Anthony Edwards scored 37 points (19 in the third quarter) with 9 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Portland Trail Blazers 127-102.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 28 and never trailed, pulling away with a 34-13 run bridging the first and second quarters.
Julius Randle scored 22 points (9 in the second quarter), and Donte DiVincenzo added 14 points and 7 assists off the bench.
For the Trail Blazers, Scoot Henderson scored 16 points off the bench. All 12 of Dalano Banton’s points came in the fourth quarter.
The Timberwolves shot 48.5% from the field and 44.0% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 42.9% and 24.0%. The Timberwolves made 22 3-pointers, 9 of them by Edwards and 4 by DiVincenzo. The Trail Blazers’ starters were outscored 21-4 in 8 minutes together.