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PORTLAND, OREGON – FEBRUARY 24: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during the second quarter of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on February 24, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alika Jenner\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
With an achy knee and all, Anthony Edwards<\/a> scanned the defense before committing to his next move.\u00a0<\/p>\n Seeing a double-team collapse onto him, Edwards expertly bounced the basketball to the sharpshooting Donte DiVicenzo<\/a>, who hit the biggest shot of the night to extend his team\u2019s lead to four with just over 60 seconds remaining in regulation.<\/p>\n The Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> pulled it off. Even with their best player still seen hobbling, still seen laboring on multiple possessions.<\/p>\n The Denver Nuggets<\/a> gave it up. Even when their opponent\u2019s best player still wasn\u2019t at full strength. They got happy up 19 points early and got a little too comfy.\u00a0<\/p>\n Minnesota did what every road team in a series is desperate for: steal one of the first two games before heading back home. The Wolves have to love where they are, and Edwards has to feel wonderful about getting a split in Denver before heading back to Minneapolis.\u00a0<\/p>\n Anthony Edwards Posts Shining Stat Line, Makes Wolves History<\/p>\n By Anthony Edwards standards, the 24-year-old Minnesota star was subpar in Game 1. He had his moments \u2014 darting past Aaron Gordon<\/a> leading to a pretty three-point opportunity just past the halfway point of the first quarter \u2014 but shot poorly and didn\u2019t move well most of the night.<\/p>\n Wolves fans had to walk away from the Game 1 loss believing their team could\u2019ve won had Edwards been up to speed physically.\u00a0<\/p>\n GettyAnthony Edwards set to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Jokic-led Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n He wasn\u2019t even at his most explosive state last night. He just got the job done in a big way.<\/p>\n Edwards, always dripping with confidence, wolverined his way to a 30-point, 10-rebound double-double along with a pair of blocks.\u00a0<\/p>\n The last player in Minnesota history<\/a> to do that? Kevin Garnett. (Five times!)<\/p>\n \u201cAnthony Edwards finished the game with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks,\u201d The Athletic\u2019s Jon Krawczynski wrote after the game. \u201cHe joins Kevin Garnett (5x) as the only other Timberwolves player to record that stat line in the postseason.\u201d<\/p>\n In Prime Position for Another Triumph<\/p>\n That\u2019s all the Wolves could\u2019ve asked for. At least one win in Ball Arena before pointing their plane back toward home base.\u00a0<\/p>\n Edwards\u2019 health remains a concern, but, man, how can these Wolves complain about where they are now?\u00a0<\/p>\n In typical Edwards fashion, he isn\u2019t getting too high just yet. After all, he\u2019s been to consecutive conference finals. This is just round one.<\/p>\n It\u2019s 1-1. It\u2019s no driver seat,\u201d Edwards, with a grin on his face, said in an on-court postgame interview. \u201cWe going home. We got an advantage at home. Hopefully our fans rattle them at little bit when they come to our crib.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n This rivalry just won\u2019t stop. Another long and spicy series feels destined after Game 2.<\/p>\n In the last 30 matchups, each team has won 15 times. An even 50-50.\u00a0<\/p>\n But in the last six games in Denver, the Wolves have won convincing four times. Last\u2019s win surely gave Nuggets fans flashbacks to the last time their team lost to Edwards and co. in that building.<\/p>\n Edwards is dealing with a tricky knee injury similar to what Warriors<\/a> star Steph Curry battled this season. If Edwards is truly progressing and getting healthier, that spells trouble for the Nuggets.\u00a0<\/p>\n We\u2019ll see what Thursday has in store for this matchup. The rutty road to round two continues.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAdel Ahmad<\/a> Adel is a writer with over five years of experience covering the NBA. His work has appeared on various media platforms, both national and local. 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