Anthony Edwards is making Timberwolves history in his fifth professional season
Anthony Edwards emerged as one of the NBA’s brightest stars Since it was drafted in 2020 as a 1 pickand at the young age of 23, he emerged as a phenomenal influence on the game as Minnesota Timberwolves Starting two guards. Now in its fifth season, it leads in multiple categories in multiple categories in multiple categories, including points per game (26.3), which puts him among the best shooters in the league.
In a game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, January 25, Edwards he scored 34 points along with nine assists and one rebound While shooting 14-23 from the field and 3-8 from 3-point range, he helped his team secure a comfortable 133-104 victory.
With his third 3-pointer of the game, Edwards set a franchise record while making it Karl-Anthony Gradovi To become the Timberwolves’ all-time leader in career 3-pointersnow at 976. Towns previously held the record with 975. Edwards’ impressive second-half performance, where he scored 23 pointshelped the Timberwolves extend their lead over the Nuggets after leading by just 11 points at halftime.
In the first quarter, the Timberwolves came out strong, shooting an outstanding 69.2 percent from the field and Posting a season’s 40 points. They continued their impressive shooting throughout the game, finishing with 53 field goals and shooting 55.8 percent overall.
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This season, Edwards has shown that he is one of the The best scorers in the NBA. He is currently averaging 4.2 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 42.5 percent from beyond the arc. His 3-point shooting percentage Rose from last season 35.3 percentand the Timberwolves’ offense used it to a great extent.
Along with Edwards’ outstanding performance, the Timberwolves’ victory ended Nikola Jokic’s career An extraordinary five-dimensional section of triple pairs. Jokic also had a stellar run, scoring 20 points, 11 assists and three rebounds in the game, but it wasn’t enough to win him over for the Nuggets.
Since the start, the Timberwolves are now 24-21 after winning two games in a row. They will face the Atlanta Hawks at home on January 29th and will be hoping to keep their winning streak alive.
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