Game ID: 22400656
Atlanta Hawks @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Monday, January 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 28 32 20 20 100ATL 20 23 31 18 92
ATL @ MIN ScoutingATL @ 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.
MIN availability going into 1/18 · back-to-backBACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 2 min since (15% of 12)
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 13 min since (131% of 10)
NEW DiVincenzo 26 to 32 min over the last 4
MIN availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 16 min since (153% of 10)
MIN availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Clark missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 16 min since (158% of 10)
MIN availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restOUT DiVincenzo missed 4 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Clark missed 3 since 1/18, returns tonight: 4 min (37% of 12)
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 14 min since (140% of 10)
NEW McDaniels 32 to 38 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 5 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (37% of 12)
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 15 min since (151% of 10)
NEW McDaniels 32 to 37 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 6 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (37% of 12)
MIN availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT DiVincenzo missed 7 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/25 after 3, 7 min since (60% of 12)
MIN availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 8 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/25 after 3, 11 min since (87% of 12)
NEW Dillingham 10 to 15 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 9 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/25 after 3, 13 min since (106% of 12)
NEW Alexander-Walker 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Dillingham 10 to 17 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 9 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 33 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 16 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 5 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 1/18 after 5, 38 min since (106% of 36)
BACK Hunter back 1/18 after 2, 32 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Wallace back 1/15 after 6, 38 min since (237% of 16)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 28 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 10 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 34 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 17 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 6 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 1/18 after 5, 36 min since (102% of 36)
BACK Hunter back 1/18 after 2, 31 min since (109% of 29)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 30 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backOUT Risacher missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 11 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 3 since 1/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 35 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 3 since 1/18, returns tonight: 7 min (52% of 13)
OUT Bufkin missed 18 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 3 since 1/18, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 7 since 1/07, returns tonight: 17 min (163% of 11)
BACK Johnson back 1/18 after 5, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Hunter back 1/18 after 2, 31 min since (107% of 29)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 29 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 5 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 12 since 12/29, returns tonight: 20 min (106% of 19)
OUT Wallace missed 4 since 1/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 36 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 19 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 4 since 1/18, returns tonight: 8 min (63% of 12)
BACK Johnson back 1/18 after 5, 30 min since (85% of 36)
BACK Hunter back 1/18 after 2, 31 min since (107% of 29)
BACK Roddy back 1/23 after 3, 7 min since (52% of 13)
BACK Barlow back 1/23 after 7, 17 min since (163% of 11)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 27 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 6 since 1/15, returns tonight: 20 min (83% of 25)
OUT Wallace missed 5 since 1/18, returns tonight: 35 min (215% of 16)
OUT Gueye missed 37 since 11/06, returns tonight: 19 min (117% of 16)
OUT Bufkin missed 20 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 1/18 after 5, 30 min since (85% of 36)
BACK Hunter back 1/18 after 2, 31 min since (107% of 29)
BACK Nance Jr. back 1/25 after 12, 20 min since (106% of 19)
BACK Roddy back 1/23 after 3, 7 min since (55% of 13)
BACK Plowden back 1/25 after 4, 8 min since (63% of 12)
BACK Barlow back 1/23 after 7, 10 min since (94% of 11)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 28 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/28 · back-to-backOUT Johnson missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 21 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Risacher back 1/27 after 6, 20 min since (83% of 25)
BACK Nance Jr. back 1/25 after 12, 20 min since (106% of 19)
BACK Wallace back 1/27 after 5, 35 min since (215% of 16)
BACK Gueye back 1/27 after 37, 19 min since (117% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 1/23 after 3, 11 min since (83% of 13)
BACK Plowden back 1/25 after 4, 8 min since (63% of 12)
BACK Barlow back 1/23 after 7, 10 min since (89% of 11)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 30 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 22 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Risacher back 1/27 after 6, 20 min since (83% of 25)
BACK Nance Jr. back 1/25 after 12, 20 min since (104% of 19)
BACK Wallace back 1/27 after 5, 28 min since (175% of 16)
BACK Gueye back 1/27 after 37, 20 min since (127% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 1/23 after 3, 11 min since (83% of 13)
BACK Barlow back 1/23 after 7, 10 min since (89% of 11)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 31 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Capela missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 23 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 3 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Risacher back 1/27 after 6, 23 min since (93% of 25)
BACK Nance Jr. back 1/25 after 12, 18 min since (96% of 19)
BACK Wallace back 1/27 after 5, 24 min since (150% of 16)
BACK Gueye back 1/27 after 37, 19 min since (117% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 1/23 after 3, 9 min since (70% of 13)
BACK Barlow back 1/23 after 7, 8 min since (78% of 11)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 30 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 5 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Capela missed 3 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 24 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 4 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Risacher back 1/27 after 6, 25 min since (101% of 25)
BACK Nance Jr. back 1/25 after 12, 19 min since (96% of 19)
BACK Wallace back 1/27 after 5, 22 min since (133% of 16)
BACK Gueye back 1/27 after 37, 19 min since (117% of 16)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 28 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Reid at 19 a game. Without DiVincenzo (5 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 26 free throws a game; Young at 20 and Daniels at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Risacher (6 straight), Wallace (5 straight), Gueye (37 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Atlanta's 29 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 18 times a game to Minnesota's 13. Call it Minnesota 117, Atlanta 110.
1/18 vs CLE 117-124 — MIN notes
MIN lost 117-124. MIN shot 48% (43 of 90) to CLE's 46%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line 19 times to CLE's 25. Edwards led with 28 (9 of 22, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Randle added 20, Gobert 17. Q1 was theirs, 32-29, but the other 3 periods went 95-85 against them. They led by as many as 11. Ingles's -16 in 9 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ MEM 106-108 — MIN notes
MIN lost 106-108. MIN shot 39% (36 of 93) to MEM's 43%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 27 times to MEM's 34. Edwards led with 32 (8 of 19, 3 of 8 from three, 13 of 18 at the line); Reid added 29, Dillingham 15. Q1 was theirs, 28-21, but the other 3 periods went 87-78 against them. They led by as many as 16. McDaniels's -18 in 42 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 @ DAL 115-114 — MIN notes
MIN won 115-114. MIN shot 46% (37 of 81) to DAL's 50%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DAL's 19 — 30 points from the stripe to their 16. McDaniels led with 27 (10 of 18, 1 of 5 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); A. Edwards added 21, Conley 18. The hinge was Q2, 38-31: MIN came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 2. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/25 vs DEN 133-104 — MIN notes
MIN won 133-104. MIN shot 56% (53 of 95) to DEN's 49%, 14 of 30 from three. Edwards led with 34 (14 of 23, 3 of 8 from three); Randle added 21, Gobert 14. The hinge was Q4, 24-13: a lead of 18 became 29. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/27 vs ATL 100-92 — MIN notes
MIN won 100-92. MIN shot 40% (34 of 86) to ATL's 40%, 12 of 40 from three, and went to the line 29 times to ATL's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 12. MIN turned it over 16 times to ATL's 21. Edwards led with 23 (6 of 20, 2 of 11 from three, 9 of 13 at the line); Randle added 20, Gobert 18. The hinge was Q2, 32-23: a lead of 8 became 17. Randle was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/29 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Booker at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Nurkić (10 straight), Ighodaro (2 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Reid at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without DiVincenzo (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Phoenix 112, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/30 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Kessler at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Collins (3 straight), Kessler (2 straight), Hendricks (42 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without DiVincenzo (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to Utah's 122 and the arc, Minnesota at 37 percent from three to Utah's 30. Call it Minnesota 114, Utah 111, Utah keeping it close.
2/01 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 107, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without DiVincenzo (8 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 120, shooting 39 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 16 and Kuzma at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Sarr (2 straight), Brogdon (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Washington's 28 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-5 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Minnesota 120, Washington 104, Minnesota by 16.
2/03 vs SAC — 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 119 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without DiVincenzo (9 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 126, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Monk at 20 and Fox at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 105 a night to Sacramento's 126 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-5 a night and Sacramento minus-7. Call it Minnesota 119, Sacramento 110.
1/20 @ NYK 110-119 — ATL notes
ATL lost 110-119. ATL shot 47% (40 of 85) to NYK's 52%, 13 of 30 from three. ATL turned it over 23 times to NYK's 15, and NYK turned those into 8 steals. Young led with 27 (8 of 22, 6 of 12 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Hunter added 22, Okongwu 14. Q2 was theirs, 35-28, but the other 3 periods went 91-75 against them. They led by as many as 10. Capela's -17 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 vs DET 104-114 — ATL notes
ATL lost 104-114. ATL took 19 more shots (103 to 84), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to DET's 50%, 6 of 38 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DET's 19 — 20 points from the stripe to their 18. ATL turned it over 13 times to DET's 20. Daniels led with 20 (10 of 21, 0 of 5 from three); Johnson added 17, Capela 16. Q4 was theirs, 29-17, the deficit cut from 22 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 97-75 against them. Bogdanović's -15 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 vs TOR 119-122 — ATL notes
ATL lost 119-122. ATL shot 48% (42 of 87) to TOR's 58%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 30 times to TOR's 24 — 22 points from the stripe to their 19. ATL turned it over 14 times to TOR's 19. Bogdanović led with 23 (8 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); Daniels added 22, Okongwu 19. Q2 was theirs, 34-30, the deficit cut from 10 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 92-85 against them.
1/25 vs TOR 94-117 — ATL notes
ATL lost 94-117. ATL shot 39% (33 of 84) to TOR's 47%, 11 of 37 from three. Krejčí led with 20 (6 of 13, 6 of 11 from three); Okongwu added 19, Young 16. Q1 was theirs, 27-22, but the other 3 periods went 95-67 against them. They led by as many as 12. Young's -28 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 @ MIN 92-100 — ATL notes
ATL lost 92-100. ATL shot 40% (34 of 86) to MIN's 40%, 12 of 43 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIN's 29. ATL turned it over 21 times to MIN's 16, and MIN turned those into 13 steals. Hunter led with 35 (12 of 21, 4 of 8 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Wallace added 13, Risacher 11. Q3 was theirs, 31-20, the deficit cut from 17 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 80-61 against them. Okongwu's -14 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Hunter at 19 and Young at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Johnson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Thompson at 22 and Green at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Smith Jr. (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 40 percent from three to Atlanta's 30 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 19 times a game to Houston's 14. Call it Houston 115, Atlanta 111, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/30 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and Garland at 28 a game. Without LeVert (6 straight), Wade (3 straight), Okoro (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 111, shooting 41 percent and 26 from three, 23 free throws a game; Hunter at 17 and Young at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Johnson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 37 percent from three to Atlanta's 26 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 17 times a game to Cleveland's 11. Call it Cleveland 118, Atlanta 111.
2/01 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Turner at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (40 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Hunter at 21 and Young at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Johnson (4 straight), Capela (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 40 percent from three to Atlanta's 30 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 17 times a game to Indiana's 12. Call it Indiana 119, Atlanta 110.
2/03 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 30 and Beasley at 17 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Hunter at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Johnson (5 straight), Capela (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 16 times a game to Detroit's 11. Call it Detroit 116, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. Minott
JR J. Randle
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
ATLCC C. Capela
DB D. Barlow
DH D. Hunter
DR D. Roddy
GM G. Mathews
KW K. Wallace
KR Krejci
MG M. Gueye
OO O. Okongwu
VK V. Krejčí
ZR Z. Risacher
MIN/ATL 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
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 23 points and Julius Randle added 20 to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hold off the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 100-92 on Monday night.
DeAndre Hunter had a career-high 35 points and Keaton Wallace added 13 for the Hawks, who played without leading scorer and NBA assist leader Trae Young (hamstring) and starters Dyson Daniels (ankle) and Jalen Johnson (shoulder).
Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves, who had nine turnovers and just five field goals in the third quarter as Hunter and the Hawks closed the gap to six. Hunter missed a dunk on Gobert with 44 seconds left that would've cut the deficit to four.
Fittingly for this ragged game, a small horn fell from the overhead scoreboard at the end of the first quarter and nearly hit Gobert in the head.
Takeaways Hawks: With Young, Johnson and Daniels accounting for 42% of Atlanta's scoring, this was a valuable opportunity for Hunter in a heightened role against one of the league's best defenses. Hunter had his 17th game with 20-plus points, the most among all reserves in the league.
Timberwolves: Coming off a signature victory in this bumpy season, a 133-104 dominance of Denver on Saturday , the Wolves just had to get through this one without meltdowns or injuries. Key reserve Nickeil Alexander-Walker limped off with a leg injury in the fourth quarter, and they nearly blew a 17-point halftime lead with a lackluster finish.
Key moment Gobert dunked on Onyeka Okongwu and stared him down before lowering his shoulder into the Hawks center. Both players got technical fouls before the feud escalated further.
Key stat Young has averaged 30.6 points over 13 career games versus Minnesota, his second-highest mark against an opponent behind Portland (31.7).
Up next Atlanta hosts Houston on Tuesday. Minnesota visits Phoenix on Wednesday.