Toronto Raptors blown out by means of Minnesota Timberwolves for fifteenth immediately loss

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 28 issues, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the short-handed Toronto Raptors 133-85 on Wednesday evening to transport right into a tie for first-place within the Western Convention.

Rudy Gobert had 11 issues and 15 rebounds for Minnesota, whose 48-point win marked its greatest margin of victory this season.

The Timberwolves started the day tied with Oklahoma Town for 2d within the West, one-half sport at the back of first-place Denver. Minnesota’s win moved it right into a tie with the idle Nuggets with six video games ultimate for each groups.

“Taking good care of trade, profiting from a significantly depleted staff, and simply more or less stored rising the lead,” Timberwolves trainer Chris Finch stated. “That was once the problem at halftime was once to play towards our personal same old. Guys I believed for essentially the most section did an ideal task of that each one sport lengthy.”

Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick and Javon Freeman-Liberty all had 16 issues for Toronto, which has misplaced 15 immediately since its final win on March third.

The 48-point loss was once the most important in Raptors franchise historical past.

“First quarter, we had been aggressive. We did a just right task of forestalling them to get out in transition and run. We made them a half of court docket staff, they usually scored 23 issues,” Raptors trainer Darko Rajaković stated. “I believed as the sport was once dressed in on, we had been getting increasingly more drained. We simply began to show the ball over. When we began to show the ball over, the whole thing unfolded for them.”

Reid was once sizzling from deep all over the sport as he shot 6 for 10 on 3-pointers. Edwards was once 5 for 12 on 3s after combing to move 0 for 19 from deep over his final 3 video games.

“They felt the similar as the day prior to this,” stated Edwards, who overlooked all six photographs he took from deep Tuesday towards the Rockets. “The previous day, I had a pair bits and bobs, so I knew lately was once going to be the day that they (had been) going to fall.”

A bevy of accidents left Toronto with simply 8 to be had avid gamers. Gary Trent Jr. was once a overdue scratch with again spasms, and Bruce Brown (knee), RJ Barrett (knee) and Kelly Olynyk rested in any case taking part in in Tuesday evening’s 128-111 loss towards the Lakers.

Malik Williams made his NBA debut, getting the beginning for the Raptors the similar day he signed a 10-day contract. The previous Louisville large guy averaged 11.1 issues and 9.3 rebounds consistent with sport this 12 months for Sioux Falls of the G League. Williams was once held scoreless however grabbed 5 rebounds and had two blocks in his debut.

Veteran guard Mike Conley rested for Minnesota after taking part in the former evening in a 113-106 win towards Houston. The Wolves sat Edwards, Reid and Jaden McDaniels for all the fourth quarter of this sport with a 91-60 lead after 3 quarters.

UP NEXT

Raptors: At Milwaukee on Friday evening.

Timberwolves: At Phoenix on Friday evening.

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