Game ID: 22400677
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Utah Jazz
Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 31 22 22 38 113MIN 27 30 44 37 138
MIN @ UTA ScoutingMIN @ UTA 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.
UTA availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Markkanen missed 4 since 1/12, returns tonight: 30 min (96% of 31)
OUT Collins missed 8 since 1/05, returns tonight: 26 min (87% of 30)
OUT Clarkson missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 38 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 5 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK George back 1/15 after 5, 32 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Sensabaugh back 1/12 after 3, 26 min since (127% of 20)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 1/11 after 2, 23 min since (113% of 20)
BACK Tshiebwe back 1/12 after 19, 15 min since (83% of 18)
NEW Sexton 28 to 33 min over the last 3
NEW Collier 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Eubanks 15 to 22 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restOUT Clarkson missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 39 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 6 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK George back 1/15 after 5, 32 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Markkanen back 1/22 after 4, 30 min since (96% of 31)
BACK Collins back 1/22 after 8, 26 min since (87% of 30)
BACK Sensabaugh back 1/12 after 3, 26 min since (127% of 20)
NEW Sexton 28 to 34 min over the last 3
NEW Collier 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 21 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Eubanks 15 to 23 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 10 since 1/05, returns tonight: 22 min (83% of 26)
OUT Hendricks missed 40 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 7 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 4 since 1/17, returns tonight: 23 min (123% of 19)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK George back 1/15 after 5, 32 min since (103% of 32)
BACK Markkanen back 1/22 after 4, 31 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Collins back 1/22 after 8, 26 min since (87% of 30)
NEW Collier 26 to 31 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 1/28 · back-to-backOUT Collins missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 41 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 8 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 4 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 1/22, returns tonight: 14 min (93% of 15)
BACK Markkanen back 1/22 after 4, 33 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 1/27 after 10, 22 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Potter back 1/27 after 4, 23 min since (123% of 19)
NEW Collier 26 to 31 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 3 since 1/25, returns tonight: 28 min (92% of 30)
OUT Kessler missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 27 min (89% of 30)
OUT Hendricks missed 42 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 4 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 9 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 5 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 1/22 after 4, 33 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Clarkson back 1/27 after 10, 22 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Potter back 1/27 after 4, 27 min since (143% of 19)
BACK Mills back 1/28 after 3, 14 min since (93% of 15)
UTA availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 43 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 5 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 10 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 6 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 1/22 after 4, 32 min since (103% of 31)
BACK Collins back 1/22 after 8, 27 min since (89% of 30)
BACK Kessler back 1/30 after 2, 27 min since (89% of 30)
BACK Clarkson back 1/27 after 10, 23 min since (90% of 26)
BACK Potter back 1/27 after 4, 27 min since (143% of 19)
BACK Mills back 1/28 after 3, 14 min since (93% of 15)
UTA availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 44 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 6 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 11 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 7 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 2 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/30 after 3, 30 min since (100% of 30)
BACK Kessler back 1/30 after 2, 30 min since (100% of 30)
BACK Clarkson back 1/27 after 10, 23 min since (87% of 26)
BACK Potter back 1/27 after 4, 21 min since (113% of 19)
BACK Mills back 1/28 after 3, 14 min since (93% of 15)
UTA availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 45 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 7 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 3 since 1/30, returns tonight: 23 min (116% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 12 since 1/11, returns tonight: 11 min (55% of 20)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 8 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 3 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/30 after 3, 31 min since (101% of 30)
BACK Kessler back 1/30 after 2, 31 min since (104% of 30)
BACK Clarkson back 1/27 after 10, 26 min since (99% of 26)
BACK Potter back 1/27 after 4, 19 min since (100% of 19)
BACK Mills back 1/28 after 3, 14 min since (93% of 15)
UTA availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 46 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 8 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 9 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 4 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/30 after 3, 31 min since (101% of 30)
BACK Kessler back 1/30 after 2, 32 min since (108% of 30)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 2/05 after 3, 23 min since (116% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/05 after 12, 11 min since (55% of 20)
BACK Mills back 1/28 after 3, 14 min since (93% of 15)
NEW Collier 26 to 31 min over the last 5
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
MIN availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 2 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT DiVincenzo missed 10 since 1/17, out tonight
NEW Alexander-Walker 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Conley 25 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Dillingham 10 to 16 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backOUT Randle missed 3 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT DiVincenzo missed 11 since 1/17, out tonight
NEW Alexander-Walker 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Clark 12 to 17 min over the last 5
NEW Dillingham 10 to 17 min over the last 5
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.
1/22 @ OKC 114-123 — UTA notes
UTA lost 114-123. UTA shot 47% (42 of 90) to OKC's 46%, 14 of 37 from three. UTA turned it over 27 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 52-39 for them. Collins led with 22 (9 of 13, 2 of 3 from three); Sexton added 18, Kessler 17. Q2 was theirs, 26-26, but the other 3 periods went 97-88 against them. Collier's -20 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 @ MEM 103-125 — UTA notes
UTA lost 103-125. UTA took 8 more shots (92 to 84), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to MEM's 51%, 12 of 47 from three, and got to the line 16 times to MEM's 34. Sexton led with 20 (5 of 17, 1 of 8 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Mykhailiuk added 16, Markkanen 11. Q4 was theirs, 29-24, the deficit cut from 27 to 22, but the other 3 periods went 101-74 against them. Mykhailiuk's -23 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 vs MIL 110-125 — UTA notes
UTA lost 110-125. UTA took 14 more shots (100 to 86), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to MIL's 60%, 18 of 54 from three. Markkanen led with 19 (8 of 18, 2 of 12 from three); Sexton added 19, Sensabaugh 17. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 20 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 100-80 against them. Potter's -16 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 @ GSW 103-114 — UTA notes
UTA lost 103-114. UTA shot 51% (39 of 76) to GSW's 39%, 8 of 26 from three, and got to the line 24 times to GSW's 31. UTA turned it over 15 times to GSW's 9, and GSW turned those into 8 steals. Sexton led with 30 (12 of 19, 4 of 6 from three); Potter added 13, Eubanks 13. Q3 was theirs, 32-30, the deficit cut from 11 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 84-71 against them. They led by as many as 10. Mills's -15 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 vs MIN 113-138 — UTA notes
UTA lost 113-138. UTA shot 51% (39 of 77) to MIN's 60%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 23-39 against them. George led with 23 (7 of 7, 7 of 8 at the line); Sexton added 19, Collins 16. Q1 was theirs, 31-27, but the other 3 periods went 111-82 against them. They led by as many as 15. Clarkson's -31 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/01 vs ORL — 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 109 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sexton at 21 and Markkanen at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Hendricks (43 straight), Williams (5 straight), Juzang (10 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Wagner at 26 and Banchero at 21 a game. Without Suggs (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 113 a night to Utah's 125 and the line, where Orlando takes 27 free throws a game to Utah's 20. Call it Utah 112, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
2/03 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Clarkson at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Hendricks (44 straight), Williams (6 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 117, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Haliburton at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Isa. Jackson (41 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 39 percent from three to Utah's 34. Call it Indiana 119, Utah 114.
2/05 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Collins at 19 and Sexton at 18 a game. Without Hendricks (45 straight), Williams (7 straight), Mykhailiuk (3 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Wiggins at 22 and Curry at 18 a game. Without Kuminga (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Golden State 113, Utah 112, Utah keeping it close.
2/07 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Durant at 25 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Nurkić (15 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Clarkson at 21 and Collins at 19 a game. Without Hendricks (46 straight), Williams (8 straight), Tshiebwe (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and Phoenix minus-4. Call it Phoenix 118, Utah 114, Utah keeping it close.
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 121-113 — MIN notes
MIN won 121-113. MIN shot 56% (42 of 75) to PHX's 51%, 13 of 29 from three, and went to the line 27 times to PHX's 20 — 24 points from the stripe to their 15. Edwards led with 33 (11 of 20, 3 of 8 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Randle added 28, Alexander-Walker 23. The hinge was Q3, 26-18: MIN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 4, and the lead reached 16. MIN trailed 55-59 at the half and won the second half 66-54. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/30 @ UTA 138-113 — MIN notes
MIN won 138-113. MIN shot 60% (49 of 82) to UTA's 51%, 21 of 38 from three. The glass went 39-23 for them. Edwards led with 36 (12 of 18, 6 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Dillingham added 19, Gobert 16. The hinge was Q3, 44-22: a lead of 4 became 26, and the lead reached 29. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
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.
2/05 vs CHI — 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 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 18 a game. Without Randle (2 straight), DiVincenzo (10 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; White at 21 and Giddey at 16 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 108 a night to Chicago's 120 and the line, where Minnesota takes 23 free throws a game to Chicago's 16. Call it Minnesota 119, Chicago 111.
2/06 vs HOU — 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 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 35 and Reid at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Randle (3 straight), DiVincenzo (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Green at 23 and Brooks at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without VanVleet (2 straight), Smith Jr. (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 40 percent from three to Houston's 32 and the turnovers, Houston giving it away 15 times a game to Minnesota's 12. Call it Minnesota 113, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTABS B. Sensabaugh
CS C. Sexton
DE D. Eubanks
IC I. Collier
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
KF K. Filipowski
KG K. George
LM L. Markkanen
WK W. Kessler
MINAE A. Edwards
JC J. Clark
JI J. Ingles
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. Minott
JR J. Randle
LG L. Garza
LM L. Miller
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
UTA/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
Anthony Edwards scores 36 points in the Timberwolves' 138-113 victory over the Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the third quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Utah 138-113 on Thursday for their fifth straight victory and second in two nights.
Added to the All-Star Game as a reserve Thursday, Edwards had 11 assists and keyed a decisive 44-22 third quarter for the Timberwolves. Minnesota was coming off a 121-113 victory at Phoenix on Wednesday.
After the Jazz made a modest run in the fourth quarter, Edwards made three 3-pointers in a 1:25 span to give Minnesota a 125-97 lead with 4:34 left.
Keyonte George , who was moved out of Utah's the starting lineup four games ago, scored 23 points on 7-for-7 shooting. Collin Sexton had 19 points, while John Collins and Jordan Clarkson both had 16 in Utah's eighth consecutive loss.
Minnesota rookie Rob Dillingham had a career-high 19 points. Rudy Gobert and Luka Garza each added 16 points.
Takeaways Timberwolves: Even without point guard Mike Conley (thumb sprain), the Timberwolves ran their offense without a hitch, consistently staying one pass ahead of Utah's defensive scrambles. Minnesota had 38 assists, matching its season high of 38 assists set three games ago at Denver.
Jazz: The game marked the first time all of Utah's veteran leaders ( Lauri Markkanen , Collins, Sexton and Clarkson) have been available since the Jazz won at Miami 136-100 on Jan. 4. Markkanen’s 3-pointer gave Utah an early 25-10 lead but the Jazz sputtered the rest of the game.
Key moment Coming back from illness, Naz Reid made four straight 3s as Minnesota outscored the Jazz 32-11 during a nine-minute span bridging the first and second quarters. The Timberwolves never trailed after that.
Key stat The Timberwolves shot a season high 61.3% from the field, easily besting their previous mark of 56.6% in a loss to Memphis on Jan. 11.
Up next The Timberwolves return home to play Washington on Saturday night. Utah hosts Orlando on Saturday.