On the Minnesota side was Anthony Edwards, who was quiet for most of the game, until the fourth quarter began. He entered the frame with 10 points on the night and left with 23, with six of them coming on on back-to-back 3-pointers to help swing the game in regulation.

Jokić has been famously durable throughout his career and known to play through multiple maladies. When he irritated his elbow a few weeks ago against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he played through it, gritted teeth and all. When the left ankle got progressively worse, he wanted to play through it.