Anthony Edwards stats today: Timberwolves star erupts for 43 points, Minnesota takes 3-1 series lead over Lakers

Stand down. Anthony Edwards is the truth. 

The Timberwolves' 23-year-old All-Star put forth another classic postseason showing as a 43-point performance fueled a fourth-quarter comeback and a 116-113 Game 4 win over the Lakers. Minnesota is now one win away from the second round as it has a 3-1 series lead over Los Angeles.

Edwards is earning the reputation of a primetime playoff performer with a body of work that now includes a Timberwolves franchise-record five 40-point games in the first 31 games of his playoff career. And that wasn't the only way Edwards rewrote the record books on Sunday.

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Here is a closer look at some of the numbers Edwards put forth in an impressive playoff victory over L.A.

Anthony Edwards stats today vs. Lakers

Edwards did it all in Game 4, finishing with a game-high 43 points on 52.2 percent shooting from the field.

More than just the numbers, Edwards stepped up in the biggest moments for his team, overcoming a first-half injury scare to electrify the home fans at Minneapolis' Target Center. Edwards scored 16 of his 43 points in the fourth quarter, including the clutch free throws that helped the Wolves put the game away.

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Here's his performance in full:

• 43 points
• 9 rebounds
• 6 assists
• 12-23 (55.2%) FGs
• 5-10 (50.0%) 3Ps
• 14-17 (82.4%) FTs
• 1 turnover
• 1 block

For the second straight postseason, Edwards is rising to another level to lead the Wolves. He has turned in five of the seven 40-point playoff performances in Wolves playoff history.

With his five 3-pointers, Edwards is up to exactly 100 career 3s in the NBA Playoffs. At 23, he is the youngest player in league history to reach that mark.

At 23y-265d old, @theantedwards_ becomes the youngest player in @NBA playoff history to reach 100 career three-pointers in the playoffs. https://t.co/dbiBV1lpDD

Before selecting Edwards with the first overall pick in 2020, the Wolves had won 18 total playoff games in franchise history. In five seasons, Edwards has now been a part of 15 Timberwolves playoff wins and stands to add to the tally should he and the team advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

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After the game, Edwards credited the performance to his one-year-old daughter, Aislynn: "I've been dreaming all my life for these moments, man. My baby was able to come see me play — my Aisy Paisy — my little girl, she was able to come see me play, so I wanted to make the most of it.

"I know she's not gonna remember it, but she's gonna look back at it one day and see she was at the game, so that was what drove me today."

Minnesota has an opportunity to eliminate L.A. when the two teams meet for Game 5 on Wednesday, April 30 at Crypto.com Arena.