With out their All-Star guard, the Dallas Mavericks practically erased a 28-point lead on Christmas Day. Anthony Edwards wasn’t going to let that occur.
Behind Kyrie Irving’s 15 fourth-quarter factors, the Mavericks lower the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lead down to 2 factors, earlier than Edwards drove to the ring to present them a two-possession lead with 18 seconds to go.
Klay Thompson, who had hit his fourth three-pointer seconds earlier, could not hit once more and the Wolves escaped with a 105-99 win.
It was a livid comeback that the Mavericks pulled off with out Luka Doncic, who left earlier than halftime with a calf pressure. That meant they ran their offense by Irving, who responded with a 39-point efficiency.
Edwards (26 factors) staved off the comeback with two large photographs within the remaining 1:17. After the sport, he was effusive in his reward for Irving, who he referred to as his “favourite level guard of all time.”
Edwards may love Irving, however he loves successful on Christmas Day extra. In a rematch of the Western Convention Finals, Edwards walked away with some vacation revenge.
