Minnesota Timberwolves NBA injury: Anthony Edwards questionable (right knee) vs. Nuggets

The Timberwolves listed Edwards as questionable for Monday’s Game 2 against Denver due to right knee injury maintenance. This lingering issue, previously identified as patellofemoral pain syndrome, caused him to miss 11 of the team’s final 14 regular-season games.

The NBA odds board has the Timberwolves set as 6.5-point underdogs for Game 2 after dropping Game 1.

Edwards iaveraged 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while shooting 48.9% from the field and 39.9% from deep across 61 regular season games. In his last game two days ago vs. Denver Nuggets, Edwards had 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists in 38 minutes.

The Timberwolves are 3-2 in their last five games, averaging 123.4 points with a plus-1.4 scoring differential. The team is 36-45-0 against the spread with a 36-45-0 over/under mark.

Sources

• Overreaction or Real Concern? Breaking Down the Timberwolves’ Game 1 Loss – SI.com (Apr 19, 2026)
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets Live Score and Stats – April 18, 2026 Gametracker – CBS Sports (Apr 19, 2026)
• rotowire.com (Apr 19, 2026)