Game ID: 22400548
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Washington Wizards
Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 20 27 32 27 106MIN 25 26 31 38 120
MIN @ WAS ScoutingMIN @ WAS 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.
WAS availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Coulibaly missed 2 since 1/03, returns tonight: 30 min (91% of 33)
OUT Holmes missed 6 since 12/26, returns tonight: 3 min (17% of 17)
OUT Vukcevic missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Poole back 1/01 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
BACK Kuzma back 12/30 after 12, 26 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Butler back 12/30 after 2, 7 min since (61% of 11)
NEW Champagnie 22 to 30 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/08 · back-to-backOUT Poole missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK Kuzma back 12/30 after 12, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 3 min since (17% of 17)
BACK Butler back 12/30 after 2, 10 min since (87% of 11)
WAS availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Poole missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 24 min (82% of 29)
OUT Brogdon missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 15 min since (86% of 17)
WAS availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 3 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 24 min since (82% of 29)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 12 min since (69% of 17)
NEW Butler 11 to 17 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Brogdon missed 4 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 6 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (90% of 33)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 24 min since (80% of 29)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 12 min since (69% of 17)
NEW Butler 11 to 18 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/16 · 2 days' restOUT Brogdon missed 5 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 7 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
WAS availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 6 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 8 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
WAS availability going into 1/19 · back-to-backOUT Brogdon missed 7 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 4 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 9 since 1/03, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 15)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 29 min since (97% of 29)
WAS availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 8 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 5 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Vukcevic back 1/19 after 9, 3 min since (23% of 15)
MIN availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 18 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 6 since 12/25, out tonight
NEW DiVincenzo 26 to 31 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 1/07 · back-to-backOUT Clark missed 19 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 7 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 20 since 11/26, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 12)
OUT Dillingham missed 8 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 9 since 12/25, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 3 min since (25% of 12)
MIN availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 10 since 12/25, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 3 min since (25% of 12)
MIN availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 11 since 12/25, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 2 min since (18% of 12)
MIN availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 12 since 12/25, returns tonight: 13 min (131% of 10)
BACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 2 min since (18% of 12)
NEW DiVincenzo 26 to 32 min over the last 5
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)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 126, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Butler at 16 and Kispert at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Brogdon (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Randle at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 108 a night to Washington's 126 and the arc, Minnesota at 38 percent from three to Washington's 33. Call it Minnesota 116, Washington 107.
1/07 vs HOU 112-135 — WAS notes
WAS lost 112-135. WAS shot 46% (41 of 89) to HOU's 52%, 15 of 40 from three. WAS turned it over 18 times to HOU's 10, and HOU turned those into 15 steals. Kispert led with 23 (7 of 10, 5 of 7 from three); Valančiūnas added 18, Butler 14. Q1 was theirs, 30-20, but the other 3 periods went 115-82 against them. They led by as many as 12. Kispert's -19 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 @ PHI 103-109 — WAS notes
WAS lost 103-109. WAS shot 45% (42 of 94) to PHI's 45%, 13 of 30 from three, and got to the line just 9 times against 18 fouls committed. WAS turned it over 17 times to PHI's 7, and PHI turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 51-36 for them. Butler led with 26 (11 of 19, 3 of 3 from three); Kispert added 23, Kuzma 16. Q4 was theirs, 29-21, the deficit cut from 14 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 88-74 against them. Kuzma's -22 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 @ CHI 105-138 — WAS notes
WAS lost 105-138. WAS shot 40% (39 of 98) to CHI's 56%, 18 of 46 from three. The glass went 45-55 against them. Poole led with 22 (7 of 13, 6 of 9 from three); Butler added 18, George 12. Q2 was theirs, 32-32, but the other 3 periods went 106-73 against them. Coulibaly's -29 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs OKC 95-136 — WAS notes
WAS lost 95-136. WAS shot 34% (28 of 83) to OKC's 47%, 9 of 46 from three. The glass went 39-56 against them. Kispert led with 17 (6 of 9, 3 of 5 from three); Poole added 13, Valančiūnas 11. Q4 was theirs, 26-32, but the other 3 periods went 104-69 against them. Carrington's -41 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 vs MIN 106-120 — WAS notes
WAS lost 106-120. WAS took 8 more shots (91 to 83), but shot 44% to MIN's 49%, 17 of 40 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIN's 31. WAS turned it over 11 times to MIN's 18. The glass went 34-53 against them. Kuzma led with 22 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three); Poole added 20, Coulibaly 15. Q2 was theirs, 27-26, the deficit cut from 5 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 94-79 against them. Coulibaly's -18 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/16 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 128, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Butler at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brogdon (5 straight), Holmes (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 32 and Durant at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Nurkić (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 114 a night to Washington's 128. Call it Phoenix 119, Washington 111.
1/18 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Wiggins at 18 a game. Without Green (3 straight), Podziemski (9 straight), Kuminga (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 127, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Butler at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brogdon (6 straight), Holmes (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 109 a night to Washington's 127 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-3 a night and Washington minus-7. Call it Golden State 117, Washington 108.
1/19 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Monk at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and George at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Brogdon (7 straight), Holmes (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-12 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 118 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Sacramento 125, Washington 110, Sacramento by 15.
1/21 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; James at 22 and Davis at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Reddish (3 straight), Vanderbilt (34 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 126, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Kuzma at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Brogdon (8 straight), Holmes (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 114 a night to Washington's 126 and the line, where Washington takes 26 free throws a game to the Lakers' 18. Call it the Lakers 117, Washington 110.
1/06 vs LAC 108-106 — MIN notes
MIN won 108-106. MIN shot 45% (41 of 92) to LAC's 42%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 17 times to LAC's 25. Edwards led with 37 (14 of 29, 6 of 13 from three); Reid added 18, DiVincenzo 15. The hinge was Q3, 31-23: MIN came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 1. MIN trailed 46-53 at the half and won the second half 62-53.
1/07 @ NOP 104-97 — MIN notes
MIN won 104-97. MIN shot 43% (38 of 89) to NOP's 37%, 15 of 44 from three. Edwards led with 32 (10 of 21, 7 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Randle added 16, Reid 13. The hinge was Q3, 29-21: from level to 8 ahead. Randle was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/09 @ ORL 104-89 — MIN notes
MIN won 104-89. MIN shot 40% (34 of 85) to ORL's 38%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 31 times to ORL's 19 — 24 points from the stripe to their 13. MIN turned it over 8 times to ORL's 14. Randle led with 23 (8 of 16, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Edwards added 21, Reid 16. The hinge was Q1, 29-18: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/11 vs MEM 125-127 — MIN notes
MIN lost 125-127. MIN shot 57% (47 of 83) to MEM's 44%, 17 of 42 from three. MIN turned it over 18 times to MEM's 13, and MEM turned those into 13 steals. DiVincenzo led with 27 (9 of 14, 6 of 11 from three); McDaniels added 21, Reid 19. Q2 was theirs, 32-29, turning a 2-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-93 against them.
1/13 @ WAS 120-106 — MIN notes
MIN won 120-106. MIN shot 49% (41 of 83) to WAS's 44%, 14 of 37 from three, and went to the line 31 times to WAS's 15 — 24 points from the stripe to their 9. MIN turned it over 18 times to WAS's 11, and WAS turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 53-34 for them. Edwards led with 41 (14 of 25, 5 of 11 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Randle added 20, DiVincenzo 13. The hinge was Q4, 38-27: a lead of 3 became 14, and the lead reached 17. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/15 vs GSW — 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 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Wiggins at 16 a game. Without Green (2 straight), Podziemski (8 straight), Kuminga (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the line, where Minnesota takes 23 free throws a game to Golden State's 15 and the arc, Minnesota at 38 percent from three to Golden State's 31. Call it Minnesota 112, Golden State 105.
1/17 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Towns at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to New York's 115. Call it New York 114, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/18 vs CLE — 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 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and DiVincenzo at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Garland at 24 and Mitchell at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to Cleveland's 121 and the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Cleveland's 35. Call it Minnesota 115, Cleveland 114, Cleveland keeping it close.
1/20 @ 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 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Morant at 22 and Jackson Jr. at 22 a game. Without Smart (13 straight), Williams Jr. (27 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and DiVincenzo at 23 a game. Without DiVincenzo (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Memphis 119, Minnesota 114.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
WASAG A. Gill
AS A. Sarr
BC B. Carrington
BC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
JB J. Butler
JC J. Champagnie
JP J. Poole
JV J. Valančiūnas
KG K. George
KK K. Kuzma
PB P. Baldwin Jr.
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. Minott
JR J. Randle
LG L. Garza
LM L. Miller
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
TN T. Newton
WAS/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 @ WAS Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END12024:0923:51106+0:18-14
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 WAS Q1 12:00 16s 0:16BCB. CarringtonASA. SarrJUMP TO0 162 MIN Q1 11:44 15s 0:15RGR. GobertDDD. DiVincenzoSTL TO0 153 WAS Q1 11:29 22s 0:38+3BCB. CoulibalyASA. SarrAST M3.LC.2322 224 MIN Q1 11:07 14s 0:29JRJ. RandleX3.RW.26125 WAS Q1 10:53 9s 0:47JPJ. PooleJPJ. PooleDR X3.SO.280 66 MIN Q1 10:44 8s 0:37RGR. GobertDDD. DiVincenzoDR TO0 87 WAS Q1 10:36 16s 1:03BCB. CarringtonKKK. KuzmaASA. SarrJPJ. PooleSTL X3.SO.25 OR X3.SO.260 4 6 118 MIN Q1 10:20 9s 0:46JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR X3.RW.270 69 WAS Q1 10:11 9s 1:12BCB. CarringtonBCB. CarringtonDR X3.RW.290 610 MIN Q1 10:02 23s 1:09RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsDR X2.LW.10 OR X2.RW.220 15 15 2011 WAS Q1 09:39 10s 1:22KKK. KuzmaKKK. KuzmaDR X2.RC.060 812 MIN Q1 09:29 5s 1:14AEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleDR TO0 513 WAS Q1 09:24 12s 1:34+3JPJ. PooleBCB. CoulibalyJPJ. PooleJPJ. PooleASA. SarrSTL X2.RM.03 OR AST M3.LW.240 6 10 12 1214 MIN Q1 09:12 20s 1:34+2AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.LW.0920 2015 WAS Q1 08:52 20s 1:54KKK. KuzmaX3.RC.231616 MIN Q1 08:32 9s 1:43+2JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleRGR. GobertRGR. GobertDR X2.LW.10 OR M20 7 9 917 WAS Q1 08:23 24s 2:18KKK. KuzmaX2.LC.052218 MIN Q1 07:59 6s 1:49AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR X3.SO.270 319 WAS Q1 07:53 19s 2:37KKK. KuzmaBCB. CarringtonDR X3.LC.230 1420 MIN Q1 07:34 12s 2:01+3JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsDDD. DiVincenzoDR AST M3.RW.290 12 1221 WAS Q1 07:22 19s 2:56+3ASA. SarrBCB. CoulibalyAST M3.LC.2519 1922 MIN Q1 07:03 18s 2:19AEA. EdwardsX2.SO.151423 WAS Q1 06:45 6s 3:02JPJ. PooleJPJ. PooleDR X2.RC.070 424 MIN Q1 06:39 5s 2:24+2AEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleBLK DR M2.LW.050 0 525 WAS Q1 06:34 28s 3:30WASWAS — teamBCB. CoulibalyTM X2.RW.043 2526 MIN Q1 06:06 9s 2:33+2JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsDR AST M2.RM.030 9 927 WAS Q1 05:57 21s 3:51ASA. SarrX2.LW.132028 MIN Q1 05:36 10s 2:43+3RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDDD. DiVincenzoDR AST M3.LW.280 10 1029 WAS Q1 05:26 16s 4:07+2JPJ. PooleKKK. KuzmaAST M2.RM.0216 1630 MIN Q1 05:10 21s 3:04+2DDD. DiVincenzoRGR. GobertRGR. GobertX3.LW.30 OR M2.RM.0316 18 2131 WAS Q1 04:49 9s 4:16JPJ. PooleTO932 MIN Q1 04:40 14s 3:18AEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamJRJ. RandleSTL X2.SO.04 OR X1 OR X10 10 11 11 11 1133 WAS Q1 04:26 16s 4:32+2ASA. SarrJVJ. ValančiūnasJVJ. ValančiūnasBCB. CoulibalyFL DR AST M2.RM.020 0 16 1634 MIN Q1 04:10 26s 3:44JRJ. RandleX3.LW.272335 WAS Q1 03:44 6s 4:38BCB. CarringtonJPJ. PooleDR X3.RW.340 536 MIN Q1 03:38 21s 4:05MINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsDR TM X3.LW.260 0 1737 WAS Q1 03:17 15s 4:53JVJ. ValančiūnasCKC. KispertDR X3.RW.280 1138 MIN Q1 03:02 10s 4:15+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.030 1039 WAS Q1 02:52 16s 5:09KGK. GeorgeX3.SO.301440 MIN Q1 02:36 7s 4:22+3NAN. Alexander-WalkerNAN. Alexander-WalkerNRN. ReidDR AST M3.LC.230 7 741 WAS Q1 02:29 13s 5:22+2BCB. CoulibalyJPJ. PooleAST M2.RM.0413 1342 MIN Q1 02:16 12s 4:34+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerRGR. 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Anthony Edwards scores 41 as the Timberwolves beat struggling Wizards 120-106
WASHINGTON -- — Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a sloppy first half and beat the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 120-106 on Monday night.
Earlier Monday, Edwards was fined $50,000 by the NBA for an obscene gesture directed at an official in Saturday's loss in Memphis.
Edwards, a two-time All-Star, had a strong final period, shooting 6 for 11 from the floor and 3 for 5 from 3-point range to turn what had been a tight contest into a comfortable win.
Julius Randle added 20 points and 10 rebounds and Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which committed 13 turnovers in the first half and briefly trailed the Wizards in the third quarter.
Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points and and Jordan Poole added 20 in Washington's seventh straight loss.
Takeaways Timberwolves: This was not the cleanest performance, but it was a fourth win in five games and third consecutive road victory. And, the offense improved when it mattered most, turning the ball over only six times after the break.
Wizards: A strong 3-point shooting game hints at what rebuilding Washington hopes to be in the future. They finished shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc (17 of 40), with all five starters sinking at least two 3s.
Key moment Edwards hit a reverse layup and fed Nickeil Alexander-Walker for a baseline 3 on consecutive possessions to start a 16-2 game-deciding run midway through the fourth quarter. Later in the run, he danced his way into a timeout after sinking a deep 3 from the right wing.
Key stat Minnesota more than doubled up Washington in free throw attempts, 31-15.
Up next The Timberwolves return home against Golden State on Wednesday, while the Wizards host Phoenix on Thursday.