MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 127 (28-23), CHICAGO BULLS 108 (22-30)
February 5, 2025
TIMBERWOLVES NOTES
Player Notes
• Anthony Edwards led the way for the Timberwolves tonight with a game-high 49 points on 13-of-28 shooting, including 6-of-14 from three and career-high-tying 17-of-18 from the free throw line, nine rebounds, one steal and one block, marking his third 40+ point game of the season (13th career). With 13 career 40+ point games, Edwards ties Karl-Anthony Towns for the most 40+ point games in franchise history and becomes the 17th player in NBA history aged 23 or younger to record 13+ games with 40+ points (Anthony Davis and Gilbert Arenas).
• Tonight marked Edwards’ 11th game this season with 6+ made threes (30th career), tied with Malik Beasley for the most such games in the NBA this season. No other player in franchise history has recorded 11+ games with 6+ made threes in a single season.
• In going 17-of-18 from the line tonight, Edwards ties his career-high for made free throws (Nov. 24, 2023, vs. Sacramento) and free throw attempts (4x; MR: Jan. 20, 2025, at Memphis). Edwards becomes the 12th player in NBA history to record 45+ points/6+ 3FGM/5+ rebounds while shooting 90.0%+ from the free throw line (min. 15 FTA). He joins Towns as the only other player in franchise history to record such a game (March 14, 2022, at San Antonio; 60 points, seven 3FGM, 17 rebounds, 16-of-17 FTA).
• Edwards scored 14 of his 49 points in the first quarter, 20 points in the third quarter and 30 points in the second half of tonight’s contest. Edwards has now scored 10+ points in 47 quarters this season (271st career). Tonight also marked his first 30+ point half of the season, tying his career-high for points in a half (April 9, 2024, vs. Washington; second half) and joining Towns (three 30+ point halves) as the only other in franchise history to record multiple 30+ point halves.
• Naz Reid ended the night with 22 points on 8-of-19 shooting, knocking down four shots from deep, 10 rebounds, six assists, a steal and two blocks, marking his second consecutive 20+ point game after scoring 30 points against the Kings in his previous outing on Feb. 3 and tying his career-high for most consecutive 20+ point games (4x; MR: April 2 – April 3, 2024).
• Tonight marked Reid’s third double-double of the season (20th career) and his first 20+ point/10+ rebound/5+ assist game of the season (second career). Tonight also marks Reid’s second career game with 20+ points/10+ rebounds/5+ assists/2+ blocks/4+ 3PM) joining Towns (five games) as the only other player in franchise history to record multiple games with 20+ points/10+ rebounds/5+ assists/2+ blocks/4+ 3PM).
• Rudy Gobert finished the night with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, a game-high 15 rebounds, a game-high three steals and a game-high-tying three blocks, marking his third consecutive and 22nd double-double of the season (463rd career). It also marks Gobert’s 11th double-double of the season with at least two blocks (316th career). Since entering the league in the 2013 NBA Draft, his 315-career double-doubles with 2+ blocks are the most such games in the NBA.
• Tonight marks Gobert’s first game as a member of the Timberwolves to record 10+ points/15+ rebounds/3+ steals/3+ blocks (eighth career) and his first such game since Nov. 7, 2021, at Orlando (21 points/15 rebounds/three steals/four blocks). Gobert becomes the 14th player in NBA history to record eight or more such games, tying Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O’Neal.
• Gobert has shot the ball extremely well against the Bulls since the 2018-19 season (12 games), shooting 73.6% (81-of-110) from the field, the highest player mark against any opponent in the NBA during that span.
• Jaden McDaniels added 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-3 from three, eight rebounds and a block, marking his third consecutive, 21st game this season and 10th game in his last 11th appearance with 10+ points and 5+ rebounds (74th career). In his last 10 games, McDaniels is averaging 14.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.
Team Notes
• Following tonight’s 127-108 win over Chicago, the Timberwolves are 8-2 (.800) against the Bulls at home over the last 10 seasons, good for their second-best record against any opponent over this span (behind 14-2 vs Los Angeles Lakers). Minnesota is averaging 119.6 points per game against Chicago at home over this span.
• Led by Edwards’ game-high six threes, the Timberwolves connected on 20 three-pointers tonight, the eighth time this season connecting on 20 or more treys. Minnesota moves to 7-1 on the season when making 20+ threes. The seven wins when connecting on 20+ three-pointers are tied for the third-most such wins in the NBA this season.
• The Timberwolves grabbed a season-high 59 rebounds in tonight’s contest against Chicago. This contest marks the 28th time in franchise history that Minnesota has grabbed 59+ rebounds in a game. The last time this occurred was against the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 25, 2023. Minnesota is now 21-7 all-time when they have reached this feat.
• In tonight’s win over Chicago, the Wolves grabbed a season-high 23 offensive rebounds, tied for the second-highest total in the NBA this season. The contest against the Bulls marked the first time this season that Minnesota has grabbed 20+ offensive rebounds. The 23 offensive rebounds are the most by the Wolves since hauling in 23 offensive boards on Feb. 28, 2016, at Dallas.
• Minnesota converted for a season-high 35 second-chance points against the Bulls tonight, became one of three teams in the NBA to score 35+ second chance points this season. The last time Minnesota reached this mark occurred against the Golden State on Nov. 8, 2019.
(info courtesy of Timberwolves)
