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Anthony Edwards had 18 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the 

 for a 116-105 victory on Sunday to secure a spot in the playoffs and stay out of the play-in games.

Rudy Gobert had 19 points and 18 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo added 16 points for the Timberwolves (49-33), who guaranteed themselves a top-six finish in the Western Conference.

 for this game for a technical foul on Friday that would've given him an 

 after a review. Edwards went 7 for 18 from deep to finish with an NBA-leading 320 made 3-pointers.

Brice Sensabaugh scored 22 points for the Jazz (17-65), who finished with the worst record in the NBA and the worst mark in franchise history by six games.

 Finishing last in the league for the best position in the draft lottery was made easier with 10 players held out. Washington's 

 to win at Miami ensured Utah had the worst record to itself.

 Their 17-4 record since the start of March is the third-best in the NBA behind Boston and Oklahoma City. Despite some rocky stretches and inexplicable losses, this team is fully healthy and confident entering the postseason.

The Timberwolves were trailing when Nickeil Alexander-Walker stole a pass in the backcourt to start a fast break. A drop pass to Gobert for a 

 gave the Timberwolves a 50-49 lead in the closing seconds of the first half.

Edwards beat Detroit's Malik Beasley, his former teammate, by one made 3-pointer. Beasley shot 41.6  and Edwards 39.5 percent for the season.

Utah will have a 14  percent chance of drawing the first pick in the draft when the lottery is held on May 12. Minnesota's first playoff game will be on the road on Saturday or Sunday.

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Anthony Edwards had 18 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves pull away from the Utah Jazz for a 116-105 victory on Sunday to secure a spot in the playoffs and stay out of the play-in games.

Timberwolves secure playoff spot with 116-105 win over Jazz behind 43 points from Anthony Edwards

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