{"id":616148,"date":"2026-02-21T17:38:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/616148\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T17:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:38:36","slug":"anthony-edwards-drops-daniel-gafford-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/616148\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards drops Daniel Gafford admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-cade-cunningham-motivation-40-point-mavericks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Timberwolves took home a 122-111 win<\/a> over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. It was a strong performance from <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/players\/b76109c3\/anthony-edwards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Edwards<\/a>, as he looked to be in prime form after the All-Star Break. However, shortly after the victory, Edwards revealed he missed out on an opportunity to dunk on <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/daniel-gafford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Gafford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During a postgame interview, the 24-year-old shooting guard claimed he feels fresh and seemed happy with his performance. But he admitted that he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA__Courtside\/status\/2025186023190208967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">should have dunked<\/a> on Gafford. Edwards even sent a message to the Mavericks center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI should&#8217;ve dunked on Gafford,\u201d said Edwards. \u201cI hope you see this. I should&#8217;ve punched on your ass, but I spared you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anthony Edwards to Daniel Gafford \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI should\u2019ve dunked on Gafford. I hope you see this. I should\u2019ve punched on your ass but I spared you\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QKQpveYG0g\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/QKQpveYG0g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA__Courtside\/status\/2025186023190208967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Edwards led the way for the Timberwolves with 40 points, six rebounds, and one assist. He accomplished that statline while shooting 53.3% from the floor and 38.4% from beyond the three-point line. The four-time All-Star looked as good as ever and seems more than ready to lead Minnesota in the final stretch of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards is in the midst of what might be the best season of his career so far. Through 47 games played, the six-year veteran is averaging 29.5 points (career-high), 5.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game while owning a 49.4% field goal percentage (career-high) and a 40.1% three-point percentage (career-high).<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-declaration-fans-hyped\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Timberwolves appear to be getting hot<\/a> at the right time. With the club residing in sixth place in the Western Conference, Minnesota is 7-3 in its last 10 games and is currently on a three-game winning streak. We&#8217;ll see Anthony Edwards and his teammates back in action again on Sunday when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers at home.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Minnesota Timberwolves took home a 122-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. 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