MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards had 41 points, seven rebounds and six assists on Thursday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 127-114.

One night after scoring 49 points in a win over Chicago, Edwards dominated the game early and late. He scored 18 points in the first quarter and 16 in the fourth, which began with Houston leading by six.

Rudy Gobert had back-to-back dunks to start the quarter before Edwards took over with three 3-pointers as Minnesota outscored Houston 35-16 over the final 12 minutes.

Jaylen Clark scored a career-high 17 points for the Timberwolves while Naz Reid had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Jalen Green led Houston with 28 points. Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Rockets, who lost their fifth straight.

Takeaways

Rockets: Houston is one of the league's top road teams with 17 victories, more than all but one NBA team entering the night. But the Rockets have lost their last four on the road.

Timberwolves: Minnesota was playing the fourth of five straight games at home, where they are 14-12 (compared to 15-11 on the road). But with two strong fourth-quarter performances in as many nights, the Wolves might be figuring it out.

Key moment

With less than 5 minutes to play, Edwards missed a 3-pointer but Clark tracked down the rebound. He passed it back to Edwards, who drove to the hoop and drew a foul while hitting a short jumper. He made the free throw, then hit a 3-pointer on the next possession to put Minnesota on top 113-106.

Key stat

Minnesota outrebounded Houston, the No. 1 rebounding team in the NBA, 47-39.

Up next

Both teams are back in action on Saturday, when the Rockets visit Dallas and the Timberwolves host Portland.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Rudy Gobert (Mike Conley gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Jaden McDaniels out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:24	Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot two point shot	0	2
11:14	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three pointer	3	2
10:59	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Amen Thompson assists)	3	5
10:41	Jaden McDaniels bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	3	5
10:36	Tari Eason makes two point shot	3	7
10:20	Mike Conley makes 25-foot three pointer	6	7
10:03	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Tari Eason assists)	6	9
9:55	Jaden McDaniels misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	6	9
9:53	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	6	9
9:46	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup (Jalen Green assists)	6	11
9:40	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	8	11
9:12	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	11
9:10	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	8	11
9:04	Alperen Sengun out of bounds lost ball turnover	8	11
8:49	Jaden McDaniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	11
8:46	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	8	11
8:40	Mike Conley blocks Dillon Brooks 's 1-foot two point shot	8	11
8:37	Naz Reid defensive rebound	8	11
8:28	Anthony Edwards makes 22-foot step back jumpshot	10	11
8:05	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)	10	14
7:56	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three pointer	13	14
7:56	Rockets Full timeout	13	14
7:44	Tari Eason misses driving layup	13	14
7:42	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	13	14
7:39	Tari Eason shooting foul	13	14
7:39	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	14	14
7:39	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	15	14
7:29	Jalen Green misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	15	14
7:25	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	15	14
7:22	Jaden McDaniels bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	15	14
7:20	Jalen Green makes driving layup	15	16
7:02	Naz Reid misses driving floating jump shot	15	16
7:01	Naz Reid offensive rebound	15	16
7:01	Naz Reid misses tip shot	15	16
7:00	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	15	16
6:59	Jaden McDaniels misses tip shot	15	16
6:58	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	15	16
6:57	Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot	17	16
6:45	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	17	16
6:37	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot jumper	17	16
6:34	Mike Conley defensive rebound	17	16
6:25	Dillon Brooks blocks Rudy Gobert 's 1-foot layup	17	16
6:23	Anthony Edwards offensive rebound	17	16
6:20	Rudy Gobert makes dunk (Jaden McDaniels assists)	19	16
6:07	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	19	18
5:51	Anthony Edwards bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	19	18
5:46	Jalen Green misses driving floating jump shot	19	18
5:44	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	19	18
5:41	Naz Reid bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	19	18
5:37	Jalen Green makes two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	19	20
5:16	Mike Conley misses driving floating jump shot	19	20
5:13	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	19	20
5:06	Naz Reid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	22	20
4:43	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	22	20
4:41	Naz Reid defensive rebound	22	20
4:33	Alperen Sengun personal foul	22	20
4:33	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Mike Conley	22	20
4:33	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Naz Reid	22	20
4:33	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Tari Eason	22	20
4:33	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	22	20
4:17	Anthony Edwards misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	20
4:14	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	22	20
4:08	Jaden McDaniels misses driving layup	22	20
4:07	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	22	20
4:05	Jaden McDaniels misses layup	22	20
4:02	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	22	20
3:58	Cam Whitmore misses 23-foot three point shot	22	20
3:56	Reed Sheppard offensive rebound	22	20
3:44	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	22	20
3:44	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	22	20
3:44	Jock Landale enters the game for Alperen Sengun	22	20
3:36	Jalen Green makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	22	22
3:16	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup	24	22
3:03	Cam Whitmore misses driving layup	24	22
3:01	Jock Landale offensive rebound	24	22
3:01	Jock Landale makes tip shot	24	24
2:46	Rob Dillingham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	24
2:43	Jalen Green defensive rebound	24	24
2:35	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	24	24
2:35	Timberwolves Full timeout	24	24
2:35	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	24	24
2:35	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	24	24
2:35	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	24	25
2:35	Jalen Green misses free throw 2 of 2	24	25
2:32	Jalen Green offensive rebound	24	25
2:30	Naz Reid shooting foul	24	25
2:30	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	24	25
2:30	Rockets offensive team rebound	24	25
2:30	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jalen Green	24	25
2:30	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	24	26
2:18	Jaylen Clark makes 1-foot layup (Naz Reid assists)	26	26
2:00	Jock Landale makes 1-foot layup (Reed Sheppard assists)	26	28
2:00	Naz Reid shooting foul	26	28
2:00	Luka Garza enters the game for Naz Reid	26	28
2:00	Jock Landale makes free throw 1 of 1	26	29
1:47	Reed Sheppard blocks Nickeil Alexander-Walker 's 13-foot pullup jump shot	26	29
1:44	Luka Garza offensive rebound	26	29
1:43	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	26	29
1:43	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	27	29
1:43	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	28	29
1:30	Cam Whitmore misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	28	29
1:28	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	28	29
1:16	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	28	29
1:16	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	29	29
1:16	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	30	29
1:06	Reed Sheppard misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	29
1:03	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	30	29
59.0	Jock Landale makes 9-foot two point shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	30	31
47.1	Rob Dillingham lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	30	31
45.1	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	30	33
34.0	Jock Landale personal foul	30	33
34.0	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	31	33
34.0	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jock Landale	31	33
34.0	Tari Eason enters the game for Reed Sheppard	31	33
34.0	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	32	33
24.0	Luka Garza shooting foul	32	33
24.0	Cam Whitmore misses free throw 1 of 2	32	33
24.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	32	33
24.0	Mike Conley enters the game for Jaylen Clark	32	33
24.0	Cam Whitmore misses free throw 2 of 2	32	33
22.0	Luka Garza defensive rebound	32	33
0.0	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	33
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	32	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	33

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, February 7, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN North, Space City Home Network

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Curtis Blair, Matt Myers, Justin Van Duyne

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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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