Despite a career-high performance from Anthony Edwards, Minnesota suffered its 3rd straight loss to drop back to the .500 mark.

A decision intended to improve the Timberwolves’ slow starts yielded a streak-busting finish on Monday night, a 108-106 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Target Center. Two days after Wolves coach Chris Finch publicly defended sticking with his same starting five,

Anthony Edwards drained back-to-back 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night in Minneapolis.

There’s the top 10 player in the world. Anthony Edwards hasn’t been that for much of this season, and it’s played a large role in the Timberwolves’ looking very mediocre

Anthony Edwards took it upon himself to lift up a struggling Timberwolves offense and put on a show Saturday night, scoring a career-high 53 points with 10 made 3-pointers. 53 POINTS. (career high) 10 THREES. Anthony Edwards left it all on the floor in Detroit pic.twitter.com/bx5uADak31

It requires patience and perspective, and that is not always easy for a player as young and ambitious as Edwards.

On Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons took their home floor again for the second leg of a back-to-back. It would end up being a battle between two of the NBA's top young guards, as Cade Cunningham and Anthony Edwards both put on a show.