On January 5th, Beijing time, the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a three-game losing streak with a 105-119 defeat to the Detroit Pistons. They trailed by 5 points in the first quarter, 12 points at halftime, and 15 points after three quarters. In the fourth quarter, the Pistons still firmly controlled the game, and Edwards ultimately scored 53 points and 10 three-pointers in vain, as various record-breaking efforts proved useless.
In this game, the Pistons used O'Sullivan to limit Edwards, whose defensive skills are somewhat inferior to his brother Amen's. In the first quarter, Edwards went 4-for-8 from the field, 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, and 2-for-3 from the free-throw line, scoring 13 points and 1 assist. He began to provoke aggressively in Motor City.
In the second quarter, Edwards rested for 4 minutes before returning to hit another three three-pointers, scoring 13 points in the quarter. At halftime, Edwards played 20 minutes, going 8-for-15 from the field, 6-for-9 from three-point range, and scoring 26 points with 1 assist, with a negative plus-minus of -1. Despite Edwards' explosive performance, they still trailed by 12 points at halftime. Where is the justice in that?
In the third quarter, Edwards continued to score wildly, and O'Sullivan really couldn't stop him. Edwards went 5-for-8 from the field, 3-for-3 from three-point range, and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line, scoring 18 points and 1 rebound. He had already scored 44 points, which was also the first time he had scored over 40 points this season.
In the fourth quarter, Edwards hit another three-pointer to reach 51 points, but when he looked up, they were still trailing by 16 points. Subsequently, Edwards missed another three-pointer attempt and two drives, with the deficit still at 14 points. With one minute left, the game was effectively over. Edwards tried to break his own three-point record but missed again, finally scoring 53 points with a layup.
In the entire game, Edwards played 44 minutes, going 16-for-31 from the field, 10-for-15 from three-point range, and scoring 53 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists, with a shooting percentage of 51.6%.
- First 50+ points of the season;
- Career-high 53 points;
- Tied career-high with 10 three-pointers made;
Written by Yan Xiaobai: Timberwolves Watch