Wolves steal Game 1 in Memphis: Ant, KAT combine for 65 points

Edwards and Towns were a combined 23 of 41 from the field, including 6 of 16 from three.

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Joe Nelson
Publish date:
Apr 16, 2022

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Edwards and Towns were a combined 23 of 41 from the field, including 6 of 16 from three.

Anthony Edwards scored 36 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 130-117 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game of of the Western Conference playoff series.

Edwards' 36 points are tied with Derek Rose for the fourth most points in a player's first career playoff game. The record was set in 2020 by Mavericks star Luka Doncic, who scored 42 in his postseason debut.

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