His scoring helped the Minnesota Timberwolves secure a 102-97 win and a 2-1 lead in the conference semifinals. And beyond that, it was another bullet point on Edwards' "top seven in the league" resume. In today's NBA, forcing your way into that conversation isn't easy.

The Warriors took the first game of the series on the road, but the Timberwolves took advantage of Stephen Curry’s absence to get into the win column in the second. Curry left Game 1 with a hamstring injury and is expected to be out for at least a week.