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Wolves' Edwards Ready for Heavier Workload After Blowout Loss to Spurs
Edwards said his knee feels good and he is ready for a heavier workload after scoring 12 points in 24 minutes in Game 2.
- On Friday, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards played 41 minutes, scoring 32 points with 14 rebounds to lead a bounce-back victory against the San Antonio Spurs at Target Center.
- Minnesota entered Friday trailing the series after a 133-95 blowout loss Wednesday, where head coach Chris Finch told reporters his team got "punked" by the Spurs' dominance.
- Edwards, who returned to action nine days after suffering a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise, said his knee "feels good" and is ready for increased playing time.
- The Spurs utilized defensive traps to pressure Edwards in the second half, but the Timberwolves responded with 45 potential assists, their highest total these playoffs, overcoming the intensity.
- With the series knotted 1-1 entering Friday, the Timberwolves host Game 4 on Sunday at Target Center, seeking to maintain momentum after the critical home victory.
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Anthony Edwards was great in Game 3, and it still wasn't enough
MINNEAPOLIS — After a largely grotesque first-quarter offense for Minnesota in Game 3 on Friday night, Anthony Edwards lit a match that set Target Center ablaze. The star guard buried a triple with 26 seconds left in the opening frame to trim what was once a 15-point deficit to four. Then, the next time down, he raced down the floor and fired off a heavily contested look at the horn and drained it. Somehow, at the conclusion of a quarter from he…
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Punked? Anthony Edwards Reacts to HC Finch Calling Out Wolves After Loss to Wemby, Spurs in Video
Minnesota Timberwolves superstar guard Anthony Edwards reacted Wednesday night to head coach Chris Finch's assessment of the team's performance in a 133-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series.
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