Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards exits game after rolling ankle on Nets coach's foot
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The Minnesota Timberwolves avoided a significant injury blow as they battle for position in the Western Conference playoff picture. Anthony Edwards exited during the second quarter of Thursday’s Brooklyn Nets matchup with an ankle injury.
Edwards drained a three before stepping on Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez and turning his ankle. The Timberwolves star had to be helped to the locker room.
The full sequence of Anthony Edwards' ankle injury and being helped to the locker room by Timberwolves personnel.
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However, Edwards returned to action to start the second half for Minnesota.
Anthony Edwards exits Timberwolves-Nets matchup with ankle injury
Edwards had posted 15 points, two rebounds and one assist on 6-of-9 shooting in 14 minutes before sustaining the injury.
The 23-year-old has put together a third straight All-Star season with the Timberwolves, averaging 27.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game on 44/39/84 shooting splits. He’s been among the NBA’s most durable stars, appearing in 74 out of 76 games.
The Timberwolves are battling to avoid the West play-in tournament. Entering Thursday’s game, they held the same record as the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies (44-32) but sat in sixth place due to a tiebreaker. All three teams are a half-game behind the Golden State Warriors in fifth place.
Minnesota bounced back from a 1-3 stretch to win three straight games entering the Nets matchup.
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