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Anthony Edwards details what happened in Game 4 loss to Thunder

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives
By Stephen M. Smith | Last updated May 27, 2025 1:06 PM ET

He had his worst performance of the Western Conference Finals on Monday, but will he bounce back?

Anthony Edwards has been held in check for much of this series against Oklahoma City. He’s recorded 13 turnovers, including five in Monday’s loss to the Thunder. The star point guard totaled a series-low 16 point on five-of-13 shooting from the field.

He struggled from three-point range, making one shot in seven attempts. Edwards got roasted on social media for not coming up big the way he did in Game 3, where he totaled 43 points for Minnesota. He responded in his postgame presser about what happened that caused issues versus OKC. Edwards did not see Game 4 as a matchup in where he greatly struggled.

“I didn’t get enough shots to say I struggled.”

Anthony Edwards had 16 points on 13 shots in Game 4 — his third-fewest points and tied for second-fewest shot attempts in a playoff game in his career. pic.twitter.com/RS4tCL57uq

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“I don’t look at it like I struggled,” Edwards said.

“They [Oklahoma City] had a good game plan, making us get off the ball. Especially for me, they were super in gaps, but I made the right plays. I don’t look at it like I struggled. I did not get enough shots to say I struggled. I did not struggle at all.”

He is one loss away from missing out on the NBA Finals.

Edwards will have the Timberwolves playing with more urgency in Wednesday’s matchup.

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