Wolves vs Warriors sees Minnesota win amid Edwards injury scare
The Wolves vs Warriors series on Thursday saw Minnesota respond in a Game 2 win amid an Anthony Edwards injury scare in the first half.
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WOLVES VS WARRIORS SAW MINNESOTA TYING SERIES WITH GAME 2 WIN AMID ‘ANT-MAN’ INJURY SCARE
The Wolves vs Warriors matchup saw Minnesota tying the series with a 117-93 win in Game 2.
Furthermore, the All-Star guard also known as “Ant-Man” clutched his left ankle in the second quarter after Trayce Jackson-Davis landed on his ankle.
Moreover, Edwards was assisted by trainers as he was taken to the locker room.
The Wolves later announced that he was questionable to return.
But the 6-foot-5 Team USA member in the 2024 Paris Games returned in the second half.
Edwards finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, and five assists on 6-of-13 shooting in 34 minutes.
MINNESOTA AVOIDS 0-2 HOLE BEHIND RANDLE, ALEXANDER-WALKER BACKING EDWARDS
Minnesota avoided a 0-2 hole behind Julius Randle and Nickeil Alexander-Walker backing up Edwards.
Moreover, Randle had a double-double with 24 points and 11 assists along with seven rebounds.
Furthermore, , Alexander-Walker came off the bench to score 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting.
Jaden McDaniels scored 16 points and three steals, while Naz Reid added 11 for the Wolves
Minnesota shot 50.6% (44-for-87) from the field and 43.2% (16-for-37) on 3-pointers.
The Wolves also avoided falling from the same fate of the Boston Celtics.
Boston blew several 20-point leads and lost Games 1 and 2 of their second-round series against the New York Knicks.
CURRY ABSENCE TOO MUCH FOR DUBS TO STEAL ANOTHER ROAD GAME IN MINNESOTA
The absence of Stephen Curry was too much for the Dubs to steal another road game in Minnesota.
Furthermore, the 37-year-old All-Star guard sat out with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain he sustained in Golden State’s 99-88 win in Game 1.
Moreover, Jonathan Kuminga took Curry’s minutes and scored 18 points off the bench, while Jimmy Butler added 17 for the Dubs.
“This is new, and from all that I’m learning about how quickly you can get back, there has to be a healing process,” Curry said before Game 2.
“We have a lot of confidence that we can still win the series, and guys step up no matter how it looks,” he added.
