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All-Star guard Anthony Edwards made only three of 12 shots in Game 2 against the Suns on Tuesday, but he still made a difference by creating opportunities for his teammates.
Here's how the Wolves shut down the Suns at the beginning of Game 2, a combination of preparation, anticipation and effort that needs to continue as the playoff series shifts to Phoenix for Game 3 on Friday.
Phoenix has yet to score 100 points in the series, and the efforts of the perimeter defensive trio of Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards have led the way to a 2-0 lead.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
The Miami Heat beat Boston with an unprecedented barrage of 3-pointers on Wednesday night to erase the home-court advantage the Celtics worked all season to establish.
The Timberwolves have proven that being dominated like they were by Phoenix during the regular season means nothing. But don't just assume a sweep, OK?
Jaden McDaniels shoved Phoenix star Devin Booker during a second-quarter confrontation and then the Wolves pushed around the Suns for the rest of the night for a 105-93 win.
The playoff opener was performance art, the kind of event that creates and rewards fans, bolsters optimism and banishes traditional Minnesota pessimism. "It was awesome," Chris Finch said
There's more in store for budding star Anthony Edwards, who added bulk to his frame in the offseason to help him attack the basket more for the MN Timberwolves.
Last year in the playoffs, Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns often defended Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. This year's challenge? It's Suns standout Kevin Durant .
The Wolves had three finalists named for league awards Sunday, with Rudy Gobert getting a chance to do something that only two other NBA players have done.
Rudy Gobert's reputation is rock-solid defense. In Saturday's win over Phoenix, though, he contributed an vital three-point play that helped the Wolves grow their lead.
The starters were outscored by Phoenix in their 14 minutes on the floor together — and some didn't play their usual amount of minutes in the 25-point win. Who stepped up to take down the Suns?
They say it's difficult to beat the same team three times in a season. What about a fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh? Jerry Zgoda breaks down the playoff series.
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