Overview
- Towns offered on-camera well-wishes to former Timberwolves teammate Anthony Edwards moments after New York’s 140-89 win over the Hawks sealed the first-round series.
- Edwards is out with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise, and the Timberwolves have ruled him out for Game 6 against the Nuggets.
- Minnesota leads Denver 3-2 and will host Game 6, increasing pressure on Mike Conley, Julius Randle and the frontcourt with Donte DiVincenzo also sidelined.
- The message highlighted the bond between ex-teammates who drove Minnesota’s rise before a 2024 trade sent Towns to the Knicks for Randle and DiVincenzo.
- Both teams reached last season’s Conference Finals, with Minnesota’s recent path shaped by injuries to Edwards and DiVincenzo.