Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 34 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 4, 114-108, in overtime. Mike Conley (19 points, 8 assists) and Karl-Anthony Towns (17 points, 11 rebounds) totaled 36 points in the victory. Nikola Jokic tied a Playoff career-high with 43 points, to go along with 11 rebounds, and 6 assists for Denver in the loss. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 3-1, with Game 5 taking place on Tuesday, April 25 (9:00 p.m., ET, NBA TV).
Anthony Edwards becomes the 4th player under the age of 22 to have back-to-back-to-back (three consecutive) games of 30+ points in the Playoffs, joining:
LeBron James – 4 games (04/28/06 – 05/05/06)
Kobe Bryant – 3 games (04/27/00 – 05/02/00)
Tracy McGrady – 3 games (04/22/01 – 04/28/01)
Anthony Edwards has compiled his 5th career 30-point Playoff game, giving him the 2nd-most such games before the age of 22 in NBA history, trailing only LeBron James.
LeBron James – 8
Anthony Edwards – 5
Kobe Bryant – 4
Nikola Jokic totaled the 18th 30-point Playoff game of his career, tying Alex English for the most such games in Denver Nuggets franchise history.
Alex English / Nikola Jokic – 18
Carmelo Anthony- 12
Jamal Murray – 9
Nikola Jokic becomes the 5th player in NBA history to record a Playoff game of 40+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 5+ 3PT FG, joining:
LeBron James – 5x
Russell Westbrook – 3x
Kevin Durant – 1x
Jamal Murray – 1x
Nikola Jokic – 1x
