Anthony Edwards' eruption fuels Timberwolves' record-breaking night vs.Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards dropped 44 points — 18 of them in Minnesota Timberwolves' franchise-best 52-point third quarter — as the Timberwolves rolled past the Memphis Grizzlies 141-125 on Thursday night. Both teams came in battling to stay clear of the NBA Play-In Tournament.Julius Randle chipped in 31 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, helping them blow the game wide open with the NBA’s highest-scoring quarter of the season. Edwards went a perfect 5-for-5 in the third, while Randle poured in 14 as Minnesota shot a blistering 18-of-21 (85.7%) in the frame.Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves' scorching second halfMinnesota erupted with a 26-2 run early in the third quarter, flipping a 75-69 deficit into an 18-point lead. Randle fueled the surge with 12 points, while the Timberwolves strung together 17 unanswered points to seize control of the game.The Timberwolves carried a 22-point lead into the fourth quarter, and although Memphis trimmed the deficit to 10 (129-119) midway through the peri...