MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will miss multiple weeks after hyperextending his left knee and suffering a bone bruise Saturday night, league sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Testing ruled out any ligament damage, a significant sigh of relief for the Timberwolves, but Edwards is still expected to miss the rest of Minnesota’s first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, according to sources.
If the Timberwolves were to advance past the Nuggets, it’s anticipated that Edwards would miss at least a portion of the second round. Minnesota defeated Denver 112-96 in Game 4 on Saturday to take a 3-1 series lead.
Edwards came down awkwardly on a late second quarter block attempt. His left knee bent backward, sending the four-time All-Star sprawling to the floor in pain and eventually to the locker room for evaluation.
Without Edwards, the Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 62-42 in the second half. Reserve guard Ayo Dosunmu, starting in Edwards’ place in the second half, scored a career-high 43 points, making 13 of 17 shots and all five of his 3s.
Minnesota also lost starting guard Donte DiVincenzo to a torn Achilles 79 seconds into the game. The Wolves will be without their starting backcourt when the series resumes on Monday night in Denver for Game 5.
