Timberwolves 127-102 Trail Blazers (November 8, 2024) Game Recap

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit nine 3-pointers and scored 37 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-102 on Friday night.

The nine 3s on 15 attempts were just one shy of his career high for Edwards, who scored 33 points as Minnesota beat the Bulls on Thursday in Chicago. He added six rebounds and five assists as the Wolves dominated the Trail Blazers from the start.

Julius Randle scored 22 points and Rudy Gobert had eight points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for Minnesota, which won its third straight.

Scoot Henderson led the Blazers with 16 points. Anfernee Simons had 14 and Robert Williams III added 13 points.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Portland played its eighth game in seven different cities in 13 days, and it showed. After a loss in San Antonio on Thursday night, the Blazers were flat from the start and fell behind by 27 points in the second quarter. However, the Blazers are getting healthier as Williams made his season debut and Shaedon Sharpe played his second game of the year.

Timberwolves: Third in the league in 3-point shooting, the Wolves once again shot from distance. They made a season-high 22 three-pointers on 50 attempts.

Key moment

Portland began the third quarter with four quick points, cutting Minnesota’s lead to nine. But after three straight possessions, Mike Conley hit a runner and Edwards sank a pair of threes to cut the lead back to 72-55.

Key statistics

The Blazers remained scoreless for the first 5:12 of the game. They missed 11 field goal attempts in the period and trailed 10-0 before Simons ended the drought with a long baseline jumper as the shot clock expired.

Next

The Blazers return home to face Memphis on Sunday and the Timberwolves host the Heat on Sunday.

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