5 takeaways from Timberwolves' series-opening victory over Grizzlies

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Anthony Edwards dazzles in his playoff debut, helping Minnesota steal home-court advantage from Memphis in Game 1.

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Five takeaways from the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 130-117 victory over the Grizzlies Saturday

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Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series:

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1. Anthony Edwards was ready for his close-up . During Match

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2. Jaren Jackson Jr. needs to stay in his lane

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3. Keep those challenges dry, please

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The Minnesota center had a nightmare Play-In performance Tuesday,

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shooting 3-for-11 and fouling out in a mere 24 minutes broken up by long absences on the bench.

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Home-court advantage in the series went poof! for Memphis in a matter of hours.

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They’ll be eager to get louder Tuesday, though Edwards did give the Memphis crowd credit in one category.

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smiling, crediting the heckling for upping his game Saturday while promising to “put on another show” in the next one.

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The Grizzlies had the ball in a one-possession game just once near the start of the fourth.

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