Minnesota star Anthony Edwards had to be helped to the locker room after suffering a knee injury shortly before half-time of the Timberwolves' NBA playoff game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

Edwards was left clutching his left knee in pain after rising to block a shot by Denver's Cam Johnson and coming down awkwardly on that leg under the basket.

The All-Star guard was helped from the court and made his way to the locker room without putting weight on the leg and was later ruled out for the rest of the game.

Edwards, who battled a nagging right knee injury late in the regular season, had connected on just one of eight shot attempts for five points with three rebounds before he departed.

His injury piled the misery on the Timberwolves, who lost key contributor Donte DiVincenzo to a lower right leg injury less than two minutes into the contest.

DiVincenzo hit the court in pain after attempting a quick change of direction and immediately called for assistance.