Minnesota opened Saturday night's victory on a 16-3 run and never looked back.
The opening minutes of Saturday night's home opener against the Toronto Raptors exemplified what the Timberwolves offense can be this season when all the new pieces begin to click together on the court.
The Timberwolves went on a 16-3 run in the first 5 minutes, 4 seconds of the game. Those 16 points game on six buckets, five of which were assisted on, the only exception being Conley's 3 off his steal.
Toronto got within single digits in the third quarter and cut their deficit to as few as seven with 1 minute, 21 seconds remaining in the game. But behind big defensive plays from Gobert and late buckets from Edwards, the Wolves held firm. It's not perfect, but the offensive improvement from Game 1 to Game 3 is encouraging. The ball movement on Saturday was the best it's been in the early stages of the year, with the Wolves posting a season-high 29 assists as a team. They also had a season low with 13 turnovers. They spread the wealth, with six players finishing with double-digit scoring totals, led by Edwards and Randle, who each had 24. They shot 47% from the field and 38% from 3-point range.
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