The Minnesota Timberwolves made things far more difficult than they needed to be, but they nevertheless came away with a 127-108 victory over the short-handed Chicago Bulls Wednesday night at Target Center in Minneapolis.

Nothing Minnesota does is easy. It’s the theme of the 2024-25 Timberwolves campaign. The story was the same even in a 19-point victory.

Only a few days removed from the stunning trade that sent Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards remains shocked and bewildered that a deal of that magnitude could go down.

Anthony Edwards scored 49 points, including 20 in the third quarter, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 127-108 on Wednesday night. Edwards hit six 3-pointers and was 17 of 18 from the free-throw line and also added nine rebounds.

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards shoots while defended by Bulls forward Jalen Smith in the first quarter. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)