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The OKC Thunder secured a 118-103 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to take a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals.
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Fadeaway World on MSNAnthony Edwards Stayed Up Watching Film Until 3:00 AM After Game 1 LossIn perhaps their worst game of the entire playoffs so far, the Timberwolves lost by 26 points on the road with a final score of 114-88. Edwards, who has been a hero throughout the playoffs, finished with just 18 points and nine rebounds on 38.5% shooting and four turnovers. Much to his surprise, he only took nine shots in the game.
At only 23 years old, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has proven himself to be an All-NBA player and one of the 10 best in the league, but he still has one more step to take in his game. Through two games in this year's Western Conference Finals, it's the second straight season where he isn't the best player on the floor.
Kevin Garnett has remained the greatest player in Minnesota Timberwolves history for nearly two decades, but Anthony Edwards is coming for his crown.
Anthony Edwards didn't even wait for the final buzzer in the Minnesota Timberwolves' Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The Thunder utterly dominated the Wolves in their series opener, 114-88, and Edwards decided to leave the court and head to the locker room with seconds still remaining in the fourth quarter.
But even with the loss, Wolves stars Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle were able to find something to laugh about after the game—though just what they found so funny takes a bit of investigative work.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves by the final score of 118-103 in Game 2 on Thursday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves' loss is being pinned on Anthony Edwards by analysts like Jay Williams, who has labelled Edwards as an immature player.