Ball Arena is becoming Anthony Edwards‘ second-favorite venue in the NBA, after his own. It’s in the mannerisms. The hop in his step. The made-for-TV grin. The showboating gestures directed at Denver’s bench when he cashes a 3-pointer.
Edwards and his teammates feel at home here, and the Nuggets seem to be at a loss to prevent it. The environmental hostility of playing at altitude doesn’t even seem to apply to the Timberwolves, who stole three playoff games in Denver last season and ambushed the Nuggets in their house again on Wednesday.