On April 8, Beijing time, the Timberwolves defeated the Spurs 127-121 to avoid losing streaks, this happy game Spurs was reversed, the first quarter of the Spurs led by 5 points, the second quarter of the Timberwolves played a 34-22 climax to complete the counterattack, the third quarter after playing the Timberwolves to pull away to 14 points, the last quarter spurs once narrowed the point difference to 4 points but still failed to win the final victory.
The game was another night of the Timberwolves' second-year champion Anthony Edwards, and the Timberwolves' local media posted a picture of Jordan's return: Anthony Edwards.
Edwards scored 33 points against the Rockets on April 4, and four days later against the Spurs, he scored 6-of-9 in the first quarter against the Spurs, scored 15 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal on 2 of 5 three points, and made three consecutive attempts to the basket, and the Spurs' interior defense was useless. In the second quarter, Edwards scored 5 points and 1 assist on 1-of-2 shooting, and the talented teenager had already scored 20 points at halftime.
In the third quarter, Edwards continued to play a full 12 minutes in a single quarter, 5 of 6, 2 of 2 three-pointers, 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and completed 32 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal in the third quarter. In the final quarter, because teammates were difficult to score points, the Spurs chased all the way to 4 points, Edwards one man 11 4, 7 three-pointers 2, free throws 9 of 7 single quarter 17 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist to help the Timberwolves win.
Edwards played 39 minutes, 16 of 28, 6 of 14 from three-point range, 11 of 14 from the free throw line, 49 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 1 steal, shooting 57.1% from the field and 42.6% from three-point range (6-of-10 from three-point range but none of the next 4, otherwise it would have been 50+).
Edwards set a number of records in this game: 1. Completed the third 40+ of the season; 2. 49 points in a single game to set a new career high; 3. Edwards played as many 40+ games this season as James and Jokic.
4. Edwards scored 5 40+ 40+ 8 times at the age of 20, one more than Doncic Durant;
The four who scored the most before the age of 5.21 were LeBron, Durant, Anthony and Edwards;
Before the age of 6.21, Edwards was the second fastest player to hit 300 three-pointers;
Clippers reporter Tomer Azarly slammed the Timberwolves after the game, saying: "The Timberwolves tried to get Edwards to score 50 points, but let the Spurs chase points all the way, they may lose, what is this for? (As a result, the Timberwolves still won, but Edwards was 1 point 50+, and he criticized Edwards for brushing points.)
Timberwolves fans predict Edwards' career: 17 All-Stars, 15 All-Team, 9 All-Defense, 4 FMVPs, 4 Championships.
Text/Yan Xiaobai