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The Minnesota Timberwolves upset the defending champion Denver Nuggets in Game 1, 106-99 and take a 1-0 series lead. For Minnesota, Anthony Edwards led the way with a playoff career-high 43 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks while aided by Karl Anthony-Towns (20 points, 4 rebounds) and Naz Reid (16 points (14 in Q4), 4 rebounds) in the victory. Nikola Jokic finished with 32 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals while Michael Porter Jr. recorded 20 points (4 3PM), 6 rebounds, and 3 steals for Denver in the losing effort. Minnesota leads the best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Monday, May 6th, 10:00 PM ET, TNT/truTV.
Anthony Edwards passes Derrick Rose (8) for the 4th most 30+ PT playoff games at age 22 or younger:
LeBron James – 14
Amar’e Stoudemire – 11
Kobe Bryant – 10
Anthony Edwards – 9
Anthony Edwards tallies the 6th 35+ PT playoff games of his career, giving the 2nd most all time by a player 22 years old or younger:
Luka Doncic – 7
Anthony Edwards – 6
LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Trae Young, Amar’e Stoudemire – 5
Anthony Edwards tallies the third 40+ PT playoff game of his career, giving him the most such games in Timberwolves franchise history:
Anthony Edwards – 3
Sam Cassell – 2
Anthony Edwards joins Kobe Bryant as the only players 22 years old or younger to put up 40 points in back-to-back playoff game.
Kobe did so on 5/13/2001 and 5/19/2001
Ant did so on 4/28/2024 and 5/4/2024
34 Comments
The goat will become a wolf and his name is Anthony Edwards.
Jordanesque
I don’t want to hear any politics… Ant Man better start in these upcoming Olympics.
Its crazy ANT is leading the timberwolves of all franchises to relevance when KG struggled to do it for years other than that one conference finals appearance. The wolves very well could win the title and that is a statement Id never thought I would make
Ant is a taller, bigger, stronger version of Tim Hardaway.
He’s not even trying 😂
New NBA can’t even guard 70% of Jordan lol. Think about real MJ in 90s. MJ in this era 60+ points is just easy
He got BIG control of his game, only real hoopers know what i mean…
Kid got that old school butter roll 🏀🫡
Edwards plays like Kobe not MJ… what’s the difference you ask? MJ could paint with one hand because his hands were so gigantic. Ant and Kobe played with both hands… Sorry the whole comparing Ant to MJ is aggravating… Different style get into the details you lazy analysts or get torn apart from the historians! 😂
Imagine A. Edwards is 203cm in height.
Dude is literally the best player in the league rn
This dude is MJ of our generation
Anthony jordan
Man, what can I say
I love this dude
Sorry, but Cedric Nunn is better. However, Ant is good player.
Anthony Edwards MVP 2024
Edwards is like Kawhi with a handle and a 42 inch vert.
Hate to say it, but antman is going to surpase Jordan….At 22, he is already there.
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I know Jordan is burning inside wishing he could play today and teach all those talking trash or doubting him a painful lesson
New superstar born He reminds MJ
He’s the real deal.
The announcer
I said it! An I’ll say it again! We are witnessing the birth of a superstar!! Ant is the new baby Kobe and Jordan!! Watch!! In a few years he gone be trouble for the league! I can’t wait to see him shine!!
Damn
Imagine Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama playing in the same team 🔥
Can be the best duo ever, better than MJ&Pippen or Shaq&Kobe
Ant Man walked into the locker room and asked the wolf pack, "Y'all hungry? I'm cooking Nuggets tonight"…..
Po can’t guard him when he get bumped he finna fade on you every time
First player in 20 years that makes me wanna watch basketball again. I hope this kid wins 10 championships. He's a pleasure to watch. Real basketball, closest thing to kobe and mj since they retired.
This boy really plays like jordan
I feel like Watching someone else play. Whoever that particular person is.
M V P
Next year Joker 👍