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.

Edwards had 26 of their 43 first-half points and was 6-for-9 from three-point range. He shot 8-for15 overall; his teammates shot just 6-for-22. The bench combined to shoot 3-for-10 while Randle was 1-for-5. For Detroit, Cunningham finished the half with 20 while Beasley had 17.

Anthony Edwards said Thursday he doesn't play basketball to pass when defenses are focusing on him. He showed it on Saturday. The Minnesota Timberwolves star scored a career-high 53 points on Saturday,