Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are why the Timberwolves find themselves two wins from their first conference semifinals appearance in almost 20 years. They spent 1,886 minutes together this season, more than all but nine duos in the entire league. This makes sense. Towns and Edwards are already one of the most dynamic and complementary tandems in basketball; Minnesota averaged an impressive 115.7 points per 100 possessions—only the Jazz had a higher offensive rating—when both were on the court.
At their best, Towns and Edwards are brutal and sleek, able to combine technical skill with restless energy.