Minnesota Timberwolves at Brooklyn Nets

· National Basketball Association

Minnesota Timberwolves

45-32, 22-16 Away

Final
105 - 90

Brooklyn Nets

25-52, 11-26 Home

Edwards shakes off injury scare and scores 28 points to lead Timberwolves past Nets 105-90

Edwards, who also added five rebounds, appeared to avoid serious injury when he briefly left the game after he stepped backward onto the foot of Nets coach Jordi Fernandez while making a 3-pointer late in the second quarter. Edwards was helped off the court, but returned for the start of the second half.

Rudy Gobert added 21 points for Minnesota while shooting 9 of 10 from the field and adding 18 rebounds.

Nic Claxton had 18 points for Brooklyn and Dariq Whitehead scored 17.

Key moment The Timberwolves took the lead with 8:26 left in the second quarter and never looked back. Edwards led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 49-37 at the break.

Key stat The Timberwolves shot 31.0% — 13 of 42 — from 3-point range, led by Edwards' 5 of 10.

Up next Timberwolves: Take on the 76ers in Philadelphia on Saturday night.

Nets: Host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

MIN leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	105 - 90
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	105 - 90
4th 19.2	Bones Hyland defensive rebound	105 - 90
4th 23.1	Tosan Evbuomwan misses 25-foot three point jumper	105 - 90
4th 25.0	Maxwell Lewis offensive rebound	105 - 90

Statistics

MIN		BKN
39-78	FG	38-89
50	Field Goal %	43
13-42	3PT	11-36
31	Three Point %	31
14-21	FT	3-4
67	Free Throw %	75
45	Rebounds	34
10	Offensive Rebounds	8
35	Defensive Rebounds	26
27	Assists	30
6	Steals	11
10	Blocks	0
17	Turnovers	10
1	Team Turnovers	2
18	Total Turnovers	12
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
20	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	8
8	Fast Break Points	14
46	Points in Paint	52
13	Fouls	17
18	Largest Lead	4

Brooklyn Nets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE

Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Terrence Shannon Jr., G	Out	Feb 7

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,926 · Capacity:

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	-	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	6	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	8	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	15	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	24	L2

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	-	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	-	L1
Toronto	31	22	.585	3	W1
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	3.5	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	19	W1

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