Anthony Edwards highlighted a 32-point performance with seven 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-97 on Tuesday night to take some luster off of Zion Williamson's return from a 27-game absence.

The Clippers lead by 19 points in the first half, but Edwards scores 28 of his 37 after halftime and hits a pair of critical 3-pointers late to rally Minnesota to a 108-106 win.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, right, celebrates his 3-pointer against the Los Angeles Clippers with guard Mike Conley late in the fourth quarter at Target Center in Minneapolis on Jan. 6, 2025. / Bruce Kluckhohn / Imagn Images Anthony Edwards shared a special moment with a young fan after Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons.

Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-106.

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. It wasn't enough, the Timberwolves lost to the Pistons in Detroit 119-105.

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

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.