Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated defending champion Denver in the final minutes for a 106-99 victory in their NBA playoff series opener.
Edwards made 17-of-29 shots from the floor, 3-of-7 from 3-point range, and all six free throws for his third career 40-point playoff game.
“My teammates trust me in every position in critical moments in the game. I try to come through for them,” Edwards said after Minnesota took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference second round series, which continues on Tuesday morning AEST in Denver.
“It’s tough here.
“The altitude, their team, the crowd. I’m proud of my teammates. They came out and fought super-hard.”
Edwards joins Kobe Bryant as the players aged under 23 score 40 points in back-to-back playoff games.
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