On December 16, Beijing time, the Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 124-107, and the team's record of 13 wins and 15 losses rose to the ninth place in the West. Towns had 32 points and four rebounds, and Edwards exploded, shooting 14-of-21 from the field and 10-of-14 from three-point range, with 38 points and five rebounds. Edwards erupted ferociously, and in this battle he brushed 4 major records.
First, Edwards made 10 three-pointers, setting a league record for the number of three-pointers in a single game this season, after Curry made nine three-pointers.
Second, Edwards (20) managed to overtake Irving (22) as the youngest player in NBA history to hit at least 10 three-pointers in a single game.
Third, Edwards became the youngest Mr. 2,000 points in Timberwolves history (20 years and 132 days), after Wiggins' 20 years and 308 days.
Fourth, Edwards has scored at least 2,000 points, 400 rebounds and 300 assists in the first 100 games of his career, becoming the fourth player in the squad to achieve this statistic in the first 100 games of his career after Doncic, Griffin and James.
Edwards has improved significantly this season, averaging 22.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 36 percent from three-point range, all five of which are higher than the rookie season.
The Timberwolves have not metamorphosed with Towns as the leader, and now Edwards has shown strength and potential, and it is very promising to become the new leader of the team. The Timberwolves are back in form and are now in the playoffs, and as Edwards metamorphoses, the team sees hope of a resurgence. Edwards was born in 2001, and at the age of 20, he had a bright future.