Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationEdwards drops 41 as Wolves win eighth straight, 128-102 over skidding Jazz
Jaden McDaniels had a double-double by halftime and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Donte DiVincenzo had 11 points and seven assists for the Timberwolves, who are in a tight battle with Golden State for sixth place in the Western Conference.
Collin Sexton led Utah with 22 points, while Walker Kessler had 15 points and 19 rebounds. Laurie Markkanen added 16 points for the Jazz, who have lost nine in a row.
Edwards hit 16 of 27 shots and made five 3-pointers, topping 40 points in a game for the seventh time this season.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 102 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 102 - 128 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Jazz offensive team rebound | 102 - 128 |
| 4th 1.1 | |
Collin Sexton misses 21-foot pullup jump shot | 102 - 128 |
| 4th 19.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 102 - 128 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-90 | FG | 48-97 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 12-38 | 3PT | 14-43 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 12-15 | FT | 18-26 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 23 | Assists | 30 |
| 4 | Steals | 14 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Enrique Freeman, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Rocco Zikarsky, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Trey Lyles, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Bones Hyland, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Jonathan Kuminga, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Alexander, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Blake Hinson, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 12 |
| Kyle Filipowski, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 10 |
| Jusuf Nurkic, C | Out | Oct 7 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
 Utah |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
 Denver |
2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Oklahoma City |
1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L1 |
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