Anthony Edwards played a pivotal role in the Minnesota Timberwolves' victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs. Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving weighed in on the performance of the young guard.

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers from the NBA Playoffs with a 103-96 victory in Game 5, clinching the series 4-1. LeBron James and Luka Doncic combined for 50 points for the Lakers, who were outscored in the fourth quarter and struggled to contain Minnesota's size and rebounding.

The Timberwolves took down the Lakers 103-96 to win the series 4-1 and upset the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Edwards was the talk of the town after the game and the series ended. He averaged 26.