Anthony Edwards helps Timberwolves feast against Heat

The dunk didn't count, but provided the highlight of the night.
Anthony Edwards helps Timberwolves feast against Heat
Anthony Edwards helps Timberwolves feast against Heat /

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Anthony Edwards put on a show on Wednesday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fifth straight game, defeating Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat 113-101.

With a large crowd on Thanksgiving eve, the Timberwolves feasted early against Miami enjoying a hot night from D'Angelo Russell. The Minnesota guard was active early, scoring 20 points on the night including shooting 4-of-10 from beyond the arc.

The Wolves hot start gave way to some cold shooting. By going 7-for-28 from 3-point range in the first half, Minnesota went into the locker room down 62-54. But that just set the stage for Edwards to take over.

The Timberwolves' star went ballistic in the second half on the way to a game-high 33 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Although he stuffed the stat sheet, his biggest mark on the game came on a dunk in the fourth quarter where he obliterated Gabe Vincent.

Although the slam resulted in an offensive foul, it sparked the Wolves on an 11-2 run that helped put the game away.

The Wolves (9-9) returned to .500 with the victory and will go for their sixth straight win when they travel to face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.


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Chris Schad
CHRIS SCHAD