Anthony Edwards had an extremely tough shooting night, finishing with 24 points, four rebounds, four assists, four steals and one block while shooting 10/25 from the field and 0/9 from the three-point range.

What looked like a pair of easy wins on back-to-back nights against the Trail Blazers turned into a dreary couple of days. Against a shorthanded Portland team, the Wolves struggled to find good shots on offense for stretches and didn’t hit them when they did.

Minnesota suffered an embarrassing defeat Tuesday in Portland as they were blown out by the short-handed, hapless Blazers. It happens in the NBA. There are 82 games. Teams play below their