MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will miss a number of weeks after hyperextending his left knee and struggling a bone bruise Saturday night time, league sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Testing dominated out any ligament harm, a major sigh of aid for the Timberwolves, however Edwards remains to be anticipated to overlook the remainder of Minnesota’s first-round playoff sequence towards the Denver Nuggets, in response to sources.
If the Timberwolves advance previous the Nuggets, it is anticipated that Edwards would miss at the least a portion of the second spherical. Minnesota defeated Denver 112-96 in Game 4 on Saturday to take a 3-1 sequence lead.
Edwards got here down awkwardly on a late second-quarter block try. His left knee bent backward, sending the four-time All-Star sprawling to the ground in ache and finally to the locker room for analysis.
Minnesota additionally misplaced beginning guard Donte DiVincenzo to a torn Achilles 79 seconds into the sport. The Timberwolves will likely be with out their beginning backcourt when the sequence resumes Monday night time in Denver for Game 5.
Without Edwards and DiVincenzo, the Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 62-42 within the second half. Reserve guard Ayo Dosunmu, beginning in Edwards’ place within the second half, scored a career-high 43 factors, making 13 of 17 photographs and all 5 of his 3s.
