The Trail Blazers defeated the Timberwolves, 135-117. Damian Lillard led the way for the Trail Blazers with 39 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Anthony Edwards, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of the University of Georgia, tallied a career-high 26 points for the Timberwolves in the losing effort. The Trail Blazers improve to 4-4 on the season, while the Timberwolves fall to 2-6.