Naz Reid and Anthony Edwards combined for 57 points as Minnesota demolished the shorthanded Lakers, who were without LeBron James (illness) and lost Anthony Davis (eye) in the first quarter.
Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns scored a game-high 27 points on 12/15 shooting to lead Minnesota past Brooklyn, who got 25 points from Cam Thomas off the bench.
Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 to lead the Timberwolves past a tired Tyrese Maxey and Philadelphia 76ers squad without Joel Embiid.
Anthony Edwards was thrust into a primary ballhandling role he thrived in based on need and injuries, and had fans asking for more. But just how much should it be featured, in the interest of showing his full arsenal of basketball artistry?