Anthony Edwards says he had further motivation to keep away from elimination in Game 4 when he was reminded that he’d by no means been swept earlier than.
“I’ve never been swept so I took it personal,” Edwards mentioned, his assertion marking one more unavoidable Michael Jordan parallel.
“Not on their home court. Hearing their fans talk trash all day.”
Edwards additionally praised teammate Karl-Anthony Towns for turning issues round to assist the Timberwolves keep away from elimination with a 105-100 win in Dallas.
Towns struggled so badly in Game 3 that Minnesota coach Chris Finch mentioned “it was hard to watch at times”. But in Game 4, Towns bounced again with 25 factors on 9-13 taking pictures from the sector and 4-5 from three.
“He played exceptionally well,” Edwards mentioned. “He came through big time, he’s the reason we won tonight.”
True to type, Edwards picked up from the place he left off earlier within the playoffs with teasing Towns about fouling an excessive amount of.
“What did I tell you about fouling?” Edwards said. “I might beat him up on the bus, y’all.”
Luka Doncic, on the opposite, took duty for Dallas dropping the sport.
“That game’s on me. Just didn’t give enough energy,” he mentioned. “They won one game. We’ve just got to focus on the next one.”
Doncic completed with 28 factors, 15 rebounds, 10 assists on 7-21 taking pictures.
Game 5 suggestions off Thursday in Minneapolis.
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