POSTGAME NOTES
MILWAUKEE BUCKS 110 (45-34), MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 103 (46-33)
April 8, 2025
Timberwolves Notes
Player Notes
• Anthony Edwards led the way for the Timberwolves tonight with a game-high 25 points, six rebounds, one steal and one block, marking his 62nd 20+ point game of the season (253rd career) and his 42nd 20+ point/5+ rebound game of the season (168th career). Edwards’ 62 20+ point games this season tie Karl-Anthony Towns (2016-17 season) for the second-most such games in a single-season in franchise history.
• At the 4:38 mark of the first quarter, Edwards hit a 17-foot step back shot, giving him his sixth point of the game and 2,062 points for the season (now 2,081 points), making him the franchise leader for most points scored in a single-season.
Most Points Scored in a Single Season (Franchise History)
1. Anthony Edwards – 2024-25 (2,081 points)
2. Karl-Anthony Towns – 2016-17 (2,061 points)
3. Anthony Edwards – 2023-24 (2,049 points)
4. Kevin Love – 213-14 (2,010 points)
5. Kevin Garnett – 2003-04 (1,987 points)
• At the 00:29 mark of the third quarter, Edwards knocked down a straight away transition three, giving him 24 points for the game and 9,000 career points. At 23 years and 246 days, Edwards becomes the third youngest player in NBA history to record 9,000+ points.
Youngest Players to Reach 9,000+ Points (NBA History)
1. LeBron James – 22 Years, 352 Days
2. Kevin Durant – 23 Years, 144 Days
3. Anthony Edwards – 23 Years, 246 Days
• In 27:38 minutes off the bench, Donte DiVincenzo ended the night with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 6-of-10 from three, marking his sixth 20+ point game of the season (38th career) and his fourth such game of the season off the bench (seventh career).
• Tonight marks the fifth game this season in which DiVincenzo knocked down 6+ threes and the 19th such game of his career. DiVincenzo becomes just the ninth player in franchise history to come off the bench and score 20+ points on 60.0%+ shooting, while knocking down 6+ threes on 60.0% shooting from deep.
• Naz Reid came off the bench to record 26:29 minutes, adding 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-7 from three and four rebounds, marking his 39th 15+ point game of the season (115th career) and 27th such game this season off the bench (77th career).
• With his 17 points off the bench, Reid extends his lead with the most 15+ point games off the bench in franchise history.
Most 15+ Points Off the Bench (Franchise History)
1. Naz Reid – 77 Games
2. Sam Mitchell – 56 Games
3. Shabazz Muhammad – 49 Games
4. Rashad McCants – 44 Games
5. J.J. Barea – 35 Games
• Tonight marks the fifth time this season DiVincenzo and Reid scored 15+ points off the bench in the same game.
Team Notes
• Led by DiVincenzo, who knocked down six shots from deep, the Timberwolves second unit hit nine threes tonight, giving them a total of 453 on the season, the second-most made threes by the Wolves bench during a single season (2021-22; 454 3PM). Minnesota’s second unit is averaging 5.7 made threes per contest this season, the highest mark in franchise history.
(info courtesy of Timberwolves)
