The Minnesota Timberwolves scored a come-from-behind win over the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-114, on Wednesday at Moda Center to start their season on a positive note.

The Timberwolves were down by eight points, 103-95, with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Trail Blazers threatened to pull away, but Minnesota rallied, with Anthony Edwards scoring five straight points to give them the lead, 108-107.

Edwards put the game away after burying a stepback jumper with 9.0 seconds remaining. He finished with a game-high 41 points, including 10 in the final four minutes. He shot 14-of-28 from the field, including 5-of-10 from three-point distance. Expand Tweet

The 24-year-old guard also set a new Timberwolves record for the most points scored in a season opener , according to

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