Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Atlanta Hawks
February 9, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Timberwolves beat the Hawks 138-116 on 2026-02-09 at home. The Timberwolves started Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Anthony Edwards, and Jaden McDaniels. The Hawks started CJ McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Onyeka Okongwu, Zaccharie Risacher, and Asa Newell. CJ McCollum (Hawks) scored 17 points (6/10) in his matchups, with Donte DiVincenzo as his primary defender. Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves) scored 11 points (4/11) in his matchups, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
138
Did not play: Joan Beringer (DNP - Coach's Decision), Enrique Freeman (DNP - Coach's Decision), Joe Ingles (DNP - Coach's Decision), Julian Phillips (DNP - Coach's Decision)
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
116
Did not play: Dyson Daniels (DND - Injury/Illness), Keaton Wallace (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Rudy Gobert · Julius Randle · Donte DiVincenzo · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels Starter 12.6 min
- Julius Randle · Naz Reid · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels · Ayo Dosunmu 5.6 min
- Julius Randle · Naz Reid · Anthony Edwards · Ayo Dosunmu · Bones Hyland 3.9 min
- Rudy Gobert · Julius Randle · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels · Ayo Dosunmu 3.3 min
- Rudy Gobert · Julius Randle · Jaden McDaniels · Ayo Dosunmu · Bones Hyland 3.2 min
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- CJ McCollum · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Onyeka Okongwu · Zaccharie Risacher · Asa Newell Starter 11.5 min
- Jock Landale · Gabe Vincent · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Corey Kispert · Mouhamed Gueye 5.7 min
- CJ McCollum · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Onyeka Okongwu · Corey Kispert · Asa Newell 5.4 min
- CJ McCollum · Buddy Hield · Jock Landale · Corey Kispert · Mouhamed Gueye 4.2 min
- CJ McCollum · Jock Landale · Gabe Vincent · Corey Kispert · Asa Newell 3.2 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Timberwolves defense
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CJ McCollum 17 pts (6/10) in 67 possessions
Guarded by: Donte DiVincenzo (29 %, 6 pts) · Jaden McDaniels (20 %, 6 pts) · Ayo Dosunmu (14 %, 3 pts)
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker 30 pts (12/16) in 80 possessions
Guarded by: Anthony Edwards (46 %, 13 pts) · Jaden McDaniels (11 %, 5 pts) · Ayo Dosunmu (9 %, 7 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Julius Randle | Asa Newell: 23 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jock Landale: 14 poss., 7 pts (3/4) |
| Anthony Edwards | Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 37 poss., 13 pts (5/8) · Zaccharie Risacher: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaden McDaniels | Zaccharie Risacher: 21 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · CJ McCollum: 14 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Rudy Gobert | Onyeka Okongwu: 32 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Asa Newell: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Corey Kispert: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · CJ McCollum: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Donte DiVincenzo | CJ McCollum: 19 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Corey Kispert: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Naz Reid | Mouhamed Gueye: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Corey Kispert: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bones Hyland | Corey Kispert: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Gabe Vincent: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jaylen Clark | Corey Kispert: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · CJ McCollum: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Hawks defense
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Anthony Edwards 11 pts (4/11) in 83 possessions
Guarded by: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (33 %, 3 pts) · Zaccharie Risacher (18 %, 0 pts) · CJ McCollum (11 %, 6 pts)
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Julius Randle 17 pts (5/14) in 89 possessions
Guarded by: Asa Newell (32 %, 2 pts) · Jock Landale (12 %, 7 pts) · Onyeka Okongwu (12 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Anthony Edwards: 28 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Jaden McDaniels: 20 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| CJ McCollum | Jaden McDaniels: 24 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · Donte DiVincenzo: 11 poss., 11 pts (4/4) |
| Onyeka Okongwu | Rudy Gobert: 35 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · Julius Randle: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Corey Kispert | Ayo Dosunmu: 24 poss., 6 pts (1/3) · Bones Hyland: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Asa Newell | Julius Randle: 28 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Rudy Gobert: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Zaccharie Risacher | Anthony Edwards: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Julius Randle: 9 poss., 1 pts (0/2) |
| Jock Landale | Naz Reid: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Julius Randle: 11 poss., 7 pts (2/2) |
| Gabe Vincent | Ayo Dosunmu: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Anthony Edwards: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Mouhamed Gueye | Naz Reid: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Julius Randle: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Buddy Hield | Donte DiVincenzo: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bones Hyland: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |