Anthony Edwards, Wolves fully confident down 3-2 to Nuggets

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DENVER -- Anthony Edwards pulled a baseball cap over his head after the worst night of his young postseason career -- a 5-for-15 showing in a 112-97 loss in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night that left his Minnesota Timberwolves on the brink of elimination -- and had one last bit of banter with a member of the Denver Nuggets before making his exit.

This time, the Wolves' 22-year-old star was engaging a Nuggets locker room attendant, bringing up a conversation the two had after Game 2, when Minnesota had jumped to a seemingly commanding 2-0 series lead.

"You jinxed us," Edwards said with a sly smile.

"I liked our chances," the locker room…