Anthony Edwards scores 35 points as Timberwolves rip Wizards, 141-115

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 35 points, Julius Randle added 22 and the Minnesota Timberwolves closed out the season with a 141-115 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.

Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 14 rebounds for his 15th double-double of the season as Minnesota outscored Washington in the paint 76-48. The Timberwolves went 3-1 in their road game and won on back-to-back days for the third time this season.

C.J. McCollum had 20 points to lead Washington, which at 9-25 has the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards have won four of five.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, 5, goes for a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Minnesota had its third game of the season scoring over 140 points, while the Wizards scored over 140 points for the fourth time.

The Timberwolves kept pace after a strong start from Edwards after the first five minutes. The guard scored 16 points in the first quarter — his best first-period performance this season — as Minnesota built a 38-28 lead.

In the first half, Washington committed nine turnovers and forced only one. Minnesota scored 12 points off turnovers en route to a 73-58 halftime lead and had a 26-13 advantage in turnovers for the game.

The Wizards never got closer than 13 after halftime. Edwards scored 18 points in the third quarter as the Timberwolves pulled away to a 108-79 lead. Their biggest lead was 37.

Edwards, who did not play in the fourth quarter, also grabbed six rebounds and set a season-high with four steals.

The Timberwolves won three straight games in Washington for the first time since Jan. 12, 2002, through Dec. 12, 2003.

Forward Keyshawn George, Washington's third-leading scorer with 15 points per contest, missed his fifth straight game with a strained left hip flexor.