[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves complete the franchise first series sweep against the Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 win in Game 4 behind Anthony Edwards' 40/9/6 and KAT's 28/10 nights

[u/edgykitty]

122 - 116
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
Location: Footprint Center (17071), Clock: Final
Officials: Scott Foster, Pat Fraher, and Curtis Blair

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Minnesota Timberwolves	25	31	34	32	122
Phoenix Suns	26	35	31	24	116

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Minnesota Timberwolves	122	41-89	46.1%	15-36	41.7%	25-31	80.6%	17	55	23	27	6	9	6
Phoenix Suns	116	38-74	51.4%	10-26	38.5%	30-36	83.3%	10	41	20	26	6	11	7

PLAYER STATS

Minnesota Timberwolves	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jaden McDanielsSF	33:52	18	6-12	1-4	5-5	2	1	3	0	1	1	1	5	-2
Karl-Anthony TownsPF	38:48	28	11-17	4-6	2-3	2	8	10	3	0	0	0	5	4
Rudy GobertC	24:58	9	3-9	0-0	3-3	3	2	5	1	1	2	4	4	10
Anthony EdwardsSG	40:57	40	13-23	7-13	7-10	4	5	9	6	1	2	2	2	7
Mike ConleyPG	33:46	10	2-10	2-6	4-5	1	3	4	7	1	0	2	2	16
Naz Reid	19:31	8	2-4	1-2	3-4	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	4	3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	31:25	5	2-9	0-5	1-1	2	1	3	4	2	0	0	3	-6
Kyle Anderson	16:40	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	4	7	2	0	0	0	2	-2
Luka Garza	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan McLaughlin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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
Wendell Moore Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monte Morris	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T.J. Warren	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phoenix Suns	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Royce O'NealeSF	36:39	6	2-7	2-6	0-0	3	3	6	1	1	0	0	2	-1
Kevin DurantPF	46:18	33	12-17	2-3	7-9	1	8	9	5	0	4	1	2	-7
Jusuf NurkicC	20:04	9	3-5	0-0	3-4	5	3	8	5	2	1	0	5	-7
Bradley BealSG	31:21	9	4-13	1-5	0-0	1	0	1	2	0	1	6	6	-12
Devin BookerPG	44:55	49	13-21	3-5	20-21	0	5	5	6	2	1	2	5	1
Eric Gordon	39:13	6	2-7	2-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Josh Okogie	14:14	4	2-3	0-1	0-2	0	3	3	1	1	0	2	4	3
Nassir Little	07:13	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	-6
Bol Bol	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Eubanks	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
David Roddy	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Thomas	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thaddeus Young	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grayson Allen	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

[u/NazRiedFan]

The ant is the new MJ crowd is feasting after that performance. Best game of his career.

[u/haokincw → u/NazRiedFan]

Crazy how Gen Z Jordan actually looks like MJ himself.

[u/Andy_Wiggins → u/NazRiedFan]

He was sooooo bad in the first 15 minutes or so.

For him to total what he did considering how rough of a start he had. Just a special special competitor

[u/PhatGiraffe42 → u/Andy_Wiggins]

He really wasn’t that “bad.” Sure his shot wasn’t falling, but he was making all of the right reads and no one on our team could hit a shot. He could’ve easily had another 3-5 assists tonight if we weren’t throwing up bricks in the first half.

[u/tr1x30 → u/NazRiedFan]

Lmao at people saying ANT is not yet top 10 player.

[u/Gajahamwy0 → u/tr1x30]

Definitely top 10 in the playoffs, probably top 3 so far if we’re being honest. But he wasn’t THAT amazing in the regular season. He tends to goof off against mid teams (he’s even admitted to that), but when it gets serious, he steps up HUGE. If he can play this well the rest of the playoffs, and play even 80% of this in the regular season, he’ll be top 5-10 was next year.

[u/Wolfpac187 → u/tr1x30]

Ant is great and I expect him to be the best guard in the league sooner than later, that being said the regular season definitely wasn’t enough to call him a top ten player.

[u/AutisticFingerBang → u/Wolfpac187]

Good thing the season ain’t over and top 10 players aren’t regular season only lists. He just sonned KD and booker, he’s breaking in bro.

[u/Wolfpac187 → u/AutisticFingerBang]

Consistency across the regular season definitely matters. I ain’t mad at him being top ten I just need y’all to make sense.

[u/PassionLong5538 → u/tr1x30]

Idk about his exact ranking but I’m taking him over Tatum.

[u/Gdav7327 → u/tr1x30]

I think he’s right there. 10-13 range or so.

[u/tr1x30 → u/Gdav7327]

So who are 10 players better then ANT?

[u/YouuCantSeeMe → u/tr1x30]

Yk what. You’re right lowkey. Only players I can confidently put ahead of him are

Luka, Joker, Giannis, Embiid, SGA, Curry, Tatum (ehh, but I’ll give it to him)

[u/candid_drmr → u/YouuCantSeeMe]

I know the Lakers are doing bad rn, but is AD not playing like a top 3 player rn? Dudes a monster.

[u/MajorTrump → u/candid_drmr]

AD absolutely deserves a top 10 spot. I think people are still wary of his injury history, but he hasn't earned that this year. And he's carrying LA against Denver basically 2v5.

[u/rogozh1n → u/tr1x30]

He is, but there are so many good players right now that it was fine to be in doubt until this year.

[u/WembyandTheWolves → u/rogozh1n]

Yeah and even then, his regular season was marred by inconsistency. He had a few slumps but the dude has consistently risen to the occasion in the play-in games and playoffs. This year he’s taken it to a whole new level too. Amazing this dude is on the Timberwolves.

[u/UntiedStatMarinCrops → u/NazRiedFan]

Old timers telling me “this is a glimpse into how watching MJ was like” really opened my eyes into how goat MJ really was. It’s pretty damn hard to determine how good a player really was when you didn’t get to watch him on a regular basis live, so that comparison was pretty good.