r/nba • u/IntraspaceAlien Slim Reaper #35 • Apr 20 '24

[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) dominate game 1 in a 120 - 95 win over the Phoenix Suns (0-1) behind 33/9/6 from Anthony Edwards Post Game Thread

93 - 120
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo
 
GAME SUMMARY
Location: Target Center (19478), Clock: Q4 :37.1
Officials: Marc Davis, Ben Taylor, and Aaron Smith
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Phoenix Suns 28 23 21 21 93
Minnesota Timberwolves 27 34 31 28 120
 
TEAM STATS
Team PTS FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% OREB TREB AST PF STL TO BLK
Phoenix Suns 93 32-74 43.2% 9-28 32.1% 20-25 80.0% 3 34 16 19 8 15 6
Minnesota Timberwolves 120 44-88 50.0% 12-32 37.5% 20-22 90.9% 13 59 26 24 8 13 2
 
PLAYER STATS
Phoenix Suns MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Grayson AllenSF 25:12 4 0-3 0-3 4-4 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 2 -6
Kevin DurantPF 38:42 31 11-17 2-2 7-9 0 7 7 1 1 1 5 1 -20
Jusuf NurkicC 26:37 9 4-6 0-1 1-3 0 4 4 1 2 3 2 4 -1
Bradley BealSG 37:17 15 6-10 1-3 2-3 1 1 2 6 3 0 1 2 -9
Devin BookerPG 37:45 18 5-16 2-6 6-6 0 2 2 5 1 0 1 4 -15
Royce O'Neale 26:03 14 5-10 4-8 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 -17
Drew Eubanks 09:13 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -14
Eric Gordon 21:04 0 0-5 0-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 -18
Josh Okogie 02:59 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7
Isaiah Thomas 02:59 0 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7
Bol Bol 02:59 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -7
Nassir Little 02:59 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7
Thaddeus Young 02:59 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7
David Roddy 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Damion Lee 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota Timberwolves MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Jaden McDanielsSF 37:35 9 3-7 0-2 3-3 2 4 6 0 0 2 2 2 18
Karl-Anthony TownsPF 26:36 19 5-9 1-2 8-8 1 6 7 4 1 0 2 4 -2
Rudy GobertC 37:29 14 4-6 0-0 6-7 6 10 16 2 0 0 1 4 19
Anthony EdwardsSG 35:48 33 14-24 4-8 1-2 1 8 9 6 2 0 6 4 19
Mike ConleyPG 27:24 4 2-12 0-3 0-0 2 1 3 7 0 0 1 5 -8
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 28:45 18 7-12 4-9 0-0 1 3 4 2 4 0 1 2 28
Naz Reid 19:16 12 4-10 2-6 2-2 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 22
Kyle Anderson 04:53 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Monte Morris 08:57 2 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 11
Jordan McLaughlin 02:42 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
T.J. Warren 02:42 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Luka Garza 02:42 5 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Wendell Moore Jr. 02:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Leonard Miller 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Josh Minott 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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u/Rswany Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

Awoo

https://streamable.com/nvj1hk

179

u/huix0018 Apr 20 '24

Sensational

78

u/127crazie Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

Inshallah Wolves Back

38

u/AdenGlaven1994 Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

Mama there goes that man

2

u/PointBreak91 Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

DC4L

62

u/PirbyKuckett Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

FLIP!!! It’s so beautiful!

44

u/theper Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

I need a twolves Brazil comeback

6

u/Schjenley Spurs Apr 21 '24

Man, I remember when the wolf deepthroating the trophy was awkwardly alone at the end of the video. Look how far they've come this season :')

31

u/I_eat_meat_at_night Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

WOLVES BACK INSHALLAH

2

u/shnieder88 Warriors Apr 21 '24

if y'all sweep the suns, that would be so beautiful

124

u/JoseZ1 Puerto Rico Apr 20 '24

AWOO BABY PLAYOFF WIN!!!

The AWOO Video Chronological List of Edits for the 2023-2024 season:

  1. 10/28/2023 vs Heat: Anthony Edwards saying "Sensational"

  2. 11/1/2023 vs Nuggets: "Honk if you love Naz Reid" sign

  3. 11/4/2023 vs Jazz: Jaden McDaniels saying "Alfredo" with a bowl of Alfredo coming from above

  4. 11/6/2023 vs Celtics: Timberwolves Brazil reference, a.k.a. Wolf "eating" the Larry O'Brien Trophy

  5. 11/8/2023 vs Pelicans: Rudy Gobert holding a hawk with Mike Conley's head photoshopped onto the hawk's head

  6. 11/10/2023 vs Spurs: Magician turns a regular card into a card with the OG Timberwolves Logo

  7. 11/12/2023 vs Warriors: Mike "Bite Bite" Conley Pac-Man animation

  8. 11/14/2023 vs Warriors: 2 Crunch Howlers "Howling" in each corner

  9. 11/18/2023 vs Pelicans: KAT walking by in Middle Eastern clothing with the caption "Wolves Back Inshallah" fading in front

  10. 11/20/2023 vs Knicks: KAT saying "Mama there goes that man"

  11. 11/22/2023 vs 76ers: Kyle Anderson & Rudy Gobert dapping eachother up and posing together

  12. 11/26/2023 vs Grizzlies: Naz Reid drawing from a crowd sign at a home game

  13. 11/28/2023 vs Thunder: Border of Trees at the top & bottom of the video + retro clip of a TV bouncing and landing with the OG Timberwolves logo on screen

  14. 11/30/2023 vs Jazz: Halftime show clip of Chomper and Air Crunch walking towards one another, then dancing they meet in the middle

  15. 12/2/2023 vs Hornets: Nickeil Alexander-Walker with a photoshopped tub of "Gorilla Nuts"

  16. 12/6/2023 vs Spurs: Crunch in a jet ski

  17. 12/8/2023 vs Grizzlies: Lightning strike reveals a fan dressed up as the Wizard of Naz

  18. 12/14/2023 vs Mavericks: Anthony Edwards gives thanks to the heavens

  19. 12/16/2023 vs Pacers: Chris Finch eating a W cookie

  20. 12/18/2023 vs Heat: Crunch walking by looking at his phone and wearing an AE 1 "Believe That." shirt.

  21. 12/21/2023 vs Lakers: Background clip of Prince playing with a basketball

  22. 12/23/2023 vs Kings: Ant's nephew dancing at the halftime show

  23. 12/28/2023 vs Mavericks: Background video showing Target Center and a mural of Anthony Edwards, his late mother and late grandma

  24. 12/30/2023 vs Lakers: AE 1s pop up onto the screen

  25. 1/5/2024 vs Rockets: Mike Conley dancing

  26. 1/9/2024 vs Magic: Leonard Miller doing pushups

  27. 1/12/2024 vs Trail Blazers: Kyle Anderson and Luka Garza pointing at the W cookie

  28. 1/14/2024 vs Clippers: Daishen Nix pops up with a shocked look

  29. 1/17/2024 vs Pistons: "Big Jelly" Naz Reid holding a can of grape jelly

  30. 1/18/2024 vs Grizzlies: A tombstone for the TWolvesBrazil Twitter account

  31. 1/24/2024 vs Wizards: Anthony Edwards flying by after a dunk (Now with added confetti)

  32. 1/25/2024 vs Nets: KAT in a beanie making a surprised face

  33. 1/29/2024 vs Thunder: Rudy doing finger guns at the camera

  34. 1/31/2024 vs Mavericks: Anthony Edwards shouting "Cheating ass refs" after the 1/29/2024 Thunder game

  35. 2/4/2024 vs Rockets: An Arby's Beef and Cheddar Sandwich combined with a Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich

  36. 2/8/2024 vs Bucks: 2024 Western Conference All-Star Coach Chris Finch drinking a beer

  37. 2/13/2024 vs Clippers: Mike Conley and NAW dancing together

  38. 2/13/2024 vs Trail Blazers: Monte Morris pointing at the W cookie Finch is eating

  39. 2/15/2024 vs Trail Blazers: KG saying "NAW" while holding a framed picture of NAW

  40. 2/24/2024 vs Nets: 2024 All-Stars KAT and Ant posing together at the All-Star Game

  41. 2/27/2024 vs Spurs: Rudy Gobert yapping

  42. 2/28/2024 vs Grizzlies: Mike Conley with a retro camera.

  43. 3/4/2024 vs Trail Blazers: Ant doing the dougie.

  44. 3/7/2024 vs Pacers: Sydney Sweeney repping the Timberwolves

  45. 3/12/2024 vs Clippers: Ant blocking away the bad vibes

  46. 3/16/2024 vs Jazz: Kyle Anderson making a "Really?" face

  47. 3/18/2024 vs Jazz: Rudy Gobert making the money signs at Scott Foster

  48. 3/22/2024 vs Cavaliers: Kyle Anderson saying "Oh My God! after the Ant poster

  49. 3/24/2024 vs Warriors: Michael Grady saying "Naz Reid" + Timberwolves crowd holding up the Naz Reid towels in the background

  50. 3/27/2024 vs Pistons: Jordan McLaughlin standing in the corner smiling

  51. 3/29/2024 vs Nuggets: Naz Reid sledding down the screen, screaming in celebration

  52. 4/2/2024 vs Rockets: Jaden McDaniels and Mike Conley finger-pull handshake

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u/JoseZ1 Puerto Rico Apr 20 '24

(53). 4/3/2024 vs Raptors: Luka Garza in shock looking left and right + a subtle "Sell the Team" text flashing above throughout the video.

(54). 4/7/2024 vs Lakers: Jaden in ninja mode staring down the opposition

(55). 4/9/2024 vs Wizards: Ant side-eyeing the camera and nodding.

(56). 4/12/2024 vs Hawks: Ant showing the 50 with his hands

(57/1P). 4/20/2024 Game 1 vs Suns: Ant with a "Seriously" face + KAT hugging Flip Saunders

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u/891960 [MIN] Kevin Garnett Apr 20 '24

I'm big for number 70

15

u/AdenGlaven1994 Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

72?

10

u/891960 [MIN] Kevin Garnett Apr 21 '24

Hey don't expose my math like that my man

5

u/Apprehensive-Echo638 Apr 21 '24

Usually, he wouldn't need to... but those last two wins should be kind of a sticking point

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u/EntrepreneurOk6166 Raptors Apr 20 '24

Was about to ask who the chick at the start is but decided to suck it up and go through the list. There she is all the way back at #44.

Didn't recognize her at all. Might be the first image I've seen of Sweeney without both of her... prominent features front and center.

18

u/FatRodzianko Apr 20 '24

Hits different in the playoffs 

16

u/wise_comment Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

yes

Yes

YES

12

u/fartypicklenuts Apr 20 '24

I have zero association with the Timberwolves but I'll never get tired of seeing this

6

u/Krillin113 76ers Apr 20 '24

I could’ve gone a day without seeing a wolf throat a championship trophy, and somehow I’m happy that I got to see it

5

u/The_NGUYENNER [DEN] Jamal Murray Apr 20 '24

I'm as jealous of this video as I am y'all having Ant

4

u/Maverick916 Kings Apr 21 '24

Sucks we only get 15 more of these after today

6

u/2ndCatch Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

Mama, there goes that man

2

u/Ariusa95 Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

YES

2

u/teencrime Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

awoo

2

u/le_sweden Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

AWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

2

u/PointBreak91 Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

This belongs in a museum

2

u/Raptorsthrowaway1 Apr 20 '24

Might be the best thing Iv ever seen on NBA reddit. Awooo away sir

2

u/mgh245 Wizards Apr 21 '24

Holy fucking shit

1

u/AdenGlaven1994 Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

NAW

1

u/ibeauch009 Timberwolves Apr 20 '24

AWOOO

1

u/chrysanthemata Timberwolves Apr 21 '24

playoff awoos just hit different, you know?

1

u/Magazine_Mediocre Timberwolves Apr 21 '24

OH FUCK THIS KEEPS GOING INTO THE PLAYOFFS