Anthony Edwards leads Timberwolves past Blazers

Wolves hold on for 124-121 victory in Portland

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and Jaden McDaniels added 29 points, matched his career best of five blocked shots and had three steals to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 124-121 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Donte DiVincenzo also had 19 points for the Timberwolves, who made 17 of 35 (48.6%) from 3-point range.

Why it matters

The win keeps the Timberwolves in the hunt for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, while the loss is another setback for the struggling Trail Blazers, who are trying to stay in the postseason race.

The details

Edwards, McDaniels and DiVincenzo each knocked down five 3-pointers to lead the Timberwolves' hot shooting night. Rudy Gobert added 19 rebounds and 10 points. For the Blazers, Jrue Holiday scored 22 points, Jerami Grant had 21 and Scoot Henderson came off the bench to score 19. The Timberwolves led by as many as nine in the fourth quarter before holding off a late Blazers rally.

  • The teams will meet again in Minneapolis on March 20.

The players

Anthony Edwards

A 24-year-old guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves who scored a game-high 34 points in the win.

Jaden McDaniels

A 22-year-old forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves who had 29 points, 5 blocks and 3 steals.

Donte DiVincenzo

A 26-year-old guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves who scored 19 points and hit 5 3-pointers.

Jrue Holiday

A 32-year-old guard for the Portland Trail Blazers who scored 22 points in the loss.

Jerami Grant

A 28-year-old forward for the Portland Trail Blazers who scored 21 points.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

The takeaway

The Timberwolves' balanced scoring attack and hot shooting from beyond the arc proved to be the difference, as they held off a late rally by the Blazers to pick up an important road win in the tight Western Conference playoff race.