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FINAL
Jan 4, 2023

Game Recap

The Timberwolves defeated the Trail Blazers, 113-106. Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 32 points, seven rebounds, and three assists for the Timberwolves, while Damian Lillard tallied 27 points, four rebounds, and six assists for the Trail Blazers in the losing effort. The Timberwolves improve to 18-21 on the season, while the Trail Blazers fall to 19-18.

Box Score

1234T
POR24293221106
MIN29312924113
Portland Trail Blazers logoTRAIL BLAZERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
11Josh HartSF330-40-21-22412201-5
9Jerami GrantPF318-144-66-651300226+3
27Jusuf NurkicC254-100-32-583134610+7
1Anfernee SimonsSG296-121-53-323102516-15
0Damian LillardPG407-182-911-15460022270
17Shaedon Sharpe275-71-22-341102413+1
34Jabari Walker161-30-04-66000136-10
24Drew Eubanks201-10-02-25012364-14
6Keon Johnson151-61-20-03000023-2
41Ibou Badji— did not play —— did not play —
4Greg Brown III— did not play —— did not play —
2Trendon Watford— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL33-7544.0%9-2931.0%31-4273.8%3918871630106
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
3Jaden McDanielsSF272-70-14-52102258-9
5Kyle AndersonPF293-60-10-02511036+2
27Rudy GobertC356-100-05-7121231417-8
1Anthony EdwardsSG3511-263-97-973003432+8
0D'Angelo RussellPG251-61-46-83710119-3
55Luka Garza125-51-13-420101414+15
4Jaylen Nowell254-71-30-01310329+5
12Taurean Prince205-61-20-120002511+8
25Austin Rivers272-32-31-22520127+17
13Nathan Knight— did not play —— did not play —
8Josh Minott— did not play —— did not play —
7Wendell Moore Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
11Naz Reid— did not play —— did not play —
37Matt Ryan— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-7651.3%9-2437.5%26-3672.2%3325861430113

Play-by-Play

1st quarterpormin
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball R. Gobert vs. J. Nurkic: Tip to D. Russell
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:42) MISS J. McDaniels 9' turnaround Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:40) J. Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:24) MISS D. Lillard 14' step back Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:22) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:03) MISS D. Russell 7' driving floating Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:00) J. Hart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:51) MISS J. Hart 25' pullup 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:49) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:43) MISS A. Edwards 19' pullup Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:40) J. Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (10:29) J. Grant Layup (2 PTS) (J. Hart 1 AST)
    20
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:29) R. Gobert shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Grant 1 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (10:29) J. Grant Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    30
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (10:06) A. Edwards driving finger roll Layup (2 PTS)
    32
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:45) MISS J. Nurkic Layup - blocked
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:45) R. Gobert BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:42) A. Simons REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:41) POR shot clock Team TURNOVER
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (9:28) K. Anderson 9' floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (D. Russell 1 AST)
    34
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:09) D. Lillard bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:58) MISS K. Anderson 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:54) A. Simons REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (8:44) J. Nurkic cutting Layup (2 PTS) (A. Simons 1 AST)
    54
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:30) A. Simons shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Edwards 2 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:30) MISS A. Edwards Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:30) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (8:30) A. Edwards Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    55
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:18) MISS A. Simons 24' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:15) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:09) MISS A. Edwards 24' step back 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:06) J. Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:50) J. Nurkic lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:50) R. Gobert STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (7:42) K. Anderson floating Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    57
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (7:16) J. Grant 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (A. Simons 2 AST)
    77
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (7:05) D. Russell 25' 3PT step back (3 PTS)
    710
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (6:41) A. Simons 6' driving bank Hook (2 PTS)
    910
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:28) A. Simons shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Russell 2 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:28) MIN Timeout
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:28) MISS D. Russell Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:28) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (6:28) D. Russell Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    911
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:18) MISS J. Nurkic 24' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:15) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:00) MISS K. Anderson driving floating Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:59) J. Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:58) K. Anderson personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (5:47) J. Nurkic cutting DUNK (4 PTS) (D. Lillard 1 AST)
    1111
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:47) A. Edwards shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Nurkic 1 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:47) MISS J. Nurkic Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:45) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:37) MISS A. Edwards driving Layup - blocked
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:37) J. Nurkic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:36) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (5:30) L. Garza turnaround Hook (2 PTS)
    1113
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:09) J. Walker lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:09) L. Garza STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:06) S. Sharpe shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Edwards 2 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (5:06) A. Edwards Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1114
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:06) MISS A. Edwards Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:05) D. Eubanks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:53) MISS D. Lillard 24' 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:50) T. Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:40) J. Hart defensive-3-second technical FOUL (1 Tech)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (4:40) A. Edwards technical Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    1115
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:29) MISS A. Edwards driving DUNK
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:28) L. Garza REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (4:27) L. Garza putback Layup (4 PTS)
    1117
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:02) MISS D. Lillard 29' step back 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:58) A. Rivers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:47) L. Garza lost ball out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:33) MISS S. Sharpe 26' pullup 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:32) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:15) L. Garza driving Layup (6 PTS) (A. Edwards 1 AST)
    1119
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:05) T. Prince shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Lillard 2 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:05) MISS D. Lillard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:05) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (3:05) D. Lillard Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1219
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:50) MISS A. Edwards 23' step back Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:46) J. Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:40) D. Lillard bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:40) A. Rivers STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (2:31) J. Nowell 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Rivers 1 AST)
    1222
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:28) POR Timeout
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:16) MISS J. Grant turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:13) T. Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:04) J. Nowell bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:04) J. Grant STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:56) S. Sharpe bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (1:46) L. Garza 24' 3PT (9 PTS) (J. Nowell 1 AST)
    1225
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:32) MISS K. Johnson 10' floating Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:31) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:31) D. Russell loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF) (Sharpe 2 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (1:31) S. Sharpe Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1325
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (1:31) S. Sharpe Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1425
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:13) D. Eubanks shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Garza 2 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (1:13) L. Garza Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
    1426
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (1:13) L. Garza Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
    1427
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:05) T. Prince personal FOUL (2 PF) (Grant 2 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (1:05) J. Grant Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1527
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (1:05) J. Grant Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    1627
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:55) K. Johnson personal FOUL (1 PF) (Russell 2 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (0:55) D. Russell Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1628
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (0:55) D. Russell Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1629
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (0:38) K. Johnson 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Grant 1 AST)
    1929
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:25) J. Nowell bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:25) J. Grant STEAL (2 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (0:05) S. Sharpe driving Layup (4 PTS) (A. Simons 3 AST)
    2129
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:05) L. Garza shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Sharpe 1 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:05) MISS S. Sharpe Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:02) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:01) D. Russell bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:01) S. Sharpe STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (0:00) S. Sharpe 25' 3PT pullup (7 PTS)
    2429
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

106Points113
33-75(44.0%)Field Goal(%)39-76(51.3%)
9-29(31.0%)3-Point(%)9-24(37.5%)
31-42(73.8%)Free Throw(%)26-36(72.2%)
39(12)Rebounds(Offensive)33(8)
18Assists25
8Steals8
7Blocks6
16Turnovers14
30Fouls30
38Pts In The Paint54
9Fast Break Pts11
23Pts Off Turnovers22
26Bench Pts41
3Largest Lead13

Game Details

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 · 8:00 PM
Target Center · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 15,434 (79.7%)