Anthony Edwards Sparks Team USA Comeback Against Germany

Anthony Edwards Sparks Team USA Comeback Against Germany
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (1) reacts to his shot against the Denver Nuggets during overtime of game four of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 23, 2023. Matt Krohn/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Anthony Edwards scored 14 of his game-high 34 points in a decisive fourth quarter to complete a Team USA comeback for a 99–91 win against Germany in a World Cup exhibition Sunday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Germany built a 16-point third-quarter lead and led by as many as nine in the fourth quarter before the Americans went on an 18–0 run to take control.

Edwards, who went 11-of-21 from the field and 8-for-8 from the line, has emerged as Team USA’s top scoring option during the World Cup exhibition slate, averaging 18.8 points.

The Minnesota Timberwolves star’s heroics polished off a perfect 5–0 record for the United States in exhibition play before the squad starts its World Cup schedule against New Zealand on Aug. 26.