NBA overturns technical foul on Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards in Game 1 win over Nuggets: What this means for the playoffs

The NBA has officially overturned a technical foul called on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards after completing a review of the game on Sunday. The foul occurred in the third quarter of the Timberwolves’ 106-99 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. After dribbling to the basket for a layup, Edwards briefly stared at Nuggets guard Reggie Jackson and was immediately called for a technical foul. Edwards was stunned. So were NBA analysts Jamal Crawford and Reggie Miller on the TNT broadcast. The NBA corrected the call by resetting Edwards’ total technical foul count in the playoffs, notable because the league suspends players after seven technical fouls in a single postseason. Edwards collected 15 technical fouls during the regular season. The Timberwolves and Nuggets will continue their series on Monday in Game 2 at Ball Arena.