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Timberwolves\u2019 Anthony Edwards showcases smooth dagger vs. Pelicans<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Anthony Edwards is making it look easy. Again. With just under four minutes remaining in the second quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> holding a slim 52-49 lead over the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>, the man they call \u201cAnt\u201d decided it was time to shift gears.<\/a><\/p>\n

Squaring up against Bryce McGowens at the top of the key, Edwards didn\u2019t need a complex screen or a frantic series of dribbles. He simply sized up his defender, stepped back with the kind of rhythm that makes professional basketball look like a light Sunday shootaround, and buried a three-pointer that hit nothing but net. He hardly broke a sweat as the Target Center crowd erupted, pushing the lead to six and reminding everyone why he is the face of the franchise.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Timberwolves entered Friday night with a 32-20 record, comfortably sitting in fifth place in the Western Conference. They are looking to secure a regular-season sweep of a struggling New Orleans Pelicans squad<\/a> that is currently 13-40 and missing key pieces like Dejounte Murray.<\/p>\n

Minnesota has all the momentum right now, especially after a wild trade deadline that saw it land guard Ayo Dosunmu and forward Julian Phillips from the Chicago Bulls. While Dosunmu hasn\u2019t checked in yet, his arrival signals a team that is dead serious about a deep playoff run.<\/p>\n

By halftime, the Timberwolves had extended their lead to 70-56. Edwards led the way with 23 points on an efficient 4-of-5 shooting from deep, continuing the hot streak that saw him drop 30 points on Toronto earlier this week. The Pelicans are leaning heavily on Zion Williamson<\/a> and Trey Murphy III, but they have had no answer for Minnesota\u2019s 48.3% shooting from the field. If Edwards keeps treating the New Orleans defense like a series of cones in a training drill, this one could get out of hand quickly.<\/p>\n

Related: Mike Conley Jr.\u2019s wild trade deadline path leading him back to the Timberwolves<\/a><\/p>\n

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