With the Minnesota Timberwolves leading by three in the final 20 seconds of regulation, Anthony Edwards dribbled out the shot clock, tried to cross up Celtics guard Derrick White and kicked the ball, picked it up and fired.

Splash.

Edwards finished with 39 points and zero turnovers to power Minnesota to a 119-115 victory at home against Boston on Saturday.

Edwards admitted he should’ve passed to Julius Randle on the play, when Boston briefly had two on the ball and left Randle open, but the guard noted his instincts “took over.” But his talents bailed him out.

“I’m a pretty good 3-point shooter, so once I realized (White) wasn’t going to block it, anytime I can get the trey ball off, I think I’m going to make it,” Edwards said. “That was luck. I tell the truth. I mean, but I knew it wa

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