Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards scores 45 in opener, then listed questionable with knee issue
The gist
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards scored 45 points with nine 3-pointers in a 131-106 season-opening win over the Heat.
Minnesota is 3-0, but his right knee maintenance listing is worth watching.
How it unfolded
- Oct 21, 2026Edwards scored 45 points with nine 3-pointers, 10 rebounds and three assists in just over 33 minutes as Minnesota beat Miami 131-106. He shot 16 of 29 from the field and 9 of 17 from 3-point range.
- Oct 21, 2026The performance made him one of only three players in NBA history — with Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan — to score at least 40 points in a season opener more than once; he had 41 in last season's opener at Portland.
- Oct 25, 2026Edwards scored 26 points on 10-18 shooting in nearly 28 minutes as Minnesota beat Toronto 117-94 at Target Center to improve to 3-0. He was unavailable to reporters afterward because he was receiving treatment.