With the game up for grabs down the stretch, the Timberwolves tightened up on defense and held the Warriors to just 24 points in the final 24 minutes. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards took over on the other end with 13 fourth-quarter points on 4-6 shooting.

Wolves superstar Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his 36 points in the second half and Julius Randle had a 24-point triple double to hand the Warriors a gut-wrenching 102-97 loss that put Golden State in a 2-1 series hole while returning home-court advantage to Minnesota in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series.

In the first playoff game of the Luka Doncic era, the Los Angeles Lakers were looking to set the tone with a win in Saturday's Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The home teams (Pacers ...

Julius Randle led all scorers with 24 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists on 58.8% shooting. Anthony Edwards wasn't too far behind with 20 points, nine rebounds, and five assists on 46.2% shooting. Off the bench, Nickeil Alexander-Walker dropped 20 points, two rebounds, and threw assists on 7-13 shooting.

The Knicks and Timberwolves are in a position to close their respective series and advance to their conference finals.

Anthony Edwards was unable to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to victory in Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors, and a former NBA MVP criticized his performance.

Without Stephen Curry, the Warriors fell into a 3–1 series hole as their defense faltered in the second half, and Jonathan Kuminga’s breakout wasn’t enough to overcome the Timberwolves’ balanced offense.

The Timberwolves are currently 24-17 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Warriors have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

Minnesota uses a 3rd quarter barrage led by Anthony Edwards to stake a 3-1 series lead and move within a win of the West Finals.