March 5, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) dribbles the ball past Toronto Raptors guard Jacoby Walter (14) in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Anthony Edwards scored 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves rolled to a 115-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Minneapolis on Thursday night.
Minnesota won its fifth straight game with Rudy Gobert adding 18 points and 12 rebounds. Julius Randle finished with 17 points and eight boards, and Donte DiVincenzo had 16 points while making 4 of 6 attempts from beyond the arc.
RJ Barrett led Toronto with 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting. Immanuel Quickley finished with 18 points and Scottie Barnes contributed 16 points for the Raptors, who lost for the fourth time in their last five games.
Both teams had good shooting. The Timberwolves shot 51.9% from the field and 41.9% from 3-point range, while the Raptors shot 49.4% overall and 42.9% from 3-point range.
Edwards delivered a highlight-reel play in a season full of them during the decisive third quarter. He dribbled into the paint from beyond the 3-point lane, soaring over Barrett for a two-handed dunk.
When Barrett retrieved the ball for an inbounds pass, Edwards flexed his arms and screamed.
Minnesota took a double-digit lead in the third quarter, outscoring Toronto 35-22.
The Raptors led by as many as 12 points early on. Barrett made a driving layup to put Toronto up 19-7 with 7:19 left in the first quarter.
The Timberwolves finished the first quarter on a 24-8 run to take a 31-27 lead. They scored the final nine points of the session on a layup and jump shot by Naz Reid, a 3-pointer by Bones Hyland and a finger roll layup by Ayo Dosunmu.
Minnesota led 55-54 at halftime.
Edwards scored 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting in the third quarter. The score was tied at 61 with 10 minutes and 14 seconds left in the game, and Minnesota went on a 25-9 run to take an 86-70 lead with 2 minutes and 26 seconds left in the third quarter.
Toronto never got more than eight points ahead of the lead the rest of the way.
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