ATLANTA -- — Jalen Johnson scored 34 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Anthony Edwards' 30 points for Minnesota to beat the Timberwolves 126-102 on Wednesday and end a seven-game losing streak.

Atlanta took control by outscoring Minnesota 37-23 in the second quarter to lead 70-49 at halftime.

Johnson added 10 rebounds and six assists. Onyeka Okongwu had 17 points and Dyson Daniels added 11 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. Daniels also had two steals and two blocks.

The Hawks claimed their first win since beating Philadelphia 120-117 on Dec. 14 and improved to 6-11 at home.

The Hawks were bolstered by the return of Kristaps Porzingis, who scored 16 points in 17 minutes off the bench after missing 10 games with an illness.

“It's really good to have him back because he's a really good player,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said of Porzingis before the game.

Luke Kennard added 15 points off Atlanta's bench.

Edwards, the Atlanta native, had 24 first-half points. The Timberwolves had too little scoring depth to keep pace with the Hawks.

Julius Randle scored 19 points and Johnny Juzang had 10. Minnesota had no other player score in double figures. Jaden McDaniels had eight points while Rudy Gobert and Donte DiVincenzo each had six. Gobert had 11 rebounds.

Minnesota coach Chris Finch pulled all his starters for the final several minutes.

Trae Young missed his second consecutive game for Atlanta with a right quad contusion and was in street clothes on the bench for the second half. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who played the last three seasons for Minnesota, scored 11 points as the fill-in starting point guard.

Johnson (illness) started after missing one game.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Onyeka Okongwu (Jalen Johnson gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Zaccharie Risacher makes 25-foot three point jumper (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	3	0
11:21	Rudy Gobert misses layup	3	0
11:20	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	3	0
11:19	Rudy Gobert misses 2-foot tip shot	3	0
11:18	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	3	0
11:01	Dyson Daniels makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	5	0
10:43	Donte DiVincenzo misses two point shot	5	0
10:40	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	5	0
10:33	Rudy Gobert offensive foul	5	0
10:33	Rudy Gobert offensive foul turnover	5	0
10:21	Onyeka Okongwu misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	0
10:19	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	5	0
9:58	Jalen Johnson blocks Jaden McDaniels 's 23-foot three point jumper	5	0
9:57	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	5	0
9:57	shot clock turnover	5	0
9:49	Dyson Daniels offensive foul	5	0
9:49	Dyson Daniels offensive foul turnover	5	0
9:37	Jaden McDaniels makes 1-foot dunk (Rudy Gobert assists)	5	2
9:30	Zaccharie Risacher misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:27	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	5	2
9:20	Julius Randle bad pass turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	5	2
9:16	Jalen Johnson makes two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	7	2
8:56	Rudy Gobert makes layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	7	4
8:48	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	7	4
8:44	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	7	4
8:40	Anthony Edwards makes running layup (Julius Randle assists)	7	6
8:33	Zaccharie Risacher makes driving layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	9	6
8:21	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	6
8:18	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	9	6
8:11	Jalen Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	6
8:08	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	9	6
8:06	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	12	6
7:47	Anthony Edwards makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	12	8
7:37	Onyeka Okongwu makes layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	14	8
7:26	Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three pointer	14	11
7:12	Jalen Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	17	11
7:05	Zaccharie Risacher personal foul	17	11
6:56	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	11
6:53	Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound	17	11
6:52	Julius Randle makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	17	14
6:34	Jalen Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	20	14
6:19	Julius Randle makes 25-foot three pointer	20	17
6:10	Dyson Daniels makes driving layup (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	22	17
5:58	Anthony Edwards misses 19-foot jumper	22	17
5:56	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	22	17
5:41	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	22	17
5:39	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	22	17
5:38	Hawks Full timeout	22	17
5:38	Jaden McDaniels kicked ball violation	22	17
5:38	Luke Kennard enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	22	17
5:38	Vit Krejci enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	22	17
5:38	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	22	17
5:38	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	22	17
5:27	Vit Krejci misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	17
5:25	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	22	17
5:20	Luke Kennard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	22	17
5:15	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	22	17
5:09	Dyson Daniels misses driving layup	22	17
5:06	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	22	17
5:06	Kristaps Porzingis misses tip shot	22	17
5:05	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	22	17
5:01	Vit Krejci blocks Jaden McDaniels 's 1-foot two point shot	22	17
4:58	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	22	17
4:57	Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	22	20
4:49	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	22	20
4:49	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	22	20
4:49	Mike Conley enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	22	20
4:37	Kristaps Porzingis misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot	22	20
4:35	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	22	20
4:25	Naz Reid misses driving layup	22	20
4:23	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	22	20
4:16	Jalen Johnson makes driving layup (Vit Krejci assists)	24	20
4:04	Naz Reid makes 9-foot two point shot	24	22
3:55	Luke Kennard misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	22
3:53	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	24	22
3:33	Mike Conley misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	22
3:31	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	24	22
3:21	Jalen Johnson misses 4-foot two point shot	24	22
3:18	Jalen Johnson offensive rebound	24	22
3:15	Kristaps Porzingis misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	22
3:12	Naz Reid defensive rebound	24	22
2:57	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	22
2:54	Hawks defensive team rebound	24	22
2:54	Timberwolves Full timeout	24	22
2:54	Asa Newell enters the game for Jalen Johnson	24	22
2:54	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Dyson Daniels	24	22
2:54	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	24	22
2:38	Kristaps Porzingis misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot	24	22
2:35	Julius Randle defensive rebound	24	22
2:22	Jaylen Clark misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	22
2:17	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	24	22
2:02	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Asa Newell assists)	27	22
1:48	Asa Newell shooting foul	27	22
1:48	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	27	23
1:48	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	27	23
1:48	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	27	24
1:36	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes driving layup (Vit Krejci assists)	29	24
1:31	Jaylen Clark lost ball turnover (Asa Newell steals)	29	24
1:24	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	24
1:17	Asa Newell offensive rebound	29	24
1:17	Asa Newell makes tip shot	31	24
1:04	Vit Krejci shooting foul	31	24
1:04	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	31	25
1:04	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Jaylen Clark	31	25
1:04	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	31	26
50.3	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	26
48.1	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	31	26
48.1	Onyeka Okongwu makes two point shot	33	26
32.6	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	26
29.8	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	33	26
17.9	Asa Newell misses 24-foot three point jumper	33	26
15.2	Naz Reid defensive rebound	33	26
10.1	Naz Reid bad pass turnover (Luke Kennard steals)	33	26
0.4	Vit Krejci misses 23-foot fade away jump shot	33	26
0.1	Hawks offensive team rebound	33	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	26

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Venue

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

8:00 PM, December 31, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN North Extra, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

16,345

Referees

Sean Corbin, Ray Acosta, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	24	.625	L1
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	34	28	.548	W3
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Atlanta	33	31	.516	W6
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

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