PORTLAND, Ore. — Anthony Edwards netted 40 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-107 on Tuesday night.
The Wolves' standout guard added a season-high-tying three blocks and three steals, becoming the first player in NBA history to reach 40 points, nine rebounds, five three-pointers, three blocks and three steals in a single game.
Center Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who improved to 24-23 to surpass their win total from all of last season when they finished 23-49. It was another solid performance by Towns, adding a season-high four blocks, good for his first 15+ point/15+ rebound/4+ block game of the season.
Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Blazers. It was his sixth straight double-double, longest streak of his career.
Tuesday's win at Moda Center marked just the third time in team history that the Timberwolves have won twice in Portland in a single season.
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