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Minnesota star guard Anthony Edwards scored 17 points playing 23 minutes in the Timberwolves' 124-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night coming off the bench, though that wasn't the original plan. Edwards was penciled in the starting lineup and announced to the crowd, but he was nowhere to be seen, replaced at the opening tip by Mike Conley. Edwards finally made his way to the court and checked in 2:01 into play.
Wolves coach Chris Finch provided the simple explanation. "Nature calls," he said. "Mike had my back," Edwards said with a grin .
He said he was "miserable" sitting out, feeling "like a kid in a candy store" upon his return. ESPN This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Wolves coach Chris Finch provided the simple …