Anthony Edwards’ Incredible 43-Point Outburst Against the Lakers Shocks Fans

The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently only one victory away from sending the Los Angeles Lakers to the first round. Anthony Edwards‘s brilliant performance on Sunday helped the Timberwolves fight to an incredible 113-116 victory.

At Target Center, the 23-year-old stole the thunder from LeBron James and Luka Doncic, adding to his impressive record of outstanding postseason performances.

For Minnesota, Edwards scored 43 points, pulled down nine rebounds, and dished out six assists. Before turning 25, Edwards has scored 40 points or more in a postseason game five times. He becomes a member of a highly exclusive club by reaching that milestone.

Anthony Edwards joins an elite list in NBA

LeBron James, Rick Barry, and Luka Doncic are the only three NBA players to have five or more 40-point playoff performances before they turned 25. Edwards took Luka and LeBron to class on Sunday, and they had to watch.

WHAT A WILD RIDE. pic.twitter.com/bCqgIHraaj

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 27, 2025

Edwards has a propensity for showing up in the postseason, even though he hasn’t always achieved the kind of consistency that truly captures his extraordinary skill. He has been crucial so far in the series and scored 29 points in the victory in Game 3.

Indeed, the Timberwolves’ social media platforms announced halfway through Saturday’s victory that Edwards had created history with a series of outstanding postseason performances. The Lakers now just need to win one more game in the series’ last three games to advance to the next round. After a brief break, the teams play in the Lakers’ Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, April 30 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

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