In the Timberwolves' 109-107 away win over the Trail Blazers, Edwards had 40 points, nine rebounds, three steals and three blocks.
This is the second time that Edwards has cut 40+ this season, and in the previous game against the Warriors, Edwards also scored 48 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game, but unfortunately lost to the Warriors and became an empty cut.
Last season, Edwards also slashed 40+ twice, becoming the youngest Mr. 40+ in Timberwolves history. So far in his career, Edwards has scored 40 points in four single games, and he is not yet 21 years old. As a result, Edwards also became the fourth player in history to score 40+ four times before the age of 21, after only James, Durant and Doncic had done it.
Among them, Durant and Doncic both scored 4 40+ before the age of 21, Edwards also equaled these two predecessors, and James scored 40+ 8 times before the age of 21, the most in history.
Since Edwards is only 21 years old in August, he still has a chance to tie James. Of course, it is also difficult to get 4 times 40+ in the next half of the season, but at least theoretically it is still possible.
This season, Edwards' personal performance is also very good, averaging 22.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, which is still a lot of improvement compared to the rookie season, and Edwards has performed very well in the new season, averaging nearly 20 points per game.
As a champion, Edwards' performance has been good enough, and it has also met expectations, and even showed a superstar appearance, and is expected to achieve higher achievements in the future.
With the help of Edwards, the Timberwolves' record this season has also improved, currently ranking seventh in the West with a record of 23 wins and 23 losses, and because the Lakers and Clippers have not been very good this season, the Timberwolves are expected to get a playoff spot and return to the playoffs.
It is worth mentioning that in the past 17 years, the Timberwolves have only had a 17-18 season, under the leadership of Butler to playoffs, and after Butler left, the Timberwolves missed the playoffs for three consecutive seasons.