Edwards grabbed the ankle while on the court. The Timberwolves called timeout, and Edwards limped to the locker room with members of the team’s training staff.
Though the team listed Edwards as questionable to return to the game, he tested the ankle at halftime and was in the lineup to start the third quarter. Just before the third quarter began, the team had said he was available to return.
Edwards had seven points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals and the Timberwolves were ahead 37-19 when he left the game. Returning for the second half, he finished the game with 20 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals in 34 minutes as the Timberwolves cruised to a 117-93 win.
‘Feeling great, feeling great,” Edwards told TNT after the game when asked about his ankle.
Injuries continue to play a role in the playoffs. The Cleveland Cavaliers were without Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter in their Game 2 loss to the Indiana Pacers, and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is out at least a week with a grade 1 left hamstring strain.
This story has been updated with new information.
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