Rising star Anthony Edwards drops career-high 53 points in Timberwolves loss

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Edwards’ previous career high was 51 points against Washington on April 9 last season. His 3-pointer with 9:25 remaining tied his career best but he didn’t score again until 22 seconds remained.

The Timberwolves guard had been held to 20 or fewer points in eight of the previous 14 games. His previous season high was 37 points against Portland on Nov. 8.

A Western Conference finalist last season, the Timberwolves appeared to be heating up with three straight victories late last month. They’ve now lost three in a row to drop back to the .500 mark (17-17).

Detroit guard Cade Cunningham scored a season-high 40 points, surpassing his previous season high of 35 points against Milwaukee on Nov. 13.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.