Minnesota Timberwolves @ Utah Jazz
Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT | Game ID: 22400677
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 31 22 22 38 113MIN 27 30 44 37 138
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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.
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
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