Kevin Garnett had held this mark for a while, having scored 34 points to begin the 1999-2000 season. Karl-Anthony Towns took it for himself in the 2019-20 season opener when he put up 36 points. And now Ant has it for himself.

Edwards re-entered Wednesday’s game with 7 minutes, 30 seconds to play in the fourth quarter. He scored 10 points in the final from on a perfect 4 for 4 shooting. Two of those makes came from deep. The other two were a pair of mid-range jumpers.

Joe Ingles had a straightforward explanation for Anthony Edwards' dominance over the Trail Blazers on opening night.

The Minnesota Timberwolves start their 2025-26 NBA season traveling to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers open their seasons Wednesday at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.