
After halftime, Edwards flipped the proverbial switch, scoring 20 points in the third quarter to help Minnesota grab control of the game. That was four shy of his career-high for points in a quarter, and the explosion salvaged what was on track to be an underwhelming night for the Timberwolves star. Over the past two weeks, Edwards has provided fourth-round value in eight-cat formats, one round better than his nine-cat production. Minnesota plays three games during Week 22, starting with the Nuggets on Tuesday.
Edwards was able to return to the game after taking an elbow to the nose, and it looks like he's avoided serious injury. This wasn't the best night for him from a production standpoint, but his limited minutes may have contributed to the underwhelming final numbers.
Durant and Edwards inadvertently collided going for the ball, and Durant caught Edwards in the nose. After spending a couple of minutes on the ground, Edwards walked to the locker room. It's unclear if he'll return to the game. Nickeil Alexander-Walker should fill in for him while he's out.
Edwards heads to the locker room after falling face-first on the floor while trying to intercept a pass from Kevin Durant, Charlie Walton of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
Edwards was able to return to the game after taking an elbow to the nose from Kevin Durant, which required a brief trip to the locker room, but it looks like he's avoided serious injury. This wasn't the best night for him from a production standpoint, but his limited minutes may have contributed to the underwhelming final numbers.