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It was the Anthony Edwards show Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves with 36 points an 116-94 defeat of the New York Knicks in Manhattan.
His dominant outing was highlighted by a two-handed poster in the fourth quarter.
Edwards went 12-for-21 from the field and 8-for-13 from behind the arc while adding 13 rebounds and seven assists in the win.
The win marked Edwards’ fourth straight game with at least 25 points, starting with his 41-point showing against the Washington Wizards earlier this week.
He is one of just four players averaging at least 30 points per game through the month of January.
Donte DiVincenzo missed his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury, while the Knicks were short Karl-Anthony Towns due to a thumb injury.
New York suffered another injury scare when Josh Hart briefly left for the locker room Friday night before returning to the game.
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The Knicks can’t really afford an injury to anyone in their starting 5. But KAT and Brunson have been banged up, OG might have an elbow issue, and now Hart might have a real issue<br><br>Tough to make it through June (or May) like this without insane luck<br><br>Hope Josh is OK
The Wolves grabbed an early lead and maintained it throughout the game, despite the Knicks coming within three points of tying the game early in the third quarter.
Minnesota improves to 22-19 and 12-10 on the road with the win as they look to leapfrog the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference standings.
The Knicks meanwhile fall to 27-16 and 13-8 at Madison Square Garden. New York falls to 3-6 over their last nine games, a worrying stretch given the uncertainty as to how much time Towns will miss with his injury.
The Timberwolves return home for a Saturday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks will meanwhile look to get back into the win column with another home game Monday against the Atlanta Hawks.