He got ample support from Julius Randle, who had a game-high 31 points, and Rudy Gobert, who finished with a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds. When asked about the 23-year-old Edwards after the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr was generous with his assessment.

Kerr's words served as motivation for Edwards to step up his workouts and his game. Now Kerr will see the fruits of that work first-hand with a trip to the Western Conference finals at stake.

On the lighter side, the matchup also reunites coach Steve Kerr with Minnesota’s young superstar, Anthony Edwards, who has spoken to the impact the Warriors coach had on his career even before they teamed up for Team USA in Paris last summer.

The Western Conference Semifinals will be a battle of the two most exciting guards in the NBA today, Steph Curry and Anthony Edwards. While Curry may be in the latter stages of his career, Edwards is clearly both the present and the future.

After a tight first half, the Timberwolves blew the game open in the third quarter, with Anthony Edwards leading a decisive 17-0 blast. They had a 20-point lead, 97-77, entering the final period and never looked back for a third consecutive win.

After the Warriors somehow stole Game 1 in Minnesota, Edwards led the Timberwolves' rally back with three consecutive wins, including both games on the road in San Francisco. Anthony Edwards has averaged 28.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in the three games since Curry's injury.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are up 3-1, and it’s thanks to Anthony Edwards. However, the All-Star guard learned a valuable lesson from his training, Chris Hines before the playoffs began. “My trainer [Chris] Hines always tells me,

Golden State opened as a 10.5-point underdog in Minneapolis for Game 5, per ESPN BET. The betting outlook has since gotten worse for the Warriors, who are now 11.5-point underdogs less than 24 hours from tipoff at the Target Center.