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Timberwolves Rout Short-Handed Hawks as Edwards Drops 30 and Randle Notches Triple-Double

The performance resets the tone for a team seeking steadier effort heading into the break.

Feb 9, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum (3) shoots against the Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) in the second quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.
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Overview

  • Minnesota beat Atlanta 138-116 on Feb. 9, rebounding from recent losses behind seven players in double figures.
  • A 40-18 surge spanning late in the first quarter to midway through the second built a 79-52 halftime lead the Wolves maintained.
  • Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 off the bench in his second game since arriving from Chicago, providing an immediate spark.
  • Julius Randle finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, tying Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson for third on the franchise triple-double list, according to StatMuse.
  • Naz Reid and Atlanta’s Mouhamed Gueye were ejected after a fourth-quarter altercation that could prompt league review; the Hawks were without Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Jonathan Kuminga as CJ McCollum led them with 38.