Two No. 1 overall NBA Draft selections went at it Tuesday night in a very exciting matchup. Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers got the best of former Georgia guard Anthony Edwards and his Minnesota Timberwolves, but not without a fight.
Edwards, who was selected first overall by the Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA Draft, put on a show against arguably the greatest basketball player to ever walk the planet, dropping a career-high 28 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal.
Midway through the third quarter, tied up at 68 a piece, Edwards lined up James and cashed a three pointer right in his grill to put Minnesota up three. You could see Edwards’ excitement oozing out of him after hitting a shot most kids can only dream of.
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Anthony Edwards lined up LeBron and drilled it 🎯 pic.twitter.com/0wPe6DQZ7q
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 17, 2021
Lebron closed the gap and took care of business, winning by a score of 112-104. He finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists on 65% shooting.
Edwards is playing very well so far, averaging 14.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He still trails fellow rookie LaMelo Ball, who leads all rookies in points, rebounds and assists per game. Edwards is currently second in rookie points per game, trailing Ball by just a mere .05 points.