Anthony Edwards scored 30 points (13 in the first quarter), and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Atlanta Hawks 138-116.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 31, pulling away with a 25-4 run in the second quarter.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 points (7 during a 14-0 run in the second quarter) on 9 for 13 shooting off the bench, and Jaden McDaniels added 18 points and 4 blocks. The Timberwolves had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hawks, CJ McCollum had 38 points and a season-high 4 steals, and Corey Kispert went 1 for 7 from 3. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 23 points and a season-high 12 rebounds.
The Timberwolves shot 59.8% from the field and 38.1% from 3 to the Hawks’ 40.4% and 31.1%. The Hawks turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Timberwolves outscored the Hawks 70-42 in the paint. The Hawks’ starters were outscored 38-27 in 12 minutes together.