The Oklahoma City Thunder took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves by the final score of 118-103 in Game 2 on Thursday.

In perhaps their worst game of the entire playoffs so far, the Timberwolves lost by 26 points on the road with a final score of 114-88. Edwards, who has been a hero throughout the playoffs, finished with just 18 points and nine rebounds on 38.5% shooting and four turnovers. Much to his surprise, he only took nine shots in the game.

Anthony Edwards did all he could for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night as they battled newly crowned NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

Kevin Garnett has remained the greatest player in Minnesota Timberwolves history for nearly two decades, but Anthony Edwards is coming for his crown.

The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP -- Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada -- speaks to the expanding global reach of the NBA and the increased number of talent outside of the United States.

Anthony Edwards dismissed any concerns about a potential ankle injury with a one-word update after the Timberwolves' loss.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was second in the league to only Giannis Antetokounmpo in free-throw attempts this season, drawing criticism from some NBA corners that he's a "free-throw merchant." Is Anthony Edwards among the believers?