2024 NBA Playoffs Day 15 Recap: Edwards shines as Minnesota stuns Denver
Anthony Edwards played the best playoff game of his young career and the Minnesota Timberwolves stunned the defending champions Denver Nuggets on the road in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Saturday night.
Edwards had 43 points on an impressive 17-29 shooting from the field while adding 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. He became the only player since Kobe Bryant in 2001 in NBA playoff history to have 40 points in consecutive games at age 22 or younger.
With the big win, the Timberwolves stole home court against the Nuggets both teams get ready to go at it again on Game 2 on Monday night.
Check out our recap here:
FINAL SCORE RECAP🧵#NBAPlayoffs - Round 2 | Game 1 🏀
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MIN 106 - 99 DEN | Timberwolves lead series 1-0
A. Edwards 📊 43 PTS | 17-29 FG | 7 REB | 3 AST | 2 BLK
K. Towns 📊 20 PTS | 9-16 FG | 2-4 3P
M. Conley 📊 14 PTS | 5-8 FG | 3-4 3P | 10 AST#WolvesBack pic.twitter.com/pOxLFO8GYQ