NEW YORK (AFP) – Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves used a late surge to subdue the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 120-106 yesterday.
A lackluster performance, which included 13 first-half turnovers, saw the Timberwolves trail briefly in the third period before taking an 82-79 lead into the final period.
But they put together a 20-7 scoring run to seize control.
Edwards’ big game came hours after the NBA fined him USD50,000 for making “obscene gestures toward a game official” in Minnesota’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
It’s the fifth time this season the 23-year-old has been fined by the league, which has now docked him USD285,000 for the infractions.
In November, he was fined USD35,000 for flashing a rude gesture at a fan in Sacramento.
And in December he drew three fines – USD25,000 for swearing during a media interview, USD75,000 for using profane language and criticising game officials, and USD100,000 for swearing during a post-game television interview.
In the latest incident, Edwards flashed a middle finger at a game official.
Edwards, who won Olympic gold with the United States basketball team in Paris last year, is averaging 25.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game this season.
