NEW YORK -- Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernandez took the blame for Minnesota star Anthony Edwards' injury scare in the Nets' 105-90 loss to the Timberwolves on Thursday night.

Edwards briefly left the game after he stepped backward onto Fernandez's foot while making a 3-pointer late in the second quarter. He was helped off the court but returned for the start of the second half.

"I was out of bounds trying to move out of the way," Fernandez said. "I definitely have to be faster than that. Players' health is the most important thing in the game, so next time I just have to move faster."

Edwards finished with 28 points and five rebounds as the Timberwolves won their fourth straight game.

The Timberwolves are part of a crowd trying to finish among the top six in the Western Conference and avoid the play-in tournament. They can't afford to lose Edwards.

The three-time All-Star has carried the Timberwolves this season after they traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in the offseason. Edwards was averaging a career-best 27.3 points before Thursday's game.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.