The Minnesota Timberwolves maintained their unbeaten 3-0 record after defeating the Toronto Raptors 117-94 in their first home game of the season in Minneapolis
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Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves' victory by scoring 26 points in 27 minutes of play, and LaMelo Ball added 15 points and hit four of five three-pointers in 16 minutes.
Jaden McDaniels contributed 14 points, six rebounds , and three blocks. The Timberwolves won their first three games of the season by margins of 25, 22, and 23 points.
The hosts shot 56 percent, including 48 percent from beyond the three-point arc, and outrebounded 49-34 .
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert grabbed 13 rebounds and led a Minnesota defense that limited the Raptors to just 9 of 29 shooting in the first quarter, including 1 of 10 from three-point range.
The Raptors played without Kawhi Leonard, who was out with left knee swelling, according to a team announcement. Leonard's name was added to the injury list an hour before the game.
Leonard, a seven-time All-Star forward, returned to the Raptors this season after leading the team to the NBA championship in 2019.
The Raptors were already trailing by double digits at the end of the first quarter and trailed by as many as 32 points late in the game. This result left the Raptors with two wins and one loss.
Raptors forward Kyle Anderson received a standing ovation from the crowd upon entering the court late in the third quarter. Anderson, who has played in the NBA for 13 seasons, was a fan favorite for more than two seasons with Minnesota, appearing in 27 playoff games. In those games, he didn't score a point in 10 minutes of play.
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