Nuggets versus Timberwolves g1. In the whole game, Edwards made 17 of 29, scored 43 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. He hit the winning goal in the last 96 seconds. In this battle, Huazi also set a new record in team history, 22 At the age of 20, he has scored 35+ points 6 times in the playoffs, ranking first in team history, and others have scored 4 times combined.
The young and energetic Edwards has long been aiming for the championship. After sweeping Durant's Suns , he is full of confidence. Facing the defending champion, Edwards defeated his opponent at the beginning.
broke through and made a pull-up jumper and a three-pointer from the outside. Edwards scored 9 points in a row. When Edwards broke out, the Timberwolves once led by as much as 14 points. The defending champion fought back and shot 21-3 to complete the lead.
However, Edwards continued to explode in the second quarter. After the first half, he made 10 of 17 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 25 points and 4 rebounds. Unfortunately, his teammates were in mediocre form. At halftime, the Timberwolves trailed 40-44. In contrast, Murray played 14 and a half minutes, made 0 of 5 shots, did not score and only sent 2 assists. This is the first time in Murray's career (playoffs) that he has not scored in half a game.
It is worth mentioning that Edwards also encountered a controversial penalty during the game. He turned around and made a jump shot to challenge Pope, and was directly hit on the arm by his opponent. The referee did not make any penalty, which made Hua Zi spread his hands in anger.
At the last moment of the third quarter, after Edwards singled out Reggie for a layup, he stared at the opponent and got a technical foul. Hua Zi spread his hands and smiled helplessly. At the end of the three quarters, Edwards had scored 31 points. With 2 minutes and 54 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Huazi made two free throws, and then Gobert hit a floater. The Timberwolves led by as much as 9 points. With 1 minute and 36 seconds left, Hua Zi turned over and hit a fadeaway jumper. Like Jordan, this shot became the winning shot.
