1 week ago
Anthony Edwards scored 43 points for nan Minnesota Timberwolves arsenic they hit nan Denver Nuggets 106-99 successful nan opening crippled of their Western Conference semi-final series.
Edwards made 17 of 29 shots from nan floor, while making 3 from 7 from three-point scope and each six of his free throws.
The conclusion intends nan Nuggets are trailing successful a play-off bid for nan first clip since losing to nan Golden State Warriors successful nan first information successful 2022.
"My team-mates spot maine successful each position successful captious moments successful nan game. I effort to travel done for them," said Edwards.
"It's reliable here. The altitude, their team, nan crowd. I'm proud of my teammates. They came retired and fought super-hard."
The crippled was tied astatine 84-84 earlier Minnesota went connected an 18-7 tally connected nan measurement to victory.
Nikola Jokic apical scored for nan Nuggets, who are defending champions, pinch 32 points but he was besides pressured into a game-high 7 turnovers.
The adjacent crippled of nan best-of-seven-series will beryllium connected Monday successful Denver.
"There's a batch we tin cleanable up and get amended astatine and we're going to person to," said Nuggets coach Michael Malone.
"Played nary defence successful nan 3rd and you can't conscionable waste and acquisition baskets pinch that team. There's a batch that we'll look astatine successful nan movie and effort and cleanable up."
