Anthony Edwards gave the Minnesota Timberwolves a boost ahead of Game 3 after participating in shootaround despite dealing with a left knee bone bruise.
Friday in Minneapolis already carried pressure after a rough Game 2 loss versus the San Antonio Spurs 133-95, and the Minnesota Timberwolves were looking for any positive sign ahead of Game 3 in a tight playoff series.
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
MIN: 34.41
PTS: 27.78 (56.39%)
REB: 4.99
AS: 3.6
ST: 1.25
BL: 0.82
TO: 2.76
GM: 67
The main focus was Anthony Edwards, who has been dealing with a left knee bone bruise and entered the day listed as questionable. Before tipoff, Minnesota finally got a key update that gave the team and fans some relief.
"Status alert: Anthony Edwards (knee) participating in shootaround Friday," per Underdog NBA. It was an important step in his game-day routine after he followed a similar path earlier in the series before being cleared to play.
Edwards' status has been one of the biggest talking points in the series, but when he has been on the floor, he has still shown flashes of his usual impact.
In Game 1, he helped Minnesota secure a 104-102 win with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block in 25 minutes, shooting 8-for-13 from the field and 2-for-3 from three.
In Game 2, his production dropped in a heavy blowout loss, finishing with 12 points in 24 minutes on 5-for-13 shooting, as the game situation also limited normal rotation flow for the Wolves.
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