Saturday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action

Wendell Moore sat, but he’s behind a brilliant young talent so he may not get many opportunities

Although former Blue Devil Wendell Moore didn’t get into the game against the Denver Nuggets Saturday night, Minnesota topped the defending champs 106-99 and served notice: the Timberwolves are coming.

For one thing, Minnesota knocked off the champions in Denver. For another, Anthony Edwards had a tremendous game, scoring 43 points. Over on X, Fran Fraschilla said something remarkable: “Have an @NBA friend who coached in 16 straight playoffs, including a couple times against MJ. Says Anthony Edwards is the closest thing he’s seen to MJ & Kobe in his lifetime. At 22 years old, he’s in that conversation.”

That’s pretty amazing.

On Sunday, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter lead the Orlando Magic against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Winner takes all.

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• Anthony Edwards sounds off on Timberwolves mindset after big Game 1 win vs. Nuggets
• Nuggets never trailed a playoff series in 2023 NBA championship run. Timberwolves have them in unfamiliar territory: “We know it’s gonna be a long series”
• Nikola Jokic’s Viral Quote After Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 1
• Patrick Beverley Uses One Word to Describe Anthony Edwards After Game 1
• Edwards scores 43 points, Reid erupts in 4th to help Timberwolves beat Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1
• Minnesota Timberwolves take Game 1 over Denver Nuggets behind Anthony Edwards 43 points