Anthony Edwards ERUPTS For Playoff CAREER-HIGH In Game 1 In Denver!🔥 | March 29, 2024

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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