Anthony Edwards punched the Denver Nuggets in the mouth on Saturday.
The Nuggets punched back, but Naz Reid delivered the knockout blow in a 106-99 Minnesota Timberwolves win over the Nuggets in Game 1 of their second-playoff series.
Billed as the continued coming-out party for one of the game's brightest young stars against the reigning champs, Saturday's contest lived up to the hype. Each team took its turn in the driver's seat before the Timberwolves ultimately prevailed in a tense win on the road to put the Nuggets on notice.
Edwards scored 16 first-quarter points including 13 of Minnesota's first 18 as the Timberwolves jumped out to an 18-4 lead.