Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City.
Edwards started slow but made 13 of 23 shots from the floor, including one of the most dazzling highlight dunks of the season, en route to his team-record 27th 30-point game of 2023-24.The All-Star's big game, which included eight assists, seven rebounds and two blocks, helped the Timberwolves beat the Jazz for the second time in three nights. Minnesota swept Utah for the first time ever in a four-game season series.
The rookie also committed six of the Jazz's 17 turnovers that resulted in 27 points for Minnesota.Utah, which led by as many as 16 points in the first half, took a short-lived lead early in the fourth quarter after a three-point play from Markkanen.Minnesota responded with a 12-1 run, including five straight points by Edwards, to go up 100-91 with 5:50 remaining.