Overview
- Edwards left the home opener after 3:08 with right hamstring tightness and was ruled out, finishing with five points.
- An MRI at Mayo Clinic confirmed a right hamstring strain, and the Timberwolves said he will be re-evaluated in one week.
- ESPN’s Shams Charania reported an estimated two-week absence, a timeline that could cover roughly eight games.
- Minnesota still beat Indiana 114-110 as Julius Randle scored 31 points, with key support from Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo.
- With Denver and the Lakers next in a tight stretch, Minnesota will lean on Mike Conley, Bones Hyland and other guards, and rookie Rob Dillingham is available to return.