US EditionAnthony Edwards’ Late Layup Forces OT, as Timberwolves Edge Pelicans 149-142
Edwards scored 44 points with 34 in the second half, leading Minnesota to a 149-142 overtime win against New Orleans, who have lost 13 of their last 14 games.
- On Tuesday in New Orleans, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 149-142 in overtime, with Anthony Edwards scoring a season-high 44 points and forcing overtime with a late layup.
- After struggling from deep early, Anthony Edwards scored 34 points in the second half and returned strong after a right knee collision with Micah Peavy to spark the comeback.
- New Orleans countered with multiple 20-point performances as Trey Murphy III scored 33 points with 15 rebounds, while Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears each reached the 20s.
- The win gives Minnesota Timberwolves a winning streak of three games and a 13-8 record, while New Orleans Pelicans fall to 3-19 with a recent stretch of 13 losses in 14 games.
- Up next, the teams will meet again on Thursday in New Orleans, following Minnesota's day off, with FanDuel Sportsbook listing Minnesota as 12.5-point favorites and New Orleans still missing Zion Williamson.
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Edwards' 44 points propel Timberwolves past Pelicans in OT
Anthony Edwards scored 44 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves overturned a 13-point first-half deficit to defeat the host New Orleans Pelicans 149-142 in overtime on Tuesday. Edwards hit 6 of 13 from 3-point range, while playing 47:27 -- his only rest was in the second quarter. Rudy Gobert paired 26 points with 13 rebounds, Naz Reid finished with 18 points, Jaden McDaniels added 17 and Julius Randle 16. Trey Murphy III posted 33 points and 15 b…
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Anthony Edwards' late layup forces OT, as Timberwolves edge Pelicans 149-142
Anthony Edwards scored 34 of his season-high 44 points in the second half, including a driving layup to force overtime, and Julius Randle scored eight points in the extra period to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 149-142 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
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