Anthony Edwards Sends Warning After Game 2 Comeback Win Over Nuggets
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves were fired up after rallying from an early 19-point deficit to defeat the Denver Nuggets 119–114 on the road in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.
Entering the game down 0–1 in the series, the Timberwolves got off to a rough start. Denver turned an 11–7 deficit into a 39–25 lead by the end of the first quarter, fueled by a series of four-point plays and multiple fouls by Minnesota.
However, Edwards led a comeback, helping his team tie the game at 64–64 by halftime. A clinical fourth-quarter performance then sealed a crucial victory and the All-Star guard finished with a game-high 30 points, alongside 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks, shooting 10-of-25 from the field and 3-of-11 from three-point range.
Minnesota has never come back from a 2–0 series deficit, making Monday's result especially important. While Edwards acknowledged that his team is not yet in control, he expressed confidence in their home-court advantage and expects Timberwolves fans to rattle the Nuggets at Target Center.
"It's 1-1, there's no driver's seat," Edwards said on NBC. "We're going home. We've got an advantage at home. Hopefully our fans rattle them a little bit when they come to our crib. We'll be ready."
While Edwards' comments were measured, Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels took a more provocative approach by criticizing Denver's defense.
"Go at Jokic, Jamal, all the bad defenders, Tim Hardaway, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, the whole team. Like, just go at them. Yeah, they're all bad defenders," he said in a post-game interview. "They don't have people that could defend the rim, and if he [Jokic] is there, we're still more athletic than them, and just, just gotta be able to finish when we do."
Although Jamal Murray erupted for 30 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, Nikola Jokic was largely contained by Rudy Gobert, who held the MVP candidate to 24 points in 40 minutes, 14 of which came in the third quarter.
Gobert made several key defensive plays in the final five minutes, including forcing Jokic into a missed layup and a missed turnaround jumper, stripping him of an offensive rebound, and finishing a dunk over him. These moments ultimately helped seal the win for Minnesota, which capped the game with a transition dunk by Donte DiVincenzo.
The series is now tied 1–1, and the Timberwolves will return home for Game 3 on Thursday, looking to build momentum as they to look build on their back to back Western Conference Finals appearances.
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This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 4:40 AM.