Anthony Edwards joined Kevin Durant, LeBron and Carmelo Anthony with his 42-point game as a teenager

Anthony Edwards is making his Rookie of the Year case

Lots of folks out there have the Rookie of the Year race locked up. LaMelo Ball seems like he’ll be far and away the winner of the award this year and, deservedly so! He looks incredibly good so far.

But not so fast! Things aren’t quite wrapped up just yet. Anthony Edwards is quietly building a case for himself in Minnesota.

He’s moved into the starting lineup for the Timberwolves and has continued to find his stride. His career-high 42-point performance against the Phoenix Suns Thursday night was the absolute peak of his season so far.

He got bucket after bucket, made key passes in the clutch and played an excellent two-man game with Karl-Anthony Towns.

Edwards was spectacular. This performance put him in some pretty good company.

First, he’s now the third-youngest player to ever score 40 points in a game. The two ahead of him? LeBron James and Kevin Durant, per ESPN Stats and Info.

He’s also scored 105 points in his last three games total. And he’s the first teenager to ever score at least 100 points in a 3 game span.

And with Towns scoring 40 points along with him, they’re now one of five duos to score 40 in the same game since 2010. And Edwards is a rookie.

So, uh, yeah. That Rookie of the Year race isn’t quite over just yet. There’s plenty of season left to go.

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