Anthony Edwards scorched the Suns to the tune of 33 points as the Timberwolves trounced the Suns for a Game 1 win on Saturday.
) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times.' dynamic young superstar, dripping with confidence, had already buried a string of jumpers, becoming more animated after each one widened the score. Then, with 48 seconds left in the game-defining third quarter, Edwards drifted toward the left wing and took aim.
Dating to last season, Saturday proved to be his fifth straight playoff game with 25 or more points -- the longest such streak in team history. Edwards' sixth playoff game of 30 or more points also placed him one behind Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett for the most such games in franchise history. Game 2 of the series will be held Tuesday, with the Timberwolves seeking to escape the first round of the postseason for the first time since 2004. Durant, a 14-time All-Star playing his first full season in Phoenix, led the Suns with 31 points, and he acknowledged the obvious in terms of his exchange with Edwards:"He got it going, he made some tough ones.""Did you see him in the third quarter?" Edwards remarked of Durant.
The most recent defeat came just days ago, on Sunday, when the Timberwolves fell by a nearly identical score -- 125-106 -- compared to what they posted Saturday.
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