Anthony Edwards is showing he can make Timberwolves a winning team

Anthony Edwards responded to Minnesota's two-game losing streak by putting up 90 combined points in back-to-back wins. He scored 49 points in a 127-108 win over the Chicago Bulls Wednesday, then followed it up by scoring 41 in a 127-114 comeback win over the Houston Rockets.

Trailing with six minutes to go, Edwards found Jaden McDaniels for a go-ahead bucket. Then he scored the next 11 Timberwolves points with a combination of three-point baskets and three-point plays (Edwards missed the free throw on the final and-one).

After a slow start, the Timberwolves now have the No. 7 defensive rating in the NBA. In the last 10 games, they're fourth, which isn't a surprise after they had the NBA's top defense last season. What is a surprise is their offense, which has been the league's fifth-best offense in 2025.

Since Dec. 31, only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging more points than Edwards' 31.4. He's scored the most total points in the NBA in that stretch and made the most three-pointers, which he's made at a 43 percent clip. Even with all of those outside shots, he's still getting to the line for 8.8 free throw attempts per game, well above his season averages of 27.2 points and 5.7 FT attempts. His assists are up to 5.5 per game in the new year.

The team seemed to tread water as they readjusted their offense, after swapping Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. The solution seems to be to give Edwards the ball and let him cook.

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch applauded Edwards for "making quick decisions" with the ball in Thursday's win, and that may be the defining change in Edwards in recent games. In early January, Edwards expressed frustration about receiving constant double teams, but he's thrived facing those defenses since then.

It was easy to forget about the Timberwolves during the chaos of the trade deadline. The way Edwards is playing, we'll all be reminded about them in April and May.