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Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves

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15-53, 7-28 Away
Final
102 - 128

40-29, 20-14 Home

Edwards drops 41 as Wolves win eighth straight, 128-102 over skidding Jazz

Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Game Highlights

Jaden McDaniels had a double-double by halftime and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Donte DiVincenzo had 11 points and seven assists for the Timberwolves, who are in a tight battle with Golden State for sixth place in the Western Conference.

Collin Sexton led Utah with 22 points, while Walker Kessler had 15 points and 19 rebounds. Laurie Markkanen added 16 points for the Jazz, who have lost nine in a row.

Edwards hit 16 of 27 shots and made five 3-pointers, topping 40 points in a game for the seventh time this season.

Takeaways Jazz: Playing without two of their top three scorers — guard Keyonte George (foot) and forward John Collins (ankle) — the Jazz committed 22 turnovers and couldn't mount much consistency on offense.

Key moment Edwards scored 19 points in the game’s first eight minutes, capping the run with a dunk in traffic over the 7-foot Kessler that put Minnesota on top 28-12.

Key stat Edwards (8,731 career points) passed Andrew Wiggins for third place on the Timberwolves’ all-time scoring list. He now trails only Kevin Garnett (19,201) and Karl-Anthony Towns (13,121).

Up next Both teams are in action Monday, with the Timberwolves hosting Indiana and Utah facing the Bulls in Chicago.

Regular Season Series

MIN leads series 2-1

Matchup Prediction

Timberwolves: 83.8%
Jazz: 16.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 102 - 128
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 102 - 128
4th 0.1 Jazz offensive team rebound 102 - 128
4th 1.1 Collin Sexton misses 21-foot pullup jump shot 102 - 128
4th 19.1 shot clock turnover 102 - 128

Statistics

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39-90 FG 48-97
43.3 Field Goal % 49.5
12-38 3PT 14-43
31.6 Three Point % 32.6
12-15 FT 18-26
80.0 Free Throw % 69.2
44 Rebounds 49
10 Offensive Rebounds 16
34 Defensive Rebounds 33
23 Assists 30
4 Steals 14
0 Blocks 6
22 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 1
22 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
26 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
10 Fast Break Points 20
50 Points in Paint 66
20 Fouls 16
1 Largest Lead 31

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 56 12 .824 - W3
Denver 43 25 .632 13 L1
Minnesota 40 29 .580 16.5 W8
Portland 29 39 .426 27 W1
Utah 15 53 .221 41 L9
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