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Edwards surrendered early 18+9: Exit after injury and positive and negative value - 23 lost and left after the game

1:58pm, 21 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 21, the NBA playoffs reached the division finals. The Timberwolves defeated the Thunder 88-114 away in the West Finals. Edwards played for 36 minutes, made 5 of 13 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, scored 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 mistakes, with a positive and negative value of -23 the worst in the game, surrendered 2 minutes early, and left the game in disappointment.

G1 of the Western Conference Finals officially started. Edwards led the team to the lead 8-0 at the first quarter. Alexander made consecutive fouls and free throws to chase points. Randle made 2 consecutive three-pointers to deliver firepower. However, after 16-11, the Timberwolves made consecutive mistakes and were overtaken by the Thunder 6-0. Divinchenzo scored a three-pointer and Edwards scored a free throw. After the Timberwolves scored 23-20, he led by 3 points in the first quarter. Huazi played for 12 minutes in the first quarter, scored 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. He was dissatisfied with the penalty and threw the ball to SGA, and got a technical foul. During the period, Edwards fought Caruso with a tough one, accidentally sprained his ankle while breaking through and landing, covering his ankle in great pain, and once left the court and returned to the locker room. Fortunately, his injury was not serious.

Randall continued his hot touch in the second quarter. Edwards returned to the court, and the Timberwolves had a slight advantage. After the Timberwolves were 48-44, they led by 4 points, and once led to 9 points. In the first half, Edwards made 3 of 7 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 5 of 7 free throws to score 13 points and 5 rebounds. He took off with a tough dunk and was blocked by Dort. In the second half, the Timberwolves' offense in the third quarter declined severely. The team only scored 18 points in a single quarter and allowed the Thunder to score 32 points. During this period, the Thunder scored a 20-6 offensive climax. After the Timberwolves 66-76, they fell 10 points behind 66-76 in the third quarter. Randle did not score a single point in this quarter, and Edwards only contributed 5 points. In contrast, the Thunder, Alexander scored 12 points in a single quarter.

The Timberwolves continued to resist in the last quarter, but the score difference became bigger and bigger. With 2 minutes and 1 seconds left in the game, the Timberwolves fell behind 18 points. Edwards and others surrendered in advance. In the battle, the Thunder withdrew from the main force, Mingjin, and the Timberwolves G1 suffered a 26-point defeat, and the total score was 0-1 behind.

After the game, Edwards gave the jersey to the young fans on the scene, and then left the court and returned to the locker room in disappointment.