Anthony Edwards scored 18 of his 33 points in the third quarter and had nine rebounds to carry the Minnesota Timberwolves in a tone-setting 120-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns to start the first round of the playoffs.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to begin their postseason campaign in the NBA playoffs this weekend. The Wolves have home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
At the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, Minneapolis native and three-time Paralympian swimmer Mallory Weggemann and her husband Jay Snyder are premiering their documentary, “Watershed.”
Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed the playoffs.
The Minnesota Timberwolves prepare to rematch the Phoenix Suns. The Wild finish their season with no place in the playoffs. And the Twins fight a losing streak.
Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-2 victory over Minnesota and a three-game sweep of the Twins.
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