Edwards provided 22 points (8-22 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine assists, eight rebounds and one steal across 35 minutes Saturday in the Timberwolves' 117-95 win over the Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinal-round series.

At halftime of the Timberwolves’ 117-95 playoff victory over the Lakers on Saturday night, Anthony Edwards was a vocal presence in the Wolves locker room. To hear coach Chris Finch tell it, Edwards spent the first half dissecting how the Lakers were going to defend him (he had eight points and three assists),