Anthony Edwards leads all rookies in 20+ point games:
On the year, with 7 games remaining on the Timberwolves schedule, Anthony Edwards has recorded 30 total games with 20+ points this season. Not only does this lead all rookies by a wide margin, but 20 of those games have come after the All-Star break.
Anthony Edwards is getting better and better as the season has progressed, which is why he deserves the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Entering the league, everyone knew what kind of threat Edwards could be, yet other rookies were drawing a lot of attention at the beginning of the year.
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With no time to prepare and get used to playing in the NBA, it is quite remarkable that Anthony Edwards is having the kind of season he is and is it impressive that he has worked his way into being arguably one of the most important players on the Timberwolves roster.
Anthony Edwards has 30 games with 20+ points this season and the next closest rookie is LaMelo Ball with 15 games having 20+ points. Edwards has scored 20+ points in roughly 46% of the total games he has played in, which is a very impressive mark for a 19-year-old in this league.
