The Timberwolves came into this matchup with the Houston Rockets (4-5) on the year. Also, Minnesota was without Rudy Gobert who was in the (Health & Safety Protocol). It didn’t matter at all as Karl-Anthony Towns could put the Timberwolves on his back tonight. Towns was very aggressive from the start and was able to score inside and outside the paint. It didn’t matter who was on KAT tonight as he was in an offensive groove where he could flow within the offense. Towns showed tonight against Houston that he can be just as effective with or without the ball regarding his IQ and playing-making ability. On the night Towns finished with 25 points, 6 assists, and 9 rebounds on the night. It was an overall performance where KAT was able to showcase why he’s still one of the best big men in the NBA.
Anthony Edwards had himself one of those games where he was able to shine but didn’t need the spotlight. The Rockets had no answer for Edwards as he was able to hit his jumper and he was able to get to the rim with ease. Tonight marked the night that Edwards finally dunked as fans have been calling for him to do so. Edwards had two dunks tonight and his second one was the more impressive one on a breakaway. Edwards has the potential to be the leading scorer every night with this team if he wants to. Edwards wasn’t letting the Rockets stop anything he wanted to do tonight as the Timberwolves got the win.
Kyle Anderson started for Gobert and made the best of this moment as he was able to finish the game with 16 points, 6 assists, and 3 rebounds. Anderson is methodical with his ball handling and he knows how to use his body to get to where he wants to be. Anderson showed his play-making skills tonight as he’s growing to find where his teammates want the ball at in space. The player that really came in and made a huge impact off the bench was Taurean Prince as he was able to knock down some big shots when Minnesota needed them. Prince has been a great leader and someone they can lean on in this locker room. Tonight his number was called and Prince responded with 16 points, 2 assists, and 6 rebounds tonight.
This Timberwolves team has a lot of depth and they will need to unlock that if they want to make a great push this season when it comes to seeding. Up next the Timberwolves will be facing the New York Knicks as they look to leave .500 in the past.
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