Timberwolves ride hot shooting to home win over Raptors
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Interstat) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 points in 27 minutes, and Minnesota beat Toronto 117-94 Sunday at Target Center. The Timberwolves (3-0) shot 43 of 77 from the floor and 15 of 31 from 3-point range, overcoming 23 turnovers. LaMelo Ball added 15 points and eight assists in 17 minutes despite foul trouble, while Jaden McDaniels had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Terrence Shannon scored 15 off the bench, and Rudy Gobert had eight points and 13 rebounds. Toronto (2-1) shot 35 of 91 overall and 10 of 38 from deep. Ja’Kobe Walter led the Raptors with 22 points and four rebounds. RJ Barrett scored 20, Immanuel Quickley had 19 and Allen Graves added 11 points and six rebounds. Minnesota scored 117 points on 103 possessions with an offensive rating of 113.7; Toronto finished with an offensive rating of 92.2. The announced attendance was 18,978.