Nuggets vs. Timberwolves G4, in the whole game, Edwards played 45 minutes, 16 of 25, 5 of 8 three-pointers, and got 44 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Timberwolves were eager to get the match point at home, and as the number one star, Edwards exploded as soon as he came up, opening 4 minutes, with a left-handed layup, a right-handed layup, an outside three-pointer, a pull-up jump shot, 4-of-4 shooting, and 9 points.
The heartbreaking thing is that when Huazi broke out, Downs was invisible, and in the entire first quarter, Downs played 10 minutes and lost all 7 shots (including 1 three-pointer), and only scored 1 point with 2 free throws, plus 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, with a plus/minus of -5. The Timberwolves trailed the Nuggets 24-29 in the first quarter.
Coming back in the second quarter, Huazi continued to explode, and throughout the first half, he played 21 minutes and 30 seconds, shooting 9 of 12, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and got 23 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal. However, none of the other Timberwolves players scored in double figures, and the Timberwolves trailed the Nuggets 49-64 at halftime.
Downs played the worst half of his career, playing 18 minutes in the first half, shooting only 1-of-10 from the field, 0-of-1 from three-point range, 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, 3 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, with a plus/minus of -6.
Coming back in the second half, Towns found some offensive touch, but the Timberwolves were still suppressed, Huazi turned into a lonely impact, and at the end of the third quarter, he scored 37 points, and the Timberwolves still trailed by as many as 11 points.
In the fourth quarter, when the Timberwolves were in a desperate situation, Edwards continued to take his feet, hitting a layup and scoring 43 points to help his team chase down to just seven points. Jokic hit a layup, but the Timberwolves still fell short.