Anthony Edwards Wins NBA Weekly Honor

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The Minnesota Timberwolves won again on Sunday night. Riding high on an eight-game winning streak, the Wolves are the hottest team in basketball. Since coming back from his injury, Julius Randle has been a completely different player.

His trade buddy Donte DiVincenzo has emerged as the guy Tim Connelly originally traded for, too. But as always, the Minnesota Timberwolves go as Anthony Edwards goes, which has yet again been proven during this recent hot stretch.

Anthony Edwards wins Western Conference Player of the Week

Over the past week, during wins over Denver, Orlando, and Utah, the Wolves’ 23-year-old superstar took his game to an even higher level, averaging 32.7 points per game, up from his 27.4 PPG average on the season. On Monday, the NBA named Edwards the league’s Western Conference Player of the Week for his efforts.

Ant’s was better from inside the three point line, during his player of the week run, shooting 51.5% from the field overall vs his 45% season average. Edwards shot just 38.2% from the three point line last week, though, down from his season average of 40.5%.

Take that however you want, but head coach Chris Finch doesn’t seem concerned because the Wolves offense has been relying on Ant even more recently, with his attempts up from 20 shots per game to 22.

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Anthony Edwards last won Player of the Week honors on November 13, 2023. Only five players in franchise history have won the award multiple times. Edwards joins Kevin Love, Karl-Anthony Towns, Al Jefferson, and Kevin Garnett in that regard.

Minnesota Timberwolves must finish strong

Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
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The MN Timberwolves own a 40-29 record while sitting just 2.5 games outside of the second seed in the Western Conference. With 13 games remaining, Chris Finch’s team will be looking to improve upon their current play-in tournament destination.

This season Edwards has averaged a career-best 27.4 points per game. He is shooting 44.5% from the field and 40.5% from deep. His 10.1 three-point attempts per game are easily a career high, and his ability to stretch the floor has only added to his game.

Edwards remains a prolific dunker, and his slam against the Utah Jazz put an exclamation point on his week. Naz Reid found Edwards on the perimeter and dished the rock for the superstar to throw it down.

The Timberwolves are back in action on Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. Rick Carlisle’s squad is 5th in the Eastern Conference and owns a 37-29 record this season, making this one of the more difficult matchups of the Wolves recent stretch of wins.

This is an important stretch for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They are currently in the midst of a five-game homestand before heading out on the road against Indiana. Five of their final seven games happen away from the Target Center, and the more they handle business now the better.

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Anthony Edwards will always remain a pivotal part of what Chris Finch attempts to do from a coaching standpoint. He shouldn’t need to win Player of the Week honors on a continuous basis, but he will always stir Minnesota’s drink.

If the Timberwolves want to improve upon their defeat in the Western Conference Finals last season, it will be because Edwards elevates himself and everyone else around him.

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