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Anthony Edwards scores 24 points, West-leading Timberwolves beat Rockets 122-95
HOUSTON (AP) Anthony Edwards scored 24 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 and the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 122-95 on Friday night.
Edwards had a relatively quiet game considering he entered the night averaging 36.3 points in his previous four games. He had scored at least 25 points in 10 straight games but went 8 for 17 from the field in 32 minutes Friday. Towns added eight rebounds and six assists.
“Just having that tenacity and physicality, making it difficult on opponents and making every possession a difficult shot,” Towns said. “Just doing more of that and getting back to that, we knew was important.”
Jalen Green led Houston with 20 points, Alperen Sengun had 19 points and Jabari Smith Jr. added 16. The Rockets are 2-4 on a seven-game homestand.
“I don’t really know if it was our lack of scoring or quality shots,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “I think they bullied us. It may not have anything to do with our offense, but I thought it was our poorest game from the standpoint of matching physicality and competitiveness and toughness tonight.”
Houston has lost eight of the last nine meetings with Minnesota. The outsized Rockets were outscored 60-46 in the paint and outrebounded 51-39.
“Everybody played great tonight, everybody was happy,” Edwards said. “It was a great overall team win so it was dope.”
Minnesota improved to 25-9. The Timberwolves led by 33 and entered the fourth quarter up 84-72.
“I saw our defense in a lot of different ways,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “They were into it. They were being bothersome, and everybody was out there making grimy defensive plays. That’s the way we’ve got to be. It all started with our attention to detail and defense.”
Rockets forward Dillon Brooks remained sidelined for a fifth straight game because of a strained right abdominal oblique.
Houston briefly led in the first quarter but trailed much of the game. Minnesota held a 56-46 lead at halftime.
UP NEXT
Timberwolves: At Dallas on Sunday night.
Rockets: Host Milwaukee on Saturday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Rudy Gobert vs. Alperen Sengun (Jalen Green gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:26 |  | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 2-3 |
| 11:14 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:52 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 10:47 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 10:33 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 5-5 |
| 10:10 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 5-8 |
| 9:52 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:50 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-8 |
| 9:38 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 6-10 |
| 9:38 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-11 |
| 9:15 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 8-11 |
| 9:09 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 8:56 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:38 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 8:04 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving finger roll layup | 10-11 |
| 7:36 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 7:29 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 10-14 |
| 6:58 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 12-14 |
| 6:44 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 12-16 |
| 6:31 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:24 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 15-16 |
| 5:59 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround bank hook shot | 15-18 |
| 5:38 | | +3 | Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 18-18 |
| 5:23 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:06 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-18 |
| 5:06 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-18 |
| 4:54 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point running layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 22-18 |
| 3:30 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 22-20 |
| 3:08 | | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-20 |
| 3:08 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-20 |
| 2:55 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:46 | | Amen Thompson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:46 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point tip layup | 24-22 |
| 2:46 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:46 | | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:43 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving dunk (Kyle Anderson assists) | 26-22 |
| 2:11 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point turnaround jump shot | 26-24 |
| 1:57 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving finger roll layup | 28-24 |
| 1:48 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:41 | | Cam Whitmore turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 1:38 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:36 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:36 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:36 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-24 |
| 1:20 | | Cam Whitmore turnover (bad pass) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 1:16 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 31-24 |
| 1:16 | | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:16 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-24 |
| 1:02 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:46 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | Cam Whitmore misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:24 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Amen Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 34-24 |
| 11:26 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 11:21 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 37-24 |
| 11:04 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Cam Whitmore steals) | ||
| 10:26 | | Cam Whitmore turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 10:26 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:13 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot | 37-27 |
| 9:54 | | Naz Reid misses two point layup | ||
| 9:52 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 9:44 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-28 |
| 9:44 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-29 |
| 9:31 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:11 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:59 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point running alley-oop dunk | ||
| 8:55 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround hook shot | 39-29 |
| 8:22 | | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 39-32 |
| 8:06 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Naz Reid personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 7:55 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 7:55 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 39-33 |
| 7:55 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 7:55 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 39-34 |
| 7:47 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 42-34 |
| 7:28 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Alperen Sengun's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Jordan McLaughlin steals) | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point running finger roll layup | 44-34 |
| 7:01 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 46-34 |
| 6:34 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:32 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Mike Conley misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:11 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point running dunk | 48-34 |
| 5:45 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Rudy Gobert offensive foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:21 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving dunk | 48-36 |
| 5:01 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:30 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 48-38 |
| 3:56 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 50-38 |
| 3:40 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:37 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:24 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-38 |
| 2:10 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 |