Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points to help the Timberwolves seize home court advantage with a Game 1 win in Denver.
in Game 4 of that first-round series. He joins Kobe Bryant in 2001 as the only players with consecutive 40-point games at age 22 or younger in NBA postseason history, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.Three days after undergoing knee surgery, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was on the bench in the second row, next to the scorer's table and behind assistant coach Micah Nori, who did the instructing and roaming off the bench.
Aside from being healthier, the Timberwolves were much better thanks to the dramatic improvement in Edwards' game, Denver coach Michael Malone suggested. "There's no weaknesses in his game," Malone said."And it's going to be a hell of a challenge trying to slow him down."
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