Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexader got a huge vote of confidence in his bid for NBA MVP this season from the Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. Edwards and Alexander are facing off in the last national TV game before the All-Star Break but Edwards had nothing but praise for SGA.

For the game, the Timberwolves could be without their best player, as Anthony Edwards is on the injury report. The All-Star guard is averaging 27.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 44.

The Oklahoma City Thunder blew it on Monday night. Anthony Edwards made sure of that. Edwards, after leading the Minnesota Timberwolves back from a 24-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime,

Anthony Edwards made sure the Minnesota Timberwolves walked away victorious on Tuesday night, delivering a clutch defensive play in a thrilling 131-128 overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

That extra period remained close, but Oklahoma City had the chance to salvage the win down one with 22 seconds left, and the Thunder had the ball. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander beat Nickeil Alexander-Walker off the dribble, got in the lane for the lay-up to take the lead — and Anthony Edwards came flying in for the block.

According to Edwards himself, the game-saving feat occurred despite an injury. The Timberwolves star was caught on camera celebrating the victory as he walked through the bowels of the Paycom Center.

While Edwards struggled in the contest and shot 5-of-15 from the field for 17 points along with 13 rebounds and eight assists, he definitely stepped up when it mattered most. The NBA, for its part, shared a slow-motion video of Ant-Man's clutch defensive stop, which drew plenty of reactions from fans.