Career best

Edwards’ 49 is the best game of his career

Anthony Edwards had 49 points and 8 assists on 16 for 28 shooting in 39 minutes, and the Timberwolves beat the Spurs 127-⁠121.

His Performance Score of +18.8 is the best of his 143 games, better than 99.8% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 49 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 1 more than his 48 at Golden State on Nov. 10.

He scored 17 of his 49 in the fourth quarter. He went 9 for 11 at the rim and 6 for 14 from 3. His 38 points from the field came on 28 shots, 6.3 more than the league scores from the same zones. He scored 17 of his 49 after the game was decided.

His old best, +18.6, was 42 points and 7 assists on 17 for 22 shooting in 38 minutes, a 139-⁠135 loss to Memphis on May 5, 2021.

The game

Timberwolves 127, Spurs 121Home, April 7, 2022Box score and story ›

Anthony Edwards

11-14 FT39:12 min

Points1st 152nd 53rd 124th 17

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (49; his best before, 48). Before this game he averaged 21.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 70 regular-season games.

Shot making: 38 points from the field on 28 shots6.3 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a step-back 3-pointer1st quarter, 7:18 leftchance to win 62% to 68%
Guarded by: Richardson: 20 poss, 11 ptsVassell: 19 poss, 12 ptsPoeltl: 10 poss, 11 pts
He guarded: Vassell: 18 poss, 5 ptsRichardson: 15 poss, 2 ptsBates-Diop: 13 poss, 4 pts
On the move: 2.93 miles4.17 mph on average80 touches
Hustle: 1 deflection4 shots contested1 loose ball
Rating: Performance Score +18.871.7% true shooting36.0% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	April 7, 2022vs SAS	W 127-121	39	49	6	8	1	0	16-28	6-14	11-14	2	+18	+18.8
2	May 5, 2021vs MEM	L 135-139	38	42	6	7	1	1	17-22	8-9	0-1	3	+11	+18.6
3	Nov. 10, 2021at GSW	L 110-123	42	48	6	5	2	0	16-27	7-13	9-12	6	−3	+14.8
4	Dec. 15, 2021at DEN	W 124-107	34	38	5	1	1	1	14-21	10-14	0-0	2	+18	+13.8
5	Jan. 7, 2022at OKC	W 135-105	29	24	6	7	1	1	9-16	6-9	0-0	0	+31	+12.2

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Timberwolves 135, Grizzlies 139Home, May 5, 2021Box score and story ›

Anthony Edwards

0-1 FT38:14 min

Points1st 72nd 73rd 164th 12

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Tied his season high in points (42). Season high in 3-pointers (8; his best before, 6). Before this game he averaged 18.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 65 regular-season games.

Shot making: 42 points from the field on 22 shots17.3 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a step-back 3-pointer4th quarter, 7:16 leftchance to win 15% to 27%
Guarded by: Brooks: 30 poss, 14 ptsBane: 12 poss, 6 ptsMelton: 11 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Anderson: 22 poss, 10 ptsMelton: 16 poss, 0 ptsBane: 13 poss, 5 pts
On the move: 2.84 miles4.12 mph on average68 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections10 shots contested2 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +18.693.6% true shooting26.9% usage