The Timberwolves are Anthony Edwards' team now
If Anthony Edwards' playoff performance didn't make it clear, head coach Chris Finch and president of basketball operations Tim Connelly did on Thursday: the Timberwolves are Anthony Edwards' team now.
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If Anthony Edwards' playoff performance didn't make it clear, head coach Chris Finch and president of basketball operations Tim Connelly did on Thursday: the Timberwolves are Anthony Edwards' team now.
The Denver Police Department confirmed late Wednesday afternoon that Edwards was charged with misdemeanor third-degree assault. Police say no one was seriously hurt.
Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and Jamal Murray scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 114-108 in overtime in Game 4 to avoid elimination Sunday night.
Nikola Jokic had his seventh career triple-double in the playoffs with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as the Denver Nuggets fended off the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-108 to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round NBA playoff series.
Jamal Murray scored 40 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 13 of his 16 in the fourth quarter, powering the Denver Nuggets past the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-113 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA playoff series.
Jamal Murray scored 24 points and the top-seeded Denver Nuggets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 in the opener of their playoff series Sunday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves emerged from the NBA's play-in as the eighth seed in the West and they're seeking to win a playoff series for the first time since 2004.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota into the playoffs.
The Timberwolves missed their shot to secure a playoff appearance by losing to the Lakers on Tuesday, but they have another shot Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 overtime victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA's play-in tournament.
For the second straight year, the Minnesota Timberwolves have made it to the play-in tournament. They'll need to win one more game if they want to get to the playoffs proper.
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert will miss the team's play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday as punishment for throwing a punch at a teammate.
Getting to the play-in tournament probably wasn't the goal of any team when training camps opened back in September.
Anthony Edwards had 26 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and four blocks to lead Minnesota past New Orleans 113-108 on Sunday, passing the Pelicans in the play-in tournament seeding after losing a pair of starters to anger management problems.
