National Basketball Association
Minnesota 101, Brooklyn 86
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 24, 2024
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#68 Jacyn Goble, #60 James Williams, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
18024
By Field Level Media
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 101-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 points and nine rebounds for the Timberwolves, who bounced back on short rest from a loss against the Milwaukee Bucks one night earlier. Mike Conley finished with 14 points.
Cam Thomas scored 18 points to lead Brooklyn, which lost its fourth game in a row. Mikal Bridges finished with 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Nic Claxton contributed 12 points and seven rebounds.
Minnesota outscored Brooklyn 31-20 in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory.
Brooklyn trailed 80-78 with 6:35 to go. The Nets' chances diminished as the Timberwolves went on a 9-0 run to pull ahead 89-78 with 4:21 remaining.
Jaden McDaniels made a 3-pointer and Edwards made a long two-point jump shot during the run. Towns added two free throws and Kyle Anderson made a layup.
The Timberwolves led 70-66 at the end of the third quarter.
Towns made a pair of 3-pointers in the first two minutes of the second half. Edwards, Conley and Monte Morris also made one 3-pointer apiece during the third quarter.
Brooklyn led 45-42 at the half.
The Nets built a 22-12 lead to open the game. Day'Ron Sharpe made a basket to give Brooklyn a double-digit advantage with 2:42 left in the first quarter.
The Timberwolves closed the first quarter on an 11-0 run to grab a 23-22 lead.
Neither team led by more than five points during a back-and-forth second quarter.
Claxton made a driving layup in the final seconds to give Brooklyn a three-point lead heading into halftime.
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert did not play on the second night of a back-to-back set because of a left ankle sprain.
Nets forward Ben Simmons exited the game because of left leg soreness and did not return. Simmons finished with four points and eight rebounds in 15 minutes.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Brooklyn |
|
Minnesota |
|
Cam Thomas 18 |
Scoring |
Anthony Edwards 29 |
|
Mikal Bridges 8 |
Assists |
Monte Morris 4 |
|
Dorian Finney-Smith 9 |
Rebounds |
Kyle Anderson 9 |
|
Cameron Johnson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Karl-Anthony Towns 8 |
|
Ben Simmons 3 |
Steals |
Anthony Edwards 2 |
|
Nic Claxton 1 |
Blocks |
Naz Reid 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brooklyn
|
86 |
33.7 |
6-35 |
10-11 |
20 |
56 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
| Minnesota
|
101 |
42.9 |
12-38 |
17-23 |
22 |
51 |
9 |
6 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .882 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Nets have a W/L % of .409 after a win and .353 after a loss.
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