T-Wolves' Anthony Edwards smashes head on rim during nasty game-winning blocked shot

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Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards might have had one of the best game-winning blocks in NBA history on Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers – one that left his head hurting. 

With the Timberwolves owning a 113-111 lead with just seconds to play in the fourth quarter, Edwards could not hit the dagger two-pointer, and the Pacers got the rebound with time to go down the floor and tie it. 

Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith received a long pass, and it looked like he was going to have a good chance to tie the game with his layup. However, Edwards came flying out of nowhere and swatted the ball away just before the final buzzer sounded. 

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Anthony Edwards, #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, celebrates in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 7, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Not only did he secure the victory for his team, but Edwards got up so high that he smashed his head on the rim before a nasty fall to the ground. 

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"I think on the rim," Edwards said after the game smiling while holding his head. "It’s hurting real bad and I landed on my wrist. But, I mean, you know I saw him in the lane. I knew he was going for the layup, and I was like, ‘Man, I’m finna go get this.’ 

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"I ain’t never jumped that high in my life."

While Edwards’ block was the defining moment of the night, what he did for Minnesota with the score tied 105 apiece and 1:14 left in the fourth quarter was the definition of putting the team on his