Anthony Edwards Fined $35K for Middle Finger Gesture During Wolves' Win vs. Kings

Anthony Edwards' decision to flip off the crowd at the Golden 1 Center during the Minnesota Timberwolves' 130-126 overtime win against the Sacramento Kings turned out to be a costly gesture.

NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars announced on Sunday that Edwards has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court.

The incident occurred late in the first quarter when Edwards looked into the crowd and flipped them off. It's unclear if there was anything that prompted the reaction, or if he made the gesture in the heat of the moment.

Edwards had a nice rebound performance against the Kings after a rough three-game stretch. He finished with 36 points on 14-of-27 shooting in 42 minutes, including a poster dunk on Domantas Sabonis.

Edwards' outing helped the Timberwolves stave off a 60-point performance from De'Aaron Fox. It's the highest single-game point total for any player this season, surpassing the 59 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo on Nov. 13.

The T-Wolves were able to hold on for the win, despite blowing a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter. Edwards scored seven of the team's 15 points in the overtime period to help them snap their three-game losing streak.

Edwards is having the best season of his career to start the 2024-25 campaign. He's averaging 28.4 points per game on 42.4 percent three-point shooting in 13 starts.

The Timberwolves got back over the .500 mark with their win over the Kings, improving to 7-6. They will go for a second straight victory on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at the Target Center.