Anthony Edwards' career Game 4 averages are encouraging sign for Timberwolves

Alex Walsh

Anthony Edwards' career Game 4 averages are encouraging sign for Timberwolves image

After winning by a large margin at home in Game 3, the Timberwolves are looking to carry momentum into Game 4 on Monday night.

Anthony Edwards produced a superstar-level performance in Game 3 to lead the way and might have to do the same in Game 4 to find another win.

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How reliable has Edwards been in Game 4s in his career?

Edwards has been fantastic in Game 4s throughout his young career, playing in his eighth Game 4 on Monday night.

Here's a look at Edwards' past Game 4 performances:

Opponent (Round, Year)PointsReboundsAssistsStealsBlocks
Grizzlies (ECQF, 2022)244423
Nuggets (ECQF, 2023)346523
Suns (ECQF, 2024)409612
Nuggets (ECSF, 2024)445521
Mavericks (ECF, 2024)2910900
Lakers (ECQF, 2025)439601
Warriors (ECSF, 2025)304520

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(Game 4 career averages)PPGRPGAPGSPGBPG
Anthony Edwards (7 games)34.96.75.71.31.4

Edwards is the NBA's all-time leader in PPG for Game 4s among players who have played three or more.

Edwards has scored over 40 points in three out of seven Game 4s, which is just as many times as he's scored under 30 points.

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It will take more than just a big game from Edwards to get the job done, but when your franchise player can perform well, it impacts everyone else on the team as well.

Edwards' previous Game 3 stats were an encouraging sign going into Game 3 this series which he was able to match on Saturday, so we'll see if he can replicate more magic in Game 4 to tie the series up.

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Alex Walsh

Alex is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A current Sports Media major at Hofstra University in New York, he is a huge Celtics and NBA fan who gets way too many notifications from NBA insiders on X. He became interested in PDC Darts at the beginning of 2024 and has been obsessed ever since.