Anthony Edwards says facing Kevin Durant in NBA Playoffs is 'one of the best feelings ever'

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'That's my favorite player of all time,' Anthony Edwards said of Kevin Durant after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round series.

Anthony Edwards drained a 3-pointer from the wing in a dominant third quarter for the Minnesota Timberwolves, nodding his head as he barked and stared at Kevin Durant on the retreat up the court. Durant could only grin. The young star had gotten the best of the all-time great with 10 points in a five-possession spurt as the Timberwolves closed the period on a 19-4 run for a 20-point lead on the way to a 120-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Saturday.

Durant, the 35-year-old, 14-time All-Star with two championship rings, countless awards and what would appear a spot one day in the Hall of Fame, was every bit as impactful for the Suns with 31 points on 11-for-17 shooting. 'He made like four or five straight buckets like it was nothing. And I became a fan at one point,' Edwards said. 'There was nothing we could do.

 

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