NBA: Wolves take care of Thunder behind Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves jumped on the Oklahoma City Thunder early and rolled to a 123-111 home win Thursday.

Playing their fourth game in five nights, the Timberwolves started fast, building a 12-point lead in the first quarter and maintaining control throughout the game. Edwards set the tone early, hitting a 3-pointer off a Donte DiVincenzo steal on Minnesota's first possession and scoring 12 of the Timberwolves’ 34 first-quarter points.

Jaden McDaniels added 21 points, going a perfect 5-for-5 on 3-pointers, while Naz Reid contributed 18 points off the bench. Rudy Gobert grabbed 14 rebounds, helping Minnesota dominate inside. McDaniels’ three-point total tied a career high.

For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 in the second quarter and added 15 more in the third, finishing with a game-high 30 points, eight assists, and six rebounds on 12-of-18 shooting. It was his 33rd 30-plus point game of the season.

The Timberwolves opened the game with four straight 3-pointers and finished the first quarter with eight triples, three from Edwards. Minnesota tied its season high with 22 3-pointers, shooting 46.8% from beyond the arc.

The win marked Minnesota’s third straight after snapping a five-game losing streak Monday against Golden State. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, suffered its third loss in four games and never got closer than 11 points after the opening quarter.

Gilgeous-Alexander also tied a season high with five turnovers. Oklahoma City big man Isaiah Hartenstein returned for the first time since Dec. 28, coming off the bench and finishing with 11 points and five rebounds in 18 minutes. Chet Holmgren added 15 points and three blocks in the loss.

—Field Level Media/Reuters