Head coach Chris Finch was ejected in the third quarter after picking up his second technical foul, forcing Anthony Edwards to step in and hold back his furious coach before things escalated further.

With a logo three-pointer in Minnesota's dominant 133–104 win over the Denver Nuggets, Edwards passed former teammate and current New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns to become the Timberwolves' all-time leader in three-pointers made.

Twice this season they’ve beaten Denver. Minnesota has been stellar offensively on both occasions. It all stems from Edwards. Denver simply doesn’t have an answer for the guard. The Nuggets don’t have a premier perimeter defender to deter Edwards, nor do they have a rim protector to make him think twice about being aggressive.

The Denver Nuggets face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a rematch of their 2024 Western Conference Semifinals matchup. The two teams have already faced off once before this season, with Minnesota edging that game out 119-116.

Now about halfway through the NBA season, the Timberwolves have yet to replicate their success from a year ago. The additions they made for Towns haven't fit in well and it has made some wonder if they will look to make a move ahead of the NBA trade deadline.

The Timberwolves are seeking revenge on the Mavericks for last season's Western Conference Finals loss on Wednesday night.

Anthony Edward's third three-pointer of the night against Denver, meant the 967th of his career, for most in Minnesota's history.

Anthony Edwards was questionable with an illness all the way up until tip of Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, but he was able to go.

Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards dueled, scoring 33 points each as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-113 after a second-half collapse.

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Anthony Edwards' third 3-pointer Saturday was No. 976 of his career, passing Karl-Anthony Towns for the most in Timberwolves history.