The 22-year-old put on a show at Ball Arena.
Edwards went off for 43 points on 17-of-29 shooting and tallied seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks against the Nuggets. It marked his third career 40-point playoff game, the most in Timberwolves franchise history.Edwards became the second player in NBA history to notch consecutive 40-point playoff games at age 22 or younger. The other player? Kobe Bryant. Edwards is also just the 10th player in NBA history to register at least 35 points in three consecutive road playoff games.
Per STATS: Anthony Edwards is the 10th player in NBA history to record 35 or more points in three straight road games in a single postseason.NBA legends, pundits and fans alike all chimed in on social media impressed with the Timberwolves guard's Game 1 performance: Never really understood the thing where some NBA fans just root for players but damn…Anthony Edwards is converting me into one of themCoby White is set to return and says he dodged a bullet in a nasty fall vs. the Indiana Pacers
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