MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards had 18 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves pull away from the Utah Jazz for a 116-105 victory on Sunday to secure a spot in the playoffs and stay out of the play-in games.

Rudy Gobert had 19 points and 18 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo added 16 points for the Timberwolves (49-33), who have the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and will face the third-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round.

Edwards initially faced a suspension for this game for a technical foul on Friday that would've given him an NBA -high 18 this season, but the league rescinded that penalty after a review. Edwards went 7 for 18 from deep to finish with an NBA-leading 320 made 3-pointers.

Brice Sensabaugh scored 22 points for the Jazz (17-65), who finished with the worst record in the NBA and the worst mark in franchise history by six games.

Takeaways

Jazz: Finishing last in the league for the best position in the draft lottery was made easier with 10 players held out. Washington's buzzer-beating shot to win at Miami ensured Utah had the worst record to itself.

Timberwolves: Their 17-4 record since the start of March is the third-best in the NBA behind Boston and Oklahoma City. Despite some rocky stretches and inexplicable losses, this team is fully healthy and confident entering the postseason.

Key moment

The Timberwolves were trailing when Nickeil Alexander-Walker stole a pass in the backcourt to start a fast break. A drop pass to Gobert for a two-hand dunk gave the Timberwolves a 50-49 lead in the closing seconds of the first half.

Key stat

Edwards beat Detroit's Malik Beasley, his former teammate, by one made 3-pointer. Beasley shot 41.6% and Edwards 39.5% for the season.

Up next

Utah will have a 14% chance of drawing the first pick in the draft when the lottery is held on May 12. Minnesota's first playoff game will be in Los Angeles on Saturday or Sunday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
11:38	Kyle Filipowski makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	0	3
11:17	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	3
11:14	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	0	3
10:54	Keyonte George misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	3
10:50	Julius Randle defensive rebound	0	3
10:45	Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup (Mike Conley assists)	2	3
10:36	Johnny Juzang makes layup (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	2	5
10:24	Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	5
10:21	Jaden Springer defensive rebound	2	5
10:11	Johnny Juzang misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:07	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	2	5
10:03	Julius Randle misses 25-foot three point shot	2	5
10:00	Keyonte George defensive rebound	2	5
9:54	Brice Sensabaugh makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyle Filipowski assists)	2	8
9:40	Brice Sensabaugh personal foul	2	8
9:34	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup	4	8
9:18	Jaden McDaniels blocks Keyonte George 's 5-foot driving layup	4	8
9:17	Jazz offensive team rebound	4	8
9:10	Kyle Filipowski misses two point shot	4	8
9:08	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	4	8
9:02	Rudy Gobert makes driving layup (Mike Conley assists)	6	8
9:02	Kyle Filipowski shooting foul	6	8
9:02	Jazz Full timeout	6	8
9:02	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 1	7	8
8:48	Brice Sensabaugh bad pass (Jaden McDaniels steals)	7	8
8:43	Jaden McDaniels misses two point shot	7	8
8:42	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	7	8
8:42	Rudy Gobert misses dunk	7	8
8:40	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	7	8
8:22	Kyle Filipowski makes 10-foot two point shot (Keyonte George assists)	7	10
8:10	Jaden McDaniels out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	10
8:00	Brice Sensabaugh misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	10
7:56	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	7	10
7:44	Anthony Edwards makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	9	10
7:29	Kyle Filipowski misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	10
7:27	Julius Randle defensive rebound	9	10
7:20	Anthony Edwards misses layup	9	10
7:17	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	9	10
7:13	Jaden Springer misses 23-foot three point shot	9	10
7:12	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	9	10
6:59	Julius Randle makes 12-foot two point shot	11	10
6:33	Anthony Edwards blocks Keyonte George 's 14-foot pullup jump shot	11	10
6:32	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	11	10
6:18	Julius Randle misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	10
6:14	Jaden Springer defensive rebound	11	10
6:10	Jaden Springer bad pass (Anthony Edwards steals)	11	10
5:53	Julius Randle bad pass (Brice Sensabaugh steals)	11	10
5:52	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	11	10
5:52	Naz Reid enters the game for Mike Conley	11	10
5:52	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Julius Randle	11	10
5:52	Svi Mykhailiuk enters the game for Jaden Springer	11	10
5:40	Johnny Juzang makes 22-foot three point jumper (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	11	13
5:23	Rudy Gobert makes alley oop dunk shot (Naz Reid assists)	13	13
5:01	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	13
4:58	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	13	13
4:53	Kyle Filipowski blocks Anthony Edwards's driving layup	13	13
4:52	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	13	13
4:46	Naz Reid misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	13
4:43	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	13	13
4:43	Johnny Juzang shooting foul	13	13
4:43	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	13	13
4:43	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	13	13
4:43	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	14	13
4:29	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	14	13
4:29	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	14	13
4:29	Micah Potter enters the game for Brice Sensabaugh	14	13
4:18	Keyonte George misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	13
4:15	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	14	13
4:05	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	13
3:48	Johnny Juzang lost ball turnover (Anthony Edwards steals)	17	13
3:43	Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot	17	13
3:40	Naz Reid offensive rebound	17	13
3:40	Naz Reid makes two point shot	19	13
3:13	Rudy Gobert blocks Kyle Filipowski 's 4-foot driving layup	19	13
3:11	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	19	13
3:07	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	19	13
3:05	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	19	13
2:49	Svi Mykhailiuk misses two point shot	19	13
2:47	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	19	13
2:44	Donte DiVincenzo makes 25-foot three point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	22	13
2:42	Jazz Full timeout	22	13
2:42	Julius Randle enters the game for Anthony Edwards	22	13
2:42	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Rudy Gobert	22	13
2:42	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Kyle Filipowski	22	13
2:42	Oscar Tshiebwe enters the game for Johnny Juzang	22	13
2:26	Micah Potter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	22	16
2:11	Donte DiVincenzo makes 25-foot three point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	25	16
1:59	Brice Sensabaugh makes 24-foot three pointer (Oscar Tshiebwe assists)	25	19
1:46	Jaylen Clark misses layup	25	19
1:45	Micah Potter defensive rebound	25	19
1:40	Keyonte George misses running pullup jump shot	25	19
1:37	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	25	19
1:32	Donte DiVincenzo makes 29-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	28	19
1:13	Micah Potter makes 1-foot dunk (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	28	21
58.1	Naz Reid bad pass (Oscar Tshiebwe steals)	28	21
41.1	Keyonte George misses driving floating jump shot	28	21
39.1	Julius Randle defensive rebound	28	21
34.0	Julius Randle makes two point shot	30	21
16.1	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	24
0.1	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	24
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	30	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	24

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Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

7:30 PM, April 13, 2025

Coverage

KJZZ-TV, FanDuel SN North

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Eric Dalen, Tony Brothers, Jenna Schroeder

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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