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During the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 120-106 victory over the Wizards on Monday night, Anthony Edwards came to a realization — the Wizards weren’t putting double teams on him as much as other teams have recently.

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.

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.

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Washington Wizards, 120-106. Minnesota Timberwolves Top Performers Anthony Edwards – 41 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 5 3PM 14th career game with 30+ points and 3+ steals,

Julius Randle added 20 points and ... 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.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are struggling to build chemistry this season after cornerstone forward Karl-Anthony Towns was traded to New York in the offseason.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) dunks against Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly, back left, and center Jonas Valanciunas, front left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Washington.

Just a month into the offseason, though, that dominant core took a massive change. Two months later, that strong core had all but disappeared.

For the second time in three seasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves are finding it difficult to build chemistry after a major offseason trade, writes NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN.

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