Anthony Edwards was compared to Wolverine by Minnesota Timberwolves team-mate Julius Randle, having played through the pain barrier to down the Golden State Warriors.

Edwards went down with an ankle injury in the second quarter of Thursday's Game 2 against the Warriors, sparking fears over his participation in the rest of the contest.

But the 23-year-old returned in the second half and contributed 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists as the Timberwolves defeated the Warriors 117-93 to tie their Western Conference semifinal series at 1-1.

Randle, who scored 24 points for Minnesota, commended the gutsiness and tenacity of his team-mate.

"He's one of the more resilient people that I know," Randle said, as reported by ESPN. 

"Nothing holds him down. He never misses games. For as much attention and effort teams make to try to stop him, he's never one to sit out a game.

"I've seen him get hit, get knocked down so many times - he's like Wolverine!"

"He always finds a way," said Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who scored 20 points off the bench.

"One thing about Ant, he's not going to sit out. He's got to be damn near dead."

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Edwards was self-critical of his own performance, however, having shot 6-of-13 from the field and 2-of-4 from 3-point range, as he passed himself fit for the remainder of the playoffs.

"That one was crazy," Edwards said of his ankle sprain. "But I'll be all right.

"They let me get to the rim, and I'm not finishing, so it's kind of weird.

"I've got to get back to working on my finishing and stop working on my 3s, because they're not letting me shoot 3s."