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The Minnesota Timberwolves acquire a forward and a point guard in three-team trade with the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards.

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.

It’ll represent the durable DiVincenzo’s first DNP of the season for the T’wolves and puts a damper on an anticipated matchup between offseason trade partners.

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.

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

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.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) drives against Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington (8) during the first 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.

Julius Randle speaks about the Knicks trade to the Timberwolves and reflects on his time in New York and his new journey in Minnesota.

Jalen Brunson led the way for New York with a strong 26 points, but his 9-23 shooting was a microcosm of the team's struggles all day. The Knicks shot 38% from the field as a team with only Cameron Payne (18 points off the bench) shooting over 50% from the field for the game.