Anthony Edwards has been playing up to his superstar status for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He totaled 90 points over two wins on back-to-back days with the Timberwolves missing two key contributors and searching for a mid-winter spark.

Edwards scored more than 40 points for the second straight night, finding an energy boost from Houston's chippy, chirpy ways.

The Timberwolves stood pat at Thursday’s trade deadline in part because there is a strong internal belief that when they are fully healthy, the Wolves have the ability to make a run. With Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo out at least another few weeks,