The Minnesota Timberwolves' gamble of making Anthony Edwards the top overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft massively paid off. Since then, the shooting guard from Georgia has had three All-Star selections and was an All-NBA Second Team member in 2024.

While Edwards continues to dominate, the Timberwolves are in a near six-way tie for the Western Conference's third seed. The Los Angeles Lakers currently hold the third spot with a 49-31 record while the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers sit one game back,

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Anthony Edwards scored 44 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves produced a devastating burst of second-half scoring to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 141-125 in their crucial Western Conference clash on Thursday.

In a scoring barrage that included seven made three-pointers and 11 makes from the free throw line, Edwards was at his best in a contest in which the Timberwolves, jockeying for position with the likes of the Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors,

Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, including 18 during Minnesota's franchise-record, 52-point third quarter, and the Timberwolves beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141-125 on Thursday night in a game between teams fighting to avoid the play-in tournament.