Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards had one of the vital spectacular moments of the 2023-24 NBA season on Monday night time. In the course of the third quarter of Minnesota’s 114-104 victory over the Utah Jazz, Edwards caught a move and drove straight into the lane, elevating to complete a monstrous dunk over ahead John Collins.
The clip went viral instantly, and the dunk’s aftermath left each gamers struggling minor accidents. Edwards stated after the sport that he dislocated his finger on the play whereas Collins suffered a head contusion, as The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported.
Anthony Edwards with the dunk of the yr pic.twitter.com/4mSVgBn9TB
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Whereas Edwards’ postgame response to seeing his dunk was fairly the sight, the T’Wolves star additionally had a parting jab for Collins on his means off the ground.
In a clip of Edwards signing autographs, one fan requested for his jersey, to which the 22-year-old responded, “I’ve gotta give it to [John] Collins.”
the person of the hour. 🐜 pic.twitter.com/BolKfFVOBX
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Edwards was stellar within the Timberwolves’ victory over Utah. Minnesota overcame the absence of Karl-Anthony City and Rudy Gobert, who have been each sidelined as a result of damage. Minnesota additionally misplaced Naz Reid, who had stepped right into a beginning function within the absence of Cities and Gobert after he suffered an damage within the third quarter.
Edwards completed the night time with 32 factors on 13-of-23 capturing, eight assists, seven rebounds, two blocks, and one steal.