Anthony Edwards Details Viral Poster Dunk Over John Collins

The NBA Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend may have been disappointing, but players more than make up for it with some of their dunks during the season. On Monday night, Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves submitted a highlight that could be the dunk of the year.

In the third quarter of the game against the Utah Jazz, Edwards rose up and threw down a vicious dunk over Jazz power forward John Collins. The play helped propel the Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory and left both players hobbled.

“I was thinking I was going to miss it because I wasn’t close to the rim, but somehow God willed it in for me,” said Edwards, who scored 25 of his 32 points after halftime.

Edwards suffered a dislocated left ring finger after his hand collided with Collins’ face. During the timeout, he went to the locker room and got it fixed, as he quickly returned to the game. Collins, however, was not as fortunate.

He was taken to the back and ruled out during the fourth quarter as the team evaluated him for a possible concussion. Luckily, he came out without a concussion but was diagnosed with a head contusion.

Given how short-handed the Timberwolves were, Edwards’ dunk provided a spark for the team to get going. It was much-needed, as his teammates and the crowd were all energized from him posterizing Collins.

“It gives everybody energy,” Edwards said. “It makes everybody want to defend, want to get stops. It makes the game more exciting.”