-116. BKN shot 36% (31 of 87) to TOR's 42%, 8 of 41 from three. BKN turned it over 19 times to TOR's 11. The glass went 43-63 against them. Claxton led with 22 (10 of 14); Williams added 13, Wilson 10. Q2 was theirs, 27-30, but the other 3 periods went 86-59 against them. Williams's -28 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 vs LAC 100-132 — BKN notes
BKN lost 100-132. BKN took 9 more shots (89 to 80), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to LAC's 55%, 14 of 47 from three. K. Johnson led with 13 (5 of 11, 3 of 7 from three); Timme added 11, C. Johnson 11. Q4 was theirs, 31-27, the deficit cut from 36 to 32, but the other 3 periods went 105-69 against them. Williams's -32 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 @ WAS 115-112 — BKN notes
BKN won 115-112. BKN shot 44% (39 of 88) to WAS's 44%, 18 of 46 from three, and got to the line 20 times to WAS's 33. BKN turned it over 12 times to WAS's 6. Martin led with 20 (7 of 11, 3 of 5 from three); Wilson added 20, Timme 19. The hinge was Q4, 33-27: BKN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3. BKN trailed 51-59 at the half and won the second half 64-53. Clowney was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/31 @ DAL 113-109 — BKN notes
BKN won 113-109. BKN shot 43% (39 of 90) to DAL's 48%, 20 of 51 from three, and got to the line 20 times to DAL's 29. Johnson led with 24 (10 of 19, 2 of 8 from three); Russell added 18, Wilson 12. The hinge was Q4, 29-22: BKN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 4. BKN trailed 58-63 at the half and won the second half 55-46. Wilson was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
4/03 vs MIN 90-105 — BKN notes
BKN lost 90-105. BKN took 11 more shots (89 to 78), but shot 43% to MIN's 50%, 11 of 36 from three, and got to the line 4 times to MIN's 21. BKN turned it over 10 times to MIN's 17. The glass went 34-45 against them. Claxton led with 18 (9 of 10); Whitehead added 17, Evbuomwan 13. Q3 was theirs, 30-28, the deficit cut from 12 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 77-60 against them. Watford's -16 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/06 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 115, shooting 41 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 14 and Claxton at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Clowney (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 14 free throws a game; Quickley at 17 and Poeltl at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Castleton (6 straight), Boucher (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Toronto at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Toronto 111, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
4/08 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 15 and Wilson at 13 a game. Without Wilson (2 straight), Clowney (3 straight), Martin (2 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Alvarado at 16 and Reeves at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Kelley (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-3. Call it Brooklyn 111, New Orleans 109, New Orleans keeping it close.
4/10 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 15 and Wilson at 14 a game. Without Clowney (4 straight), Martin (3 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Young at 24 and Okongwu at 19 a game. Without Johnson (35 straight), Capela (14 straight), Mathews (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Atlanta's 124. Call it Brooklyn 116, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
4/11 @ MIN — 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 115, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 34 and Randle at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Evbuomwan at 14 and K. Johnson at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Clowney (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Minnesota 117, Brooklyn 108.
3/24 @ IND 103-119 — MIN notes
MIN lost 103-119. MIN shot 48% (44 of 91) to IND's 49%, 9 of 35 from three. MIN turned it over 17 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 9 steals. Reid led with 20 (8 of 13, 3 of 6 from three); Edwards added 17, Gobert 16. Q4 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 22 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 95-73 against them. Edwards's -24 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 vs PHX 124-109 — MIN notes
MIN won 124-109. MIN shot 53% (47 of 89) to PHX's 52%, 19 of 39 from three. MIN turned it over 11 times to PHX's 16. Randle led with 25 (9 of 15, 2 of 4 from three); Edwards added 20, Gobert 17. The hinge was Q1, 27-21: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/30 vs DET 123-104 — MIN notes
MIN won 123-104. MIN shot 47% (44 of 93) to DET's 36%, 12 of 31 from three. The glass went 59-44 for them. Randle led with 26 (9 of 18, 1 of 4 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Edwards added 25, Gobert 19. The hinge was Q3, 38-23: MIN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 24. MIN trailed 54-60 at the half and won the second half 69-44. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
4/01 @ DEN 140-139 — MIN notes
MIN won 140-139 in 2 overtimes. MIN shot 47% (52 of 111) to DEN's 55%, 19 of 50 from three, and got to the line 25 times to DEN's 44. Edwards led with 34 (12 of 25, 5 of 15 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Randle added 26, Alexander-Walker 26. The hinge was Q3, 32-26: MIN came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 5. MIN trailed 52-53 at the half and won the second half 88-86.
4/03 @ BKN 105-90 — MIN notes
MIN won 105-90. MIN shot 50% (39 of 78) to BKN's 43%, 13 of 42 from three, and went to the line 21 times to BKN's 4 — 14 points from the stripe to their 3. MIN turned it over 17 times to BKN's 10, and BKN turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 45-34 for them. Edwards led with 28 (10 of 15, 5 of 10 from three); Gobert added 21, Alexander-Walker 13. The hinge was Q2, 29-18: a lead of 1 became 12, and the lead reached 18. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/05 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Grimes at 22 and Yabusele at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Maxey (17 straight), Oubre Jr. (12 straight), Drummond (12 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Randle at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-8 a night and Philadelphia minus-3 and the arc, Minnesota at 37 percent from three to Philadelphia's 30. Call it Minnesota 116, Philadelphia 110.
4/08 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 121, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 35 and Porter Jr. at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Lillard (10 straight), Portis (25 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-11 a night and Milwaukee minus-3 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 110 a night to Milwaukee's 121. Call it Milwaukee 117, Minnesota 116, Minnesota keeping it close.
4/10 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Morant at 30 and Bane at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Gobert at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-9 a night and Memphis plus-4. Call it Memphis 115, Minnesota 114, Minnesota keeping it close.
4/11 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 115, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 34 and Randle at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Evbuomwan at 14 and K. Johnson at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Clowney (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Minnesota 117, Brooklyn 108.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
BH B. Hyland
DD D. DiVincenzo
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
LG L. Garza
MC M. Conley
MI Minott
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
BKNDR D. Russell
DT D. Timme
DW D. Whitehead
KJ K. Johnson
ML M. Lewis
NC N. Claxton
RB R. Beekman
TE T. Etienne
TE T. Evbuomwan
TW T. Watford
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
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
Edwards shakes off injury scare and scores 28 points to lead Timberwolves past Nets 105-90
NEW YORK -- — Anthony Edwards shook off an injury scare and finished with 28 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Brooklyn Nets 105-90 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win.
Edwards, who also added five rebounds, appeared to avoid serious injury when he briefly left the game after he stepped backward onto the foot of Nets coach Jordi Fernandez while making a 3-pointer late in the second quarter. Edwards was helped off the court, but returned for the start of the second half.
Rudy Gobert added 21 points for Minnesota while shooting 9 of 10 from the field and adding 18 rebounds.
Nic Claxton had 18 points for Brooklyn and Dariq Whitehead scored 17.
Key moment The Timberwolves took the lead with 8:26 left in the second quarter and never looked back. Edwards led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 49-37 at the break.
Key stat The Timberwolves shot 31.0% — 13 of 42 — from 3-point range, led by Edwards' 5 of 10.
Up next Timberwolves: Take on the 76ers in Philadelphia on Saturday night.