World news – Edwards, 19, third-youngest with 40-point play

PHOENIX – Rookie Anthony Edwards hit a career high of 42 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 41 and the Minnesota Timberwolves suddenly look like a respectable NBA basketball team.

The Timberwolves took advantage of the dominant Edwards KAT Combination and a fourth quarter comeback to stun the Phoenix Suns 123-119 on Thursday night. They have won three out of five games since the All-Star hiatus.

At 19 years and 225 days, Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history with a 40-point game.

The Timberwolves have Still the worst record in the NBA at 10-31, but have played much better in recent weeks. Edwards and Towns wore Minnesota in this one and poured in points from all over the ground.

After the game, Edwards passed his jersey on to his « blood brother » who was at the game and gave his shoes to some other fans. The 19-year-old grinned from ear to ear as he walked off the pitch.

Edwards, who was number 1 in Georgia last summer, made 15 of 31 shots. Towns was even more efficient, making 15 out of 24 shots, including 5 out of 7 3-pointers. Juancho Hernangomez dipped another 2.5 seconds to seal it.

It was only the second time in Minnesota’s franchise history that two players had scored 40 points in the same game.

« Incredibly special », said Finch. « They played pretty efficiently. KAT almost got a triple double. They carried us. »

Jevon Carter hit a 3-pointer just before the third quarter buzzer to give the Suns a 91-83 lead . But the T’wolves kept the game tight and Towns linked it with 107 after a 3-pointer with less than five minutes left. The cities also added 10 rebounds and eight assists.

These were the types of appearances the T’Wolves envisioned when they picked Edwards, who has a cute jumper and elite athleticism, Thursday led to some highlights on the role. The 6-foot-4 guard has averaged 30.6 points in his last five games.