Anthony Edwards and his Minnesota Timberwolves completed the job and eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round playoff series. The guard took a back seat as his team's primary scorer and focused on other aspects of the game,

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwovles advanced to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. They beat the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 103-96 to win their first-round series 4-1. Edwards finished the victory with 15 points,