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Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves

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17-65, 7-34 Away
Final
105 - 116

49-33, 25-16 Home

Timberwolves secure playoff spot with 116-105 win over Jazz behind 43 points from Anthony Edwards

Jazz drop regular-season finale to Timberwolves

Rudy Gobert had 19 points and 18 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo added 16 points for the Timberwolves (49-33), who have the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and will face the third-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round.

Edwards initially faced a suspension for this game for a technical foul on Friday that would've given him an NBA -high 18 this season, but the league rescinded that penalty after a review. Edwards went 7 for 18 from deep to finish with an NBA-leading 320 made 3-pointers.

Brice Sensabaugh scored 22 points for the Jazz (17-65), who finished with the worst record in the NBA and the worst mark in franchise history by six games.

Takeaways Jazz: Finishing last in the league for the best position in the draft lottery was made easier with 10 players held out. Washington's buzzer-beating shot to win at Miami ensured Utah had the worst record to itself.

Timberwolves: Their 17-4 record since the start of March is the third-best in the NBA behind Boston and Oklahoma City. Despite some rocky stretches and inexplicable losses, this team is fully healthy and confident entering the postseason.

Key moment The Timberwolves were trailing when Nickeil Alexander-Walker stole a pass in the backcourt to start a fast break. A drop pass to Gobert for a two-hand dunk gave the Timberwolves a 50-49 lead in the closing seconds of the first half.

Key stat Edwards beat Detroit's Malik Beasley, his former teammate, by one made 3-pointer. Beasley shot 41.6% and Edwards 39.5% for the season.

Up next Utah will have a 14% chance of drawing the first pick in the draft when the lottery is held on May 12. Minnesota's first playoff game will be in Los Angeles on Saturday or Sunday.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 105 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 105 - 116
4th 7.0 Jaden McDaniels traveling 105 - 116
4th 23.0 Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound 105 - 116
4th 24.1 Rudy Gobert blocks Brice Sensabaugh 's 4-foot two point shot 105 - 116

Statistics

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40-89 FG 46-98
45 Field Goal % 47
16-42 3PT 13-43
38 Three Point % 30
9-11 FT 11-16
82 Free Throw % 69
40 Rebounds 54
9 Offensive Rebounds 17
31 Defensive Rebounds 37
24 Assists 23
6 Steals 9
5 Blocks 9
13 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 13
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
5 Fast Break Points 15
44 Points in Paint 62
15 Fouls 16
6 Largest Lead 18
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mike Conley, G Out Dec 13
Bones Hyland, G Day-To-Day Dec 13
Anthony Edwards, G Day-To-Day Dec 13
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Georges Niang, F Out Dec 11
Walker Kessler, C Out Nov 5

Game Information

Target Center

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

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 24 1 .960 - W16
Denver 18 6 .750 5.5 W4
Minnesota 16 9 .640 8 W1
Utah 9 15 .375 14.5 W1
Portland 9 16 .360 15 L3
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