Dunk of the year belongs to Anthony Edwards.
The Minnesota Timberwolves star threw down an absolutely ridiculous dunk in the second half of Monday night's 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center. Edwards got up on a fast break and didn't budge as Jazz forward John Collins was put on a poster.
A little note:
In fact, Edwards threw down the dunk so hard he actually appeared to injure his finger in the process. Edwards fouled out on the play and was in the game.
Although the play itself was remarkable, the photos from the dunk were somehow better than the videos.
“I'm going to tell my kids: I made it. That's my help,” said Nickil Alexander-Walker. Via Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. I can literally be like, “Oh, I was going to shoot it, but I turned it down.” … What he did, bro, he let me go. I was crazy the rest of the game.”
Without a doubt, Edwards said, it was the best dunk of his career.
Q: You haven't even hit the edge of it…
Anthony Edwards: “That's what I'm saying. I was thinking I was going to lose it because I wasn't close to the edge, but somehow God made it happen for me.
— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) March 19, 2024
Collins was then ejected from the game in the fourth quarter due to a dunk that had to be evaluated for a concussion. According to Athlete Shams SaraniaHe was diagnosed with a concussion in the head but avoided a concussion.
Edwards entered Monday averaging 26.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and five assists per game this season, his fourth-highest average in the league. The former No. 1 overall pick earned All-Star recognition for the second time this season, and he agreed to a five-year, $260 million extension with the Timberwolves last summer.
Despite falling into a 16-point hole at the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves battled back into the game, then went on a quick 12-1 burst midway through the fourth quarter. From there it held on to win by 10 points.
Collin Sexton led the Jazz with 24 points in the loss. Lauri Markkanen added 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Keyonte George finished with 15 points and eight assists. The Jazz, who have now lost two to the Timberwolves and eight of their last 10, hold a 29-39 record.
Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. Naz Reed added 17 points, and Nickail Alexander-Walker added 13 points. The Timberwolves are coming off three straight and will return home to begin a four-game homestand against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.
