Derrick Rose made an incredible performance and led the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Utah Jazz at home (128-124).
The experienced point guard had a career-high 50 points and six assists, on 19/31 shooting, with Karl Anthony Towns adding 28 points and 16 rebounds.
For Utah, Donovan Mitchell scored a team-high 26 points, as Rudy Gobert posted 22 points and 13 boards.
Minnesota took control of the game from the beginning (32-25) and closed the first half in front by nine (65-56). Utah cut the deficit to five at the end of the third quarter (101-96), yet the hosts stood tall and edged their opponents (128-124).
This was the fourth win in eight games for the Timberwolves (4-4), whereas the Jazz lost for the third time in seven games (4-3).
Career-high 50 PTS | Game-winning block
An emotional Derrick Rose talks over his memorable night for the @Timberwolves!#AllEyesNorth #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/YK28ptXyoG
— NBA (@NBA) November 1, 2018
Derrick Rose scores a career-high 50 PTS for the @Timberwolves on an emotional night in Minneapolis!https://t.co/4y2KTQbi1y
— NBA (@NBA) November 1, 2018