Watch: Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez jumps out of his seat as Anthony Edwards detonates on Jaxson Hayes 

Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 117-95 to win game one of a first round NBA basketball game - Source: Getty
Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 117-95 to win game one of a first round NBA basketball game - Source: Getty

Anthony Edwards' electric dunk on LA Lakers center Jaxson Hayes had quite the effect on Minnesota Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez.

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Minnesota headed into halftime trailing 68-43 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Edwards' strong move set the tone for a scintillating third quarter and had Rodriguez on his feet.

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Julius Randle kept the offense churning, but the rest of the Minnesota unit was unable to make an impact as the Lakers bounced back with a 94-85 win. Edwards finished with 25 points and six rebounds. Randle led the T-Wolves with a team-high 27 points, coupled with four rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block.

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Anthony Edwards argues with officials in Game 2

Anthony Edwards wasn't pleased with how the rules seemed to be different for him when compared to other players.

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When he saw LeBron James expressing his frustration with the referee, he asked for a tech to be called.

"That’s a tech when I say that," Edwards seemingly said to the referee.

Anthony Edwards was fined $50k for obscene gestures to the Lakers crowd in Game 1 and he will need to stay out of trouble over the rest of the series to give Minnesota a chance of advancing.

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