POSTGAME NOTES
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 115 (20-10), NEW YORK KNICKS 104 (20-9)
December 23, 2025
Timberwolves Notes
Player Notes
• Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 35 points on 15-of-27 shooting, including 4-of-10 from deep and a season-high-tying and game-high four steals, marking his ninth 35+ point game of the season (52nd career), which is tied for the third-most 35+ point games in the NBA this year.
• With tonight’s performance, Edwards surpasses Kevin Garnett with his third career performance of 35+ points and at least four steals for the most qualifying games in Timberwolves history. This is the second such performance this year, second only to Luka Dončić (three) for the most in the NBA this season.
• Julius Randle finished tonight’s victory with 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting, six rebounds, and three assists, marking his 12th 25+ point game this year (187th career) and his 11th 25+ point/5+ rebound performance of the season (179th career), which is tied for the sixth-most such games in NBA this season.
• Randle scored 17 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter on 7-of-9 shooting, the first time he has surpassed 15 points in a frame this season (43rd career).
• Rudy Gobert closed with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, a game-high 16 rebounds, a season-high-tying two steals, and a game-high three blocks. Tonight marks Gobert’s fifth 10+ point/15+ rebound game of the year (200th career) and his 13th double-double of season (489th career).
• Additionally, tonight’s performance marks Gobert’s second game this season with 10+ points, 15+ rebounds, multiple steals and multiple blocks (30th career). He is the only player in the NBA to record multiple qualifying games this year.
• This is Gobert’s second consecutive 10+ point/15+ rebound performance, making him only the fifth NBA player to record multiple such games this season. This run is his ninth such streak with Minnesota and the 39th of his overall career.
• With 16 rebounds, Gobert stretched his streak of 10+ rebounds to six games, the second-longest active streak in the NBA (Jalen Johnson: 10 games) and the 32nd six-game run of at least 10 boards in his career.
• Donte DiVincenzo recorded 11 points, and a season-high and game-high-tying eight assists, marking his eighth 10+ point/5+ assist showing of the season (51st career) and his 24th 10+ point game of the year (247th career).
Team Notes
• With tonight’s victory, Minnesota has now won at least 20 games in the first 30 contests of the season, the Wolves’ fourth time doing so in franchise history and tied for the third-best 30-game start in team history.
Seasons with 20+ Wins within the First 30 Games of the Year (Franchise-History)
1. 2023-24 (23 Wins)
2. 2001-02 (21 Wins)
3. 2025-26 (20 Wins)
2003-04 (20 Wins)
• The Wolves combined for 15 made threes tonight, their 12th time hitting 15+ shots from deep this season. Minnesota has now gone 9-3 in those games, tied for the third-most such wins in the NBA this season.
• Minnesota forced 12 steals against New York, the 11th game in which they have reached 10+ steals. The Wolves have claimed wins in nine of those contests.
• With 22 points off turnovers tonight, the Timberwolves recorded their 13th game with at least 20 points off turnovers, their second consecutive such game.
(info courtesy of Timberwolves)
