We haven't seen enough of Anthony Edwards ferociously attacking the rim this season. The Orlando Magic — and specifically Anthony Black — have seen enough after this Dunk of the Year candidate from Edwards on Thursday night.
Anthony Edwards took flight during the third quarter of Thursday night's game against the Orlando Magic. Edwards took off in the paint and threw down a poster slam over the Magic's Anthony Black. Edwards also drew a foul on Black during the throwdown and hit the ensuing free throw to give the Wolves a 68-58 lead.
The Minnesota Timberwolves traveled to Orlando on Thursday night to take on the Magic. The Timberwolves had a comfortable lead throughout and won 104-89. Anthony Edwards struggled from the field (4-of-19), but scored 21 points and managed to turn in one of the cooler dunks of the entire season.
Minnesota Timberwolves’ star Anthony Edwards added to his highlight reel as they faced the Orlando Magic Thursday night. Edwards put Anthony Black on a poster with a thunderous dunk during the third quarter of the game.
Timberwolves beat Magic 104-89
Anthony Edwards showcased his explosive athleticism with a monstrous dunk over Anthony Black during Thursday's Minnesota Timberwolves-Orlando Magic showdown at the Kia Center.
The Magic were without their top four scorers for the third straight game Thursday against the Timberwolves, but help could be on the way.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Put another dunk on Anthony Edwards’ highlight reel. In the third quarter of the Timberwolves’ 104-89 victory over the short-handed Magic on Thursday, Edwards took flight from the left side of the lane as Orlando’s Anthony Black came over to defend.
Anthony Edwards and the T-Wolves won their second in a row with a 104-97 victory in New Orleans Tuesday. Edwards was 7-11 from 3 and scored 32 to lead all scorers in the game. The Magic have stayed afloat despite major injuries. Monday, they took out the Knicks at Madison Square Garden behind 24 from Cole Anthony.
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Austin Rivers watched Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards dunk over Magic guard Anthony Black. It's what triggered Rivers' plea. However, Edwards doesn’t count it as a poster slam because Black isn’t a forward or center.