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On Saturday, Anthony Edwards made a bold statement exuding confidence that suggested he was proving a point to those who may have doubted his All-Star Game starter potential.

Edwards — who finished fourth in All-Star starter voting for West guards — came out and dropped 34 points on the Nuggets in a quality Timberwolves win.

Antman led the way for the @Timberwolves in their #NBARivalsWeek W!

34 PTS (23 in 2H)
9 AST
3 3PM
60.9 FG%

Edwards now has 187 3PM this year, becoming just the 5th player to reach that total through a season’s first 45 games, joining Steph, Harden, Klay, and Dame. pic.twitter.com/rJ1fsQ7txK

— NBA (@NBA) January 25, 2025

One of his 3-pointers in the game moved Edwards past Karl-Anthony Towns for the most 3-pointers made in Timberwolves history.

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He passes KAT for MOST THREES in @Timberwolves franchise history

He's up to 34 PTS on 60.9 FG% on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/cZPW0Iesxg

— NBA (@NBA) January 25, 2025

Edwards has focused more on the 3-pointer this season, taking 3.1 more a game than he did a season ago, and his shooting percentage has jumped from 35.7% to 42.6%.

This season, Anthony Edwards is currently averaging 4.2 3PM per game while shooting 42.5% from deep.

Only three players have averaged 4+ 3PM on 40+ 3P% across an entire season: Stephen Curry (7x), Klay Thompson (1x), and Damian Lillard (1x). https://t.co/AJBEhuj10Y pic.twitter.com/U3zXUjzRxh

— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) January 25, 2025

Minnesota led the entire way and took complete control of the contest late in the second quarter. Julius Randle had a strong game for Minnesota, scoring 21, while Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Nikola Jokic's four-game triple-double streak came to an end as he scored 20 points with 11 assists but had just three rebounds. Jamal Murray scored 25 points to lead the Nuggets.