Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Makes 10 free throws Sunday
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Edwards contributed 26 points (7-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 10-11 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Sunday's 137-114 loss to the Warriors.
After struggling in the first half and scoring only four points, Edwards dropped 15 points in the third quarter and went 8-for-9 from the charity stripe. His 10 made free throws were his most of the season. The 21-year-old is averaging 4.5 free-throw attempts per game this year, the most in any of his three seasons.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Paces scoring attack
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Edwards totaled 25 points (10-21 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Friday's 110-108 loss to Charlotte.
Edwards got off to a hot start by pouring in 12 points on eight attempts and securing four rebounds in the first quarter, but in the end, his performance wasn't enough to bring home the victory. The Georgia product has been riding quite the hot streak of late, averaging 25.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals over his last five matchups.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Goes for 25 points in win
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Edwards finished with 25 points (7-21 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 9-9 FT), five rebounds, five assists, one block and a steal over 36 minutes during Saturday's 112-109 victory over the 76ers.
Edwards helped Minnesota jump out to a 10-point lead early, going 4-of-7 from the field with 11 points in the first quarter, along with two assists and a steal. He would struggle from the field for the rest of the game, however, hitting just three of 14 shots over the next three quarters for another 12 points, seven of which came at the free-throw line. Edwards sank all of his season-high nine free-throw attempts on the night and has now scored 25 or more points in three of his last four contests.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Leads Minnesota to victory
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Edwards posted 35 points (12-20 FG, 7-13 3Pt, 4-7 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 126-108 win over the Magic.
Edwards got off to a fast start, scoring 19 points in the first quarter and sinking five three-pointers. His 35 points were a season high and marked the fourth time he's scored at least 30 points in a game. Through 15 contests, he's scored 21.9 points per game while making 46.8 percent of his shots and 36.4 percent of his three-point tries -- the highest marks of his career.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Big game not enough
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Edwards produced 28 points (10-16 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), six rebounds and six assists across 38 minutes during Friday's 114-103 loss to Memphis.
Edwards went toe-to-toe with Ja Morant, with the pair leading the contest in scoring at 28 points each. Friday marked Edwards' seventh 20-point game of the season. Edwards has averaged 19.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists across his last five games and has a high-profile matchup on deck against Cleveland on Sunday.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Struggles to score against Suns
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Edwards tallied 11 points (4-12 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-6 FT), six assists, three rebounds and two steals in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 129-117 loss to the Suns.
Edwards tied his second-lowest scoring total of the season and failed to hit a three-pointer for the first time in 12 games. The third-year phenom also picked up five fouls and three turnovers. While Edwards hasn't been particularly efficient in his NBA career so far, fantasy managers can expect better performances than Wednesday's moving forward.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Goes for 24 points against MIL
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Edwards finished Friday's 115-102 loss to the Bucks with 24 points (10-19 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 37 minutes.
Edwards was questionable prior to Friday's contest due to an illness, but the third-year forward enjoyed his regular workload and posted at least 24 points for the fourth time across his last five games. Many fantasy managers would've expected Edwards to see a reduction in his numbers following the arrival of Rudy Gobert, but the former Georgia standout has actually improved compared to his breakout 2021-22 season. Edwards is averaging 23.2 points per game thus far, a figure that would be a career-best mark if he can maintain it throughout the season.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Cleared for Friday
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Edwards (illness) is good to go for Friday's game against the Bucks, Dane Moore of BringMeTheNews.com reports.
Edwards landed on the injury report due to an illness, but he will ultimately play through it. Look for him to take on his usual workload assuming he avoids any setbacks.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Questionable Friday with illness
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Edwards is considered a question mark for Friday's game versus the Bucks due to illness.
Edwards has begun his season with career-best marks, and his absence for an illness would just be a small bump in the road, though also a major void for fantasy purposes. The team will let him get a night's rest before deciding on his status for the border battle.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Leads team with 29 points
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Edwards closed Friday's 111-102 win over the Lakers with 29 points (11-22 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 38 minutes.
Edwards started to put the game out of reach with a 16-point third quarter, providing an extra gear for the Minnesota offense to extend the Lakers' winless streak. Although Edwards has had some shooting struggles this season, he is essentially matchup-proof and will always contribute in secondary categories to bolster his fantasy totals.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Enjoys huge scoring night
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Edwards finished Wednesday's 134-122 victory over the Spurs with 34 points (12-21 FG, 7-12 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and two steals over 38 minutes.
Edwards bounced back in a big way Wednesday night, as he drilled a season-high seven triples while falling just one assist shy of a double-double. He's registered 30 or more points in three of his last four contests and should be a candidate for plenty of similar performances given his talent and the number of opportunities he's sure to receive as the season unfolds.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Woeful shooting performance
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Edwards finished with nine points (3-15 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists across 35 minutes during Monday's 115-106 loss to the Spurs.
Edwards started the season slow with an 11-point game in the opener, and while many believed that was just an outlier considering he posted back-to-back 30-point outings in the subsequent two contests, the lack of efficiency and consistency is beginning to look worrisome even if it's been just four games. He's been either very good or very bad, and he will try to bounce back during the Timberwolves' rematch against the Spurs on Wednesday.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Erupts for 30 points
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Edwards provided 30 points (13-19 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-3 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Sunday's 116-106 win over Oklahoma City.
Edwards finished with 30 points for the second straight game, and he was also able to notch his first double-double of the young season by crashing the glass. It's clear the Timberwolves will lean heavily on their young star throughout the 2022-23 campaign, as he's logged 32 or more minutes in each of his team's first three contests.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Racks up 30 points in loss
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Edwards supplied 30 points (12-23 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one block across 41 minutes during Friday's 132-126 overtime loss to Utah.
Edwards scored his game-high 30 points efficiently, as he hit 12 of 23 field-goal attempts. That was a marked improvement over his output in the season opener, when he scored just 11 points on 4-of-17 shooting from the field. Edwards' fantasy strengths are his scoring and three-point production, so performances like Friday's should be a relatively frequent occurrence this season.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Scores 11 in Opening Night win
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Edwards totaled 11 points (4-17 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds and seven assists across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 115-108 win over the Thunder.
Both Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns (12 points in 36 minutes) were uncharacteristically quiet Wednesday, as Rudy Gobert (23 points, 16 boards) and D'Angelo Russell (20 points) -- along with Jaden McDaniels (19 points) -- did much of the heavy lifting offensively. Don't expect Edwards to struggle from the field to this degree very often -- the third-year guard is the odds-on favorite to win the Most Improved Player award for a reason.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Option exercised for 2023-24
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The Timberwolves exercised the $13.53 million option for Edwards in 2023-24 on Saturday.
Edwards has been everything he was billed to be coming out of the 2020 NBA Draft, compiling 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals over 34.3 minutes per game last season. He will serve in a starring role in the backcourt again, but there will also be another mouth to feed down low following the team's offseason acquisition of All-Star Rudy Gobert.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Struggles from field in win
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Edwards registered five points (2-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt), six rebounds, five assists and a steal over 26 minutes in a preseason victory against the Lakers on Wednesday.
Edwards found it difficult to get his shots to fall but was able to contribute as both a rebounder and passer. The third-year guard improved his field-goal conversion rate to 44.1 percent during his sophomore campaign and is shooting 42.6 percent in the preseason despite Wednesday's rough outing. He's averaging 14.0 points, 4.5 boards, 3.2 dimes, 1.0 three-pointers and 1.2 steals across four exhibition games.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Posts 13 points in victory
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Edwards logged 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists, a steal and a blocked shot across 23 minutes in Thursday's 114-99 preseason win over the Lakers.
The Timberwolves faced a skeleton crew Thursday night, with all of the Lakers elites on the bench. Edwards is poised for another excellent season alongside D'Angelo Russell.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Game-high 24 points
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Edwards scored 24 points (9-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT) against the Heat, while also adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal in 23 minutes.
After missing his first two shots of the game, Edwards completed a three-point play at the free-throw line after getting fouled on a layup. The small forward would later knock down seven of his last nine shots between the second and third quarters before sitting for all of the fourth. He scored a game-high 24 points while turning it over just one time on evening.
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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: Struggles from field
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Edwards ended with 22 points (8-20 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT) and one rebound in 35 minutes during Tuesday's 111-109 loss to Memphis.
Edwards didn't have his best game from a shooting perspective since he needed 20 shots to score 22 points, but he was just seconds away from being the hero when he drained a corner three in the dying moments of the fourth quarter. Despite the loss and the shooting struggles, Edwards has scored at least 20 points in four of the five games in the current series.
