Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates towards the Washington Wizards throughout the second half at Capital One Area on January 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.| Patrick Smith/Getty Photos/AFP
NEW YORK, United States — Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 41 factors within the fourth quarter because the Minnesota Timberwolves used a late surge to subdue the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 120-106 on Monday.
A lackluster efficiency, which included 13 first-half turnovers, noticed the Timberwolves path briefly within the third interval earlier than taking an 82-79 lead into the ultimate interval.
However they put collectively a 20-7 scoring run to grab management.
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Edwards’ huge sport got here hours after the NBA fined him $50,000 for making “obscene gestures towards a sport official” in Minnesota’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
It’s the fifth time this season the 23-year-old has been fined by the league, which has now docked him $285,000 for the infractions.
In November, he was fined $35,000 for flashing a center finger at a fan in Sacramento.
And in December he drew three fines — $25,000 for swearing throughout a media interview, $75,000 for utilizing profane language and criticizing sport officers, and $100,000 for swearing throughout a post-game tv interview.
Within the newest incident, Edwards flashed a center finger at a sport official.
Edwards, who gained Olympic gold with the US basketball staff in Paris final 12 months, is averaging 25.4 factors, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per sport this season.
He signed a five-year, $244.6 million extension to his rookie contract in 2023 that can pay him $42.2 million this season.
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