The Minnesota Timberwolves came into their game against the San Antonio Spurs looking to get back in the win column, and they did in dramatic fashion following Anthony Edwards’ game-winner.
The Timberwolves trailed by a single point, 103-102 in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, when Anthony Edwards drove into the lane and threw up a floater off the glass for what would ultimately be the game-winner.
Following Edwards’ shot, the Spurs still had around 16 seconds on the game clock to get off their own game-winning attempt. The Spurs would end up having three chances, shots from Victor Wembanyama, Luke Kornet and eventually De’Aaron Fox, but the shots did not fall. The Timberwolves got back in the win column after dropping their last game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Edwards led the way for the Wolves with a team-high 23 points. He also added two rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes of play. He shot 10-of-21 (47.6 percent) from the field, although he was only 1-of-5 from 3-point range and 2-of-5 from the free-throw line. Donte DiVincenzo added 19 points, and Julius Randle finished with 15 points.
With the win, the Timberwolves improved to 26-14, and they are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference standings.
Edwards has led the way for the team all season, and he’s well on his way to fourth consecutive All-Star appearance. He’s appeared in 32 games this season, at a little over 34 minutes per game. Edwards has been averaging a career-high 29.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals with splits of 50.1 percent shooting from the field, 41.3 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 79.6 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
The Wolves now hit the road for a four-game road trip beginning with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
