Is Anthony Edwards playing today? Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Game 1 injury report

The Minnesota Timberwolves meet the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of a NBA Playoffs series on Saturday. Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is listed on the team’s injury report, heading into the game. The report lists him as questionable due to his right knee injury.

Edwards is averaging close to 29 points per game this season, heading into the playoffs. His Minnesota team finished the regular season with 49 victories.

Anthony Edwards’ injury status vs Nuggets

The Timberwolves-Nuggets matchup will showcase some of the best NBA players today. Edwards will be facing off against Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic, who has performed exceptionally well on the floor this season.

Timberwolves fans hope Edwards can play in Game 1. He last appeared in a game on April 10, against the Houston Rockets. In that contest, Edwards scored 22 points and shot 50 percent overall from the floor.

That performance was a marked improvement from his previous game, which was a disaster. Against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 3, Edwards shot just 3-for-15 from the floor. He scored just eight points in the game.

Edwards appeared in 61 regular season games this season for Minnesota. He averaged 35 minutes per game. While he poured in plenty of points, he was also quite effective in other areas. Edwards averaged 5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest.

Minnesota plays Denver on Saturday at 3:30 ET.

Timberwolves full injury report

Edwards, Anthony Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Injury Maintenance

Freeman, Enrique Out G League – Two-Way

Pullin, Zyon Out G League – Two-Way

Zikarsky, Rocco Out G League – Two-Way

Nuggets full injury report

Jones, Spencer Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Hamstring; Strain

Watson, Peyton Out Injury/Illness – Right Hamstring; Strain

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