Anthony Edwards put the bow on the best season of his young career with a 43-point outing against the Utah Jazz to help the Minnesota Timberwolves secure the No. 6 seed and avoid the Play-In Tournament. With his seven three-pointers made in the wun over the Jazz, Edwards brought his season tally to 320 made three-pointers.
This gave him the crown of three-point leader for the 24-25 season, barely pipping out Detroit Pistons‘ Malik Beasley (319 3PM). Beasley called out Edwards before the Jazz game on X, mentioning the number Edwards needed to hit to overtake him.
“Ant you gotta get seven 3s to beat me tonight.”
The 22-year-old swingman is a superstar on and off the court, with his on-court excellence allowing him to make NBA history this season, as he responded by making exactly seven threes against the Jazz.
This is the first season in NBA history where three players made over 300 three-pointers. Edward and Beasley are joined by none other than Stephen Curry (310 3PM), who’s led the league in this stat for years.
Anthony Edwards DROPPED 7 THREES to become the NBA season three pointer leader on the final day 😱
This is the first time in NBA history where three players finished with 300+ 3PM. pic.twitter.com/gllJjNJonG
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 13, 2025
Edwards averaged 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists over the season, making 4.1 3PM on 39.5%. Few people could’ve imagined Ant becoming a shooter of this caliber when his biggest weakness heading into the draft was his shooting. He shot 32.9% from three as a rookie and is now among the absolute best shooters in the NBA.
Beasley is a specialist in his role, averaging 16.3 points this season while making 3.9 three per game on 41.6%. He’s firmly established himself as one of the best shooters in the NBA over the last two seasons, with both Edwards and Beasley being former teammates on the Timberwolves.
It’s been a rough few days for Beasley with the former superstar teammates he’s had. After getting mocked and trash-talked by Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday, Sunday saw him issue a challenge to Edwards and watch the youngster beat it comprehensively to steal what would’ve been a career-defining accomplishment for Beasley.
The absence of Karl-Anthony Towns this season has forced Edwards to be more willing to take outside jump shots to keep the Timberwolves within range offensively. It’s worked tremendously well with his accurate shooting and defense-bending abilities, which leads to more success for his teammates.
Whether Edwards is one of the best pure-shooters or even catch-and-shooters in the NBA is up for debate. However, his effectiveness on the court as a shooter can’t be questioned. He’s proved his ability on that end without a shadow of a doubt this season.
Playoff defenses might cause a significant downfall in Edwards’ shooting efficiency. Nonetheless, the swingman will be hoping to continue bombing away as he needs this shooting ability to overcome the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the Playoffs.
