Anthony Edwards had already tied the franchise record for 3-pointers made all-time that was held by Karl-Anthony Towns. Then midway through the fourth quarter of Saturday afternoon's game against the Denver Nuggets,

Anthony Edwards' third 3-pointer Saturday was No. 976 of his career, passing Karl-Anthony Towns for the most in Timberwolves history.

Anthony Edwards poured in 34 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised past the Denver Nuggets for a 133-104 win on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center. The Timberwolves won by a score of 133-10

Impressive win for the #Wolves (24-21) at home over the Nuggets, 133-104 the final. Seven in double figures for the Wolves this afternoon. -Anthony Edwards: 34 points, 9 assists; -Rudy

Twice this season they’ve beaten Denver. Minnesota has been stellar offensively on both occasions. It all stems from Edwards. Denver simply doesn’t have an answer for the guard. The Nuggets don’t have a premier perimeter defender to deter Edwards, nor do they have a rim protector to make him think twice about being aggressive.

The Nuggets fell behind 6-0 and never led in a 133-104 loss Saturday afternoon at Target Center, snapping a four-game win streak. Dating back to Game 6 of the second-round playoff series that Minnesota rallied to win last spring, Denver (28-17) has lost four straight to its division foe. Two matchups remain this regular season, both at Ball Arena.

Anthony Edwards cruises in for a transition dunk for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Anthony Edwards has emerged as one of the NBA’s brightest stars since being drafted in 2020 as the No. 1 pick, and at the young age of 23, he has made a phenomenal impact on the game as the Minnesota Timberwolves starting two guard.