MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell came through with a steady stream of clutch makes, and Patrick Beverley supplied the intensity in an emotional win over his former team.
The Minnesota Timberwolves proved they belong in the playoffs, and that rare air for this franchise is just where they're headed.
Edwards and Russell combined for 59 points to help the Timberwolves overcome a rough night for Karl-Anthony Towns and beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104 in a play-in game on Tuesday.
"The game had to go in a different direction," coach Chris Finch said. "That's why you have a team, because a lot of other people step up.