WASHINGTON -- — Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a sloppy first half and beat the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 120-106 on Monday night.

Earlier Monday, Edwards was fined $50,000 by the NBA for an obscene gesture directed at an official in Saturday's loss in Memphis.

Edwards, a two-time All-Star, had a strong final period, shooting 6 for 11 from the floor and 3 for 5 from 3-point range to turn what had been a tight contest into a comfortable win.

Julius Randle added 20 points and 10 rebounds and Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which committed 13 turnovers in the first half and briefly trailed the Wizards in the third quarter.

Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points and and Jordan Poole added 20 in Washington's seventh straight loss.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: This was not the cleanest performance, but it was a fourth win in five games and third consecutive road victory. And, the offense improved when it mattered most, turning the ball over only six times after the break.

Wizards: A strong 3-point shooting game hints at what rebuilding Washington hopes to be in the future. They finished shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc (17 of 40), with all five starters sinking at least two 3s.

Key moment

Edwards hit a reverse layup and fed Nickeil Alexander-Walker for a baseline 3 on consecutive possessions to start a 16-2 game-deciding run midway through the fourth quarter. Later in the run, he danced his way into a timeout after sinking a deep 3 from the right wing.

Key stat

Minnesota more than doubled up Washington in free throw attempts, 31-15.

Up next

The Timberwolves return home against Golden State on Wednesday, while the Wizards host Phoenix on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Alexandre Sarr (Carlton Carrington gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Alexandre Sarr bad pass (Rudy Gobert steals)	0	0
11:29	Donte DiVincenzo out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:07	Alexandre Sarr makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	3	0
10:55	Julius Randle misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:53	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	3	0
10:47	Jordan Poole misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	0
10:44	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	3	0
10:36	Donte DiVincenzo bad pass (Carlton Carrington steals)	3	0
10:32	Kyle Kuzma misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	0
10:30	Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound	3	0
10:25	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:20	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	3	0
10:14	Jaden McDaniels misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:11	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	3	0
10:05	Carlton Carrington misses 28-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:02	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	3	0
9:47	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	3	0
9:47	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	3	0
9:42	Anthony Edwards misses 21-foot two point shot	3	0
9:39	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	3	0
9:31	Kyle Kuzma misses driving layup	3	0
9:29	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	3	0
9:24	Julius Randle bad pass (Jordan Poole steals)	3	0
9:18	Bilal Coulibaly misses dunk	3	0
9:14	Jordan Poole offensive rebound	3	0
9:12	Alexandre Sarr makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	6	0
8:52	Jaden McDaniels makes 9-foot two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	6	2
8:36	Kyle Kuzma misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	2
8:32	Julius Randle defensive rebound	6	2
8:25	Julius Randle misses driving layup	6	2
8:23	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	6	2
8:23	Rudy Gobert makes two point shot	6	4
8:01	Kyle Kuzma misses two point shot	6	4
7:59	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	6	4
7:56	Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot	6	4
7:53	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	6	4
7:39	Carlton Carrington misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	4
7:34	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	6	4
7:22	Donte DiVincenzo makes 29-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	6	7
7:03	Bilal Coulibaly makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alexandre Sarr assists)	9	7
6:49	Anthony Edwards misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	9	7
6:45	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	9	7
6:41	Anthony Edwards blocks Jordan Poole 's 7-foot two point shot	9	7
6:39	Julius Randle defensive rebound	9	7
6:34	Julius Randle makes two point shot	9	9
6:31	Wizards Full timeout	9	9
6:09	Bilal Coulibaly misses two point shot	9	9
6:06	Julius Randle defensive rebound	9	9
5:57	Anthony Edwards makes 2-foot driving dunk (Julius Randle assists)	9	11
5:37	Alexandre Sarr misses 13-foot two point shot	9	11
5:36	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	9	11
5:26	Donte DiVincenzo makes 28-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	9	14
5:10	Kyle Kuzma makes 1-foot layup (Jordan Poole assists)	11	14
4:54	Donte DiVincenzo misses 29-foot three point jumper	11	14
4:52	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	11	14
4:49	Rudy Gobert makes 2-foot dunk	11	16
4:40	Jordan Poole bad pass (Anthony Edwards steals)	11	16
4:30	Julius Randle misses two point shot	11	16
4:29	Julius Randle offensive rebound	11	16
4:29	Alexandre Sarr shooting foul	11	16
4:29	Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2	11	16
4:29	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	11	16
4:29	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	11	16
4:29	Corey Kispert enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	11	16
4:29	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	11	16
4:29	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Rudy Gobert	11	16
4:29	Naz Reid enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	11	16
4:29	Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2	11	16
4:26	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	11	16
4:10	Bilal Coulibaly makes driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	13	16
3:47	Julius Randle misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	16
3:44	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	13	16
3:39	Jordan Poole misses 34-foot three point shot	13	16
3:38	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	13	16
3:38	Timberwolves Full timeout	13	16
3:38	Kyshawn George enters the game for Carlton Carrington	13	16
3:38	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	13	16
3:21	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	16
3:17	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	13	16
3:06	Corey Kispert misses 28-foot three point jumper	13	16
3:02	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	13	16
2:52	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup	13	18
2:38	Kyshawn George misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	18
2:36	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	13	18
2:29	Naz Reid makes 23-foot three point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	13	21
2:16	Jordan Poole makes driving layup (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	15	21
2:04	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	15	23
1:46	Corey Kispert misses driving floating jump shot	15	23
1:46	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	15	23
1:46	Jared Butler enters the game for Jordan Poole	15	23
1:46	Josh Minott enters the game for Anthony Edwards	15	23
1:46	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	15	23
1:34	Mike Conley misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	23
1:31	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	15	23
1:26	Mike Conley personal foul	15	23
1:24	Jared Butler back court turnover	15	23
1:19	Mike Conley bad pass (Kyshawn George steals)	15	23
1:15	Kyshawn George makes 1-foot dunk	17	23
1:04	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	17	23
1:04	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 2	17	24
1:04	Naz Reid makes free throw 2 of 2	17	25
43.1	Kyshawn George misses 29-foot three point jumper	17	25
41.1	Mike Conley defensive rebound	17	25
27.0	Josh Minott misses 34-foot three point jumper	17	25
23.1	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	17	25
2.1	Jared Butler makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	25
0.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 56-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	25
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	20	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	25

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 14, 2025

Coverage

MNMT, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN North

Attendance

14,386

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Marc Davis, J.D. Ralls

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

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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