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Timberwolves beat depleted Nets 117-91 behind Gobert's 35 points to close in on top-6 finish

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33-90FG42-77

37Field Goal %55

12-413PT11-31

29Three Point %35

13-17FT22-29

15Offensive Rebounds7

26Defensive Rebounds41

24Assists27

7Steals5

1Blocks5

9Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls1

12Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

16Fast Break Points16

24Fouls15

7Largest Lead28

Game Recap

By AP•Apr 12, 2025 • 3:34 AM

Brooklyn Nets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Game Highlights

MINNEAPOLIS -- — Rudy Gobert matched his career high with 35 points and had 11 rebounds for Minnesota in a 117-91 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night that put the Timberwolves on the brink of a top-six finish that would avoid the play-in games.

Julius Randle added 21 points for the Timberwolves (48-33), who would win the majority of multi-team tiebreakers within the cluster of clubs that have pinballed back and forth for weeks in the Western Conference from third through eighth place.

One problem: Anthony Edwards picked up his 18th technical foul of the season. That prompted an automatic suspension for the next game on Sunday that the Timberwolves will need to win to improve their seed.

Edwards had just nine points while shooting 1 for 7 from 3-point range. He scored 44 points and went 7 for 11 from deep to lead Minnesota's 141-125 win at Memphis the night before.

Keon Johnson scored 20 points for the Nets (26-55), who will finish with their worst record in eight years.

Takeaways

Nets: The scratch list included the entire starting frontcourt of Nic Claxton, Cam Johnson and Ziaire Williams. Claxton (rest) and Williams (knee) both played on Thursday. The starting lineup included rookies Reece Beekman and Drew Timme with Trendon Watford the oldest at 24.

Timberwolves: The absence of the 6-foot-10 Claxton and the lack of incentive for the Nets gave Gobert plenty of space to operate in the paint. He went 13 for 17 from the floor.

Key moment

Edwards was whistled for a foul while closely guarding Johnson on the wing midway through the second quarter. After a complaint to official Ray Acosta, he quickly got the technical, too.

Key stat

The Timberwolves are 26-10 this season when Randle has scored 20-plus points.

Up next

The Nets finish at home against New York on Sunday, when the Timberwolves host Utah.

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Play By Play

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Drew Timme vs. Rudy Gobert (Reece Beekman gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Anthony Edwards blocks Keon Johnson 's 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:34	Nets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:34	Drew Timme misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:34	Nets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:34	shot clock turnover	0	0
11:11	Rudy Gobert misses 3-foot two point shot	0	0
11:10	Nets defensive team rebound	0	0
11:10	Rudy Gobert loose ball foul	0	0
11:00	Trendon Watford misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:57	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	0	0
10:45	Jaden McDaniels misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:44	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	0	0
10:39	Mike Conley misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:36	Trendon Watford defensive rebound	0	0
10:27	Trendon Watford makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
10:11	Julius Randle misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
10:08	Reece Beekman defensive rebound	0	2
10:03	Jalen Wilson makes 24-foot three point shot (Reece Beekman assists)	0	5
9:39	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	5
9:36	Jalen Wilson defensive rebound	0	5
9:29	Trendon Watford makes 2-foot two point shot	0	7
9:05	Mike Conley makes 4-foot two point shot	2	7
8:58	Mike Conley personal foul	2	7
8:43	Trendon Watford makes 2-foot two point shot	2	9
8:24	Anthony Edwards misses driving layup	2	9
8:22	Keon Johnson defensive rebound	2	9
8:19	Jalen Wilson misses 25-foot three point shot	2	9
8:15	Mike Conley defensive rebound	2	9
8:12	Anthony Edwards makes two point shot (Mike Conley assists)	4	9
7:57	Trendon Watford lost ball turnover (Anthony Edwards steals)	4	9
7:54	Anthony Edwards makes dunk	6	9
7:38	Jalen Wilson misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	9
7:36	Keon Johnson offensive rebound	6	9
7:24	Trendon Watford misses driving layup	6	9
7:22	Julius Randle defensive rebound	6	9
7:16	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk	8	9
6:59	Drew Timme lost ball turnover (Julius Randle steals)	8	9
6:54	Julius Randle makes two point shot	10	9
6:53	Nets Full timeout	10	9
6:53	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	10	9
6:40	Drew Timme misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	9
6:37	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	10	9
6:29	Julius Randle makes layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)	12	9
6:09	Drew Timme makes 13-foot two point shot (Keon Johnson assists)	12	11
5:52	Rudy Gobert makes alley oop dunk shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	14	11
5:35	Jalen Wilson misses two point shot	14	11
5:32	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	14	11
5:28	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point shot	14	11
5:24	Drew Timme defensive rebound	14	11
5:11	Drew Timme misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	11
5:09	Julius Randle defensive rebound	14	11
4:54	Jaden McDaniels misses 2-foot pullup jump shot	14	11
4:54	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	14	11
4:54	Jalen Wilson loose ball foul	14	11
4:54	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	14	11
4:54	Dariq Whitehead enters the game for Jalen Wilson	14	11
4:54	Tyson Etienne enters the game for Keon Johnson	14	11
4:42	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	11
4:39	Naz Reid offensive rebound	14	11
4:33	Rudy Gobert makes 3-foot two point shot	16	11
4:16	Reece Beekman misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	11
4:14	Tyson Etienne offensive rebound	16	11
4:11	Tyson Etienne misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	11
4:09	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	16	11
3:56	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	11
3:52	Trendon Watford defensive rebound	16	11
3:36	Dariq Whitehead misses driving layup	16	11
3:35	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	16	11
3:28	Reece Beekman shooting foul	16	11
3:28	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2	17	11
3:28	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	17	11
3:28	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Anthony Edwards	17	11
3:28	Tosan Evbuomwan enters the game for Reece Beekman	17	11
3:28	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Trendon Watford	17	11
3:28	Maxwell Lewis enters the game for Drew Timme	17	11
3:28	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	18	11
3:15	Tyrese Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	11
3:13	Naz Reid defensive rebound	18	11
3:02	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	11
3:00	Naz Reid offensive rebound	18	11
2:58	Timberwolves Full timeout	18	11
2:58	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	18	11
2:51	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	11
2:48	Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound	18	11
2:30	Tosan Evbuomwan makes driving layup	18	13
2:12	Naz Reid makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	21	13
1:51	Dariq Whitehead makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	21	16
1:37	Jaylen Clark misses driving layup	21	16
1:36	Jaylen Clark offensive rebound	21	16
1:35	Dariq Whitehead shooting foul	21	16
1:35	Jaylen Clark makes free throw 1 of 2	22	16
1:35	Jaylen Clark makes free throw 2 of 2	23	16
1:19	Tyson Etienne out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	16
56.0	Tyson Etienne shooting foul	23	16
56.0	Jaylen Clark makes free throw 1 of 2	24	16
56.0	Jaylen Clark makes free throw 2 of 2	25	16
43.1	Tyson Etienne bad pass (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	25	16
41.1	Donte DiVincenzo makes 1-foot dunk	27	16
35.0	Tyrese Martin lost ball turnover (Julius Randle steals)	27	16
29.1	Julius Randle steps out of bounds turnover	27	16
12.1	Tyson Etienne misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	16
10.1	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	27	16
7.1	Tyson Etienne shooting foul	27	16
7.1	Jaylen Clark misses free throw 1 of 2	27	16
7.1	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	27	16
7.1	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Julius Randle	27	16
7.1	Jaylen Clark makes free throw 2 of 2	28	16
0.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	28	16
0.0	(00:00) [Nets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	28	16
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	16

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Venue

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, April 12, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN North, YES, NBA League Pass, WLNY

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Ray Acosta, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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