The Brooklyn Nets visited the Target Center on Saturday to face the Minnesota Timberwolves and lost 101-86.
For the Nets, Cam Thomas had 18 points and six rebounds while Mikal Bridges had 15 points and eight assists. Nic Claxton had 12 points and Dorian Finney-Smith had 11 points.
For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards had 29 points and eight rebounds while Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and nine rebounds. Mike Conley had 14 points and Kyle Anderson had 12 points.
In the first half, it was clear that this game was going to be more of a defensive game than it was an offensive one. What was disappointing to see was how much the Nets were struggling to build a sizable lead despite Anthony Edwards for just eight points on 4-of-11 shooting from the field in the half.
In the second half, Minnesota continued to edge Brooklyn over the course of the last two quarters as the Nets could not find a solution to limiting Karl-Anthony Towns. However, in the fourth quarter, the Nets lost a grip on this game as Edwards started to heat up in the period and once he got going, the Timberwolves did not look back.
Here are your Nets player grades following Saturday’s loss: