Timberwolves recap and look-ahead: a 3-1 start, 47 from Edwards in Cleveland, and five games without him

The Wolves won their first three games by 25, 22 and 23 points, then lost in overtime at Cleveland on Monday despite 47 points from Anthony Edwards. On Tuesday night came the news that Edwards will have an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee on Thursday and miss up to two months, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. Minnesota is 3-1, sixth in the Western Conference, and starts life without him tonight against Golden State. Here is the first week, game by game, from ESPN's box scores, and the five games ahead.

Last week

Wolves 131, Heat 106 · Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Miami

Edwards opened the season with 45 points on 16-of-29 shooting, nine of 17 from 3-point range, and 10 rebounds in 33 minutes. That made him the third player in NBA history with at least 40 points in more than one season opener, after Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan, ESPN noted. LaMelo Ball scored 21 in his Minnesota debut, Jaden McDaniels had 17 on 8-of-11 shooting, Ayo Dosunmu added 16 off the bench and Rudy Gobert grabbed 15 rebounds. The Wolves made 21 threes to Miami's eight and outrebounded the Heat 52-34. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 in his first game for Miami before fouling out.

Wolves 115, Magic 93 · Friday, Oct. 23, at Orlando

Edwards went 5 of 23 and the Wolves won by 22 anyway, on the glass. Minnesota outrebounded Orlando 60-43, 21-8 on the offensive end, and never trailed. McDaniels and Edwards each scored 15, Gobert had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Dosunmu put up 14 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds off the bench. Terrence Shannon Jr. added 13 on 4-of-6 shooting. Wendell Carter Jr. led the Magic with 20 points and nine rebounds.

Wolves 117, Raptors 94 · Sunday, Oct. 25, at Target Center

The home opener was over early. Edwards scored 26 in 28 minutes, Shannon had 15 on 5-of-6 shooting, Ball hit four of five threes for 15 points in 17 foul-limited minutes, and McDaniels added 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Gobert had 13 rebounds. Toronto played without Kawhi Leonard, who was ruled out an hour before tip-off with swelling in his left knee; Ja'Kobe Walter led the Raptors with 22, and Scottie Barnes went 0 for 12. Edwards began grabbing at his right knee during this game, ESPN later reported.

Cavaliers 127, Wolves 125 (OT) · Monday, Oct. 26, at Cleveland

Listed as questionable on the second night of a back-to-back, Edwards played 41 minutes and scored 47 on 19-of-34 shooting. James Harden tied the game at 113 with a floater with 10.4 seconds left in regulation, and Peyton Watson blocked Edwards' drive on the Wolves' last real chance to win it. In overtime Edwards hit a 3 to tie it at 121 before Donovan Mitchell's fadeaway with 48 seconds left put Cleveland ahead for good. Down 125-122, Ball missed two free throws with 9.2 seconds left; Kuminga got the rebound, Edwards missed a 3, and Watson made two free throws. Edwards' 28-footer at the buzzer only set the final margin.

Mitchell finished with 26, Harden 19 and Evan Mobley 18, and rookie Meleek Thomas scored 16 in his NBA debut. For Minnesota, McDaniels scored 14 before fouling out, Shannon had 14, Joan Beringer went 6 for 6 for 12 points, Jonathan Kuminga had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Gobert pulled down 20 rebounds, eight of them offensive, while missing all nine of his shots. Ball had 11 points, six assists and seven turnovers.

Against the DraftKings lines ESPN lists for each game, the Wolves covered all four, including Monday as 3.5-point underdogs. Three of the four went under the total; the overtime game in Cleveland went over. Each final's recap and closing line sits on its game page: Miami, Orlando, Toronto, Cleveland.

The next five games

Times are Eastern and TV is as ESPN lists it today. Locally, Wolves games not on national TV stream on the team's DAZN service. Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles) are listed out for all five. Prices are on the board; the full schedule is on the team page.

Warriors at Wolves · Wednesday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m., NBA League Pass

The first game without Edwards. Dosunmu is the likely replacement in the starting lineup, and Kuminga faces the team that drafted him. Who fills Edwards' minutes. Golden State (1-3) got its first win Monday, 134-114 at Denver, behind 31 points and 12 rebounds from rookie Yaxel Lendeborg and 24 from Stephen Curry. ESPN lists Lendeborg as day-to-day with a foot injury and Kristaps Porzingis, Moses Moody and Jimmy Butler III as out. At noon Wednesday, ESPN's listing showed DraftKings with the Wolves -4.5 and the total at 227.5. Game page.

Clippers at Wolves · Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m., NBA League Pass

Minnesota's first NBA Cup group-play game. The Clippers (1-2) lost 108-101 at Oklahoma City on Sunday, when Darius Garland had 16 points and 11 assists, and they host the Lakers tonight. ESPN lists Bradley Beal, Brandon Ingram, Max Strus and Yanic Konan Niederhauser as out for Los Angeles, with Rui Hachimura (quadriceps) also on the report. Game page.

Wolves at Spurs · Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m., DAZN

The back half of a back-to-back, against a team that knows this group well: San Antonio and Oklahoma City, the West's last two champions, ended Minnesota's last two seasons, ESPN's Jamal Collier wrote this month. The Spurs (2-2) lost to the Thunder and Rockets and then won twice, most recently 130-103 over Sacramento on Tuesday, when Victor Wembanyama had 29 points and 10 rebounds. Game page.

Bucks at Wolves · Monday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m., DAZN

Milwaukee (1-3) beat Indiana 110-102 on Monday for its first win; Tyler Herro had 23 points and 10 rebounds. Game page.

Wolves at Rockets · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 8:30 p.m., DAZN

Houston is 4-0 and tied for first in the West. Alperen Sengun had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in Monday's win over Atlanta but is now listed out with a back injury; Kevin Durant added 22. Game page.

Where the Wolves stand

Standings from ESPN as of Wednesday morning. Live scores are on the scores page.