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Anthony Edwards Delivers Highlight Dunk in Wolves Win over Raptors

Minnesota has now won six of its seven games since the All-Star break.
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Mar 5, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) celebrates making a three point shot against the Toronto Raptors in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
Mar 5, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) celebrates making a three point shot against the Toronto Raptors in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

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The Timberwolves continue to look like they're putting things together after the All-Star break, and they extended their win streak to five with a 115-107 victory over the Raptors in front of the Target Center crowd on Thursday night.

The Wolves looked sluggish out of the gate with an early 15-5 deficit, but they quickly settled in. Anthony Edwards took a while to get going with only eight first-half points, and early foul trouble from Jaden McDaniels gave the Wolves plenty of adversity. 14 from Julius Randle was enough to take a 55-54 lead into the locker room.

Edwards woke up in the third quarter with 11 more points and a highlight dunk on Raptors guard RJ Barrett that you have to see in order to believe.

The Timberwolves continued to extend their lead. They out-scored Toronto by 13 points, and they took complete control of the game thanks to some solid play off the bench from Naz Reid and Ayo Dosunmu.

It was a relatively balanced effort for Minnesota offensively. Edwards finished with 22 points, Randle had 17, Rudy Gobert had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo had 16, Reid had 12 and Dosunmu had 13. It was a performance that should have fans encouraged about how things can look when everything is operating at a high-level, as they cruised to a comfortable 115-107 win.

The Timberwolves are now 40-23 this season, and firmly out of the play-in tournament as the standings currently sit in the Western Conference. They will be off on Friday night before hosting the Magic at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday afternoon. That game will be broadcast nationally on Prime Video.

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TONY LIEBERT

Tony Liebert is particularly known for his coverage of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, though he also contributes to coverage of the Minnesota Vikings, Timberwolves and Twins. His writing style is noted for providing in-depth analysis and insights, making him a go-to source for fans looking for comprehensive coverage of Minnesota sports.

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