Anthony Edwards' 31-point game leads Minnesota win against Lakers
Jon Krawczynski: MIN 108, LAL 106 A wild game, but Wolves used strength in numbers to survive LeBron and Anthony Davis. James didn’t get his potential game-tying shot off before the buzzer. Anthony Edwards: 31p; Rudy Gobert: 13p, 13r; Naz Reid: 21p, 5r; Mike Conley: 15p, 7a
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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Timberwolves 108, Lakers 106
Anthony Edwards and the Wolves spoil LeBron’s 39th birthday. AD had 33 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. LeBron had 26 points and 6 assists. The rest of the Lakers shot 30% combined.
Up next: at New Orleans tomorrow. – 10:44 PM
Final: Timberwolves 108, Lakers 106
Anthony Edwards and the Wolves spoil LeBron’s 39th birthday. AD had 33 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. LeBron had 26 points and 6 assists. The rest of the Lakers shot 30% combined.
Up next: at New Orleans tomorrow. – 10:44 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Having Mike Conley next to Anthony Edwards in crunch time is perfect. – 10:30 PM
Having Mike Conley next to Anthony Edwards in crunch time is perfect. – 10:30 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Anthony Edwards sprained his ankle on a bucket at the rim. He took a foul on Davis, and went straight to the locker room.
Score is tied at 49 after a transition take foul FT for LAL. – 8:57 PM
Anthony Edwards sprained his ankle on a bucket at the rim. He took a foul on Davis, and went straight to the locker room.
Score is tied at 49 after a transition take foul FT for LAL. – 8:57 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Anthony Edwards grabbing at his ankle and headed to the locker room – 8:57 PM
Anthony Edwards grabbing at his ankle and headed to the locker room – 8:57 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Anthony Edwards tweaked his left ankle on that last drive to the hoop. He’s out of the game and going to the back to get it looked at by the MIN staff. – 8:57 PM
Anthony Edwards tweaked his left ankle on that last drive to the hoop. He’s out of the game and going to the back to get it looked at by the MIN staff. – 8:57 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Anthony Edwards heads right to the locker room after an awkward landing on that last layup. – 8:57 PM
Anthony Edwards heads right to the locker room after an awkward landing on that last layup. – 8:57 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Anthony Edwards when asked about the pride he takes in his defense:
“It’s an ego thing with me. I don’t want nobody to score and be backpedaling, doing their celebration and shit on me. So, yeah, it’s a big ego thing for me. I take a big pride in that.” – 11:57 PM
Anthony Edwards when asked about the pride he takes in his defense:
“It’s an ego thing with me. I don’t want nobody to score and be backpedaling, doing their celebration and shit on me. So, yeah, it’s a big ego thing for me. I take a big pride in that.” – 11:57 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Anthony Edwards on his 44-point night:
“I put it in my mind before the game, like, I’m probably going to shoot it every time I touch it. So, I came in with the mindset that whatever I was going to do, I was going to do… Because I feel like last game I left bullets in the… – 11:56 PM
Anthony Edwards on his 44-point night:
“I put it in my mind before the game, like, I’m probably going to shoot it every time I touch it. So, I came in with the mindset that whatever I was going to do, I was going to do… Because I feel like last game I left bullets in the… – 11:56 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
I asked Anthony Edwards why he came out with such an aggressive mindset tonight: “Because I feel like last game I left bullets in the chamber. So, I ain’t want to do that this game.” – 11:41 PM
I asked Anthony Edwards why he came out with such an aggressive mindset tonight: “Because I feel like last game I left bullets in the chamber. So, I ain’t want to do that this game.” – 11:41 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Anthony Edwards felt like he left some scoring on the floor against OKC. So tonight?
Edwards: “I put it in my mind before the game, like, I’m probably going to shoot it every time I touch it. So, I came in with the mindset that whatever I was going to do, I was going to do.” – 11:37 PM
Anthony Edwards felt like he left some scoring on the floor against OKC. So tonight?
Edwards: “I put it in my mind before the game, like, I’m probably going to shoot it every time I touch it. So, I came in with the mindset that whatever I was going to do, I was going to do.” – 11:37 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Anthony Edwards with 38 points through 3 quarters. Wolves lead by 7 going into the 4th.
Nice job from Dwight Powell on the glass for Dallas, 12 points, 8 boards. – 10:00 PM
Anthony Edwards with 38 points through 3 quarters. Wolves lead by 7 going into the 4th.
Nice job from Dwight Powell on the glass for Dallas, 12 points, 8 boards. – 10:00 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
A very Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards sequence pic.twitter.com/BTvI5VTt1V – 8:50 PM
A very Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards sequence pic.twitter.com/BTvI5VTt1V – 8:50 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Anthony Edwards super-aggressive to start. I think he surprised the Dallas defense when he passed that one to Gobert on the roll. – 8:14 PM
Anthony Edwards super-aggressive to start. I think he surprised the Dallas defense when he passed that one to Gobert on the roll. – 8:14 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
If the starting lineup on the board is accurate, Mavericks are starting Derrick Jones Jr., Grant Williams, Dereck Lively II, Jaden Hardy and Dante Exum.
Wolves starters: Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley. – 7:53 PM
If the starting lineup on the board is accurate, Mavericks are starting Derrick Jones Jr., Grant Williams, Dereck Lively II, Jaden Hardy and Dante Exum.
Wolves starters: Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley. – 7:53 PM
More on this storyline
Chris Hine: Chris Finch confirmed he was trying to sub out Anthony Edwards late in the first half and Ant refused to come out. “It’s been addressed and there will be no further comment about it.” -via Twitter @ChristopherHine / December 30, 2023
Mike Trudell: Cam Reddish will return to the starting lineup in Minnesota after missing last game due to groin soreness; Darvin Ham said that allows them to switch 1 through 5 more often against a bigger Timberwolves team, though they’ll still scheme for Edwards and Towns. -via Twitter @LakersReporter / December 30, 2023
But if any workout could change up the consensus top tier of Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman and LaMelo Ball, it might’ve been that one. “That workout was like the best workout probably of my life,” Haliburton said. “Felt like I shot the cover off the ball. But I understood at the time there was no way they were going to take me at 2.” -via The Athletic / December 22, 2023