Anthony Edwards has taken the blame for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 117-90 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Recreation 3 on Friday.
It was a disappointing outcome for the Timberwolves, who had beforehand taken a commanding 2-0 lead over the reigning champions with two straight street wins to start out the collection.
“It’s on me,” Edwards mentioned. “I’ll take the blame for this loss. I got here out with no vitality in any respect. I can’t afford to try this for my workforce. I let my workforce down, the followers down.”
Edwards was quiet by his requirements in Recreation 3, ending with 19 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists. And whereas his statline seemed satisfactory on paper, he additionally completed the sport with a plus/minus of -32.
Edwards and the Timberwolves had been simply no match for the Nuggets on this explicit evening.
Nikola Jokic was distinctive with 24 factors, 14 rebounds and 9 assists, whereas Jamal Murray bounced again from a tough Recreation 2 with 24 factors, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Denver was actually not missing motivation heading into the sport, with coach Mike Malone displaying his workforce a mashup of nationwide TV analysts who declaring the collection to be over.
“You’re at all times testing and discovering out about human nature and what guys are made from,” mentioned Nuggets coach Mike Malone, who . “If that doesn’t resonate with you as a competitor, I don’t know what is going to.”
Recreation 4 will tip off in Minneapolis on Sunday.
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