Anthony Edwards’ stunned reaction to a desperation 3-pointer from Luka Doncic late in Tuesday’s Game 4 has gone viral, despite the Timberwolves ultimately holding on for a crucial win that avoided a sweep in Dallas.
With 20.1 seconds left, the Mavs were down six on a missed free throw by Mike Conley.
Needing a bucket — ideally a three — to realistically stay alive, the Mavs’ Doncic weaved through Minnesota’s defense and lofted a 29-footer with Edwards in his face.
The shot miraculously went in (plus a free throw for a foul on Edwards), and the T-Wolves star raised his hands in disbelief when Doncic had the chance to make it a two-point game with 13.2 seconds left to go.
A photo of Edwards’ stunned, surprised reaction from that moment went viral Bleacher Report’s X pagewith 6,100 likes and over 333,000 views at the time of writing.
Anthony Edwards looked stunned after Luka Doncic hit a desperation three late in the game
However, Edwards was saved moments later when Doncic – a 78.6 percent free-throw shooter this regular season – missed the and-one, with the rebound grabbed by Minnesota.
From there, Naz Reid sank a layup to give Minnesota a 105-100 lead and the T-Wolves recorded their first win of the series – forcing a Game 5 at home and tying the series at 3-1.
Edwards finished the game with 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, while his teammate Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and five rebounds.
Doncic, meanwhile, had a triple-double with 28 points, 10 assists and 15 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough for Dallas to close out the series.
Doncic celebrates in the fourth quarter, although Dalla would ultimately lose
Kyrie Irving was held to just 16 points on 6-18 shooting.
While warming up for the match, Edwards, who was on the microphone during the TNT broadcast, said: was heard saying “They better get rid of us!”
Minnesota will now host Game 5 on Thursday.
If they can win that game and also win a Game 6 in Dallas, then Edwards and Co. also host a Game 7.
