On Christmas day, the Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards bounces the ball to his left. Then he bounces it to his right, looking P.J. Washington in the eyes.

Suddenly Edwards puts on a burst of speed. Passes Washington. Speeds by teammate Rudy Gobert. Dashes past Lively. Antman (Edwards) jumps high, with just Kyrie Irving on him. He bounces the ball on the backboard as Irving comes crashing down on him. The ball passes clean through the basket, as the Timberwolves lead by four points against the Dallas Mavericks, an exceptional team that is currently fourth in the Western Conference, while the victorious Timberwolves are only eighth.

Christmas day marked a new era for the Timberwolves, a team that had lost over 14 games in the season already. But for them to defeat the Mavericks, a top-notch team, may just mark the turning point of a decade-long NBA war.

Led by Edwards, their charismatic shooting guard, the Timberwolves blew past the Mavericks, putting them behind by over 20 points by the 3rd quarter. Although the Mavs made a valiant effort, pulling through to catch up to the Timberwolves, Antman’s play in the last 30 seconds brought the Timberwolves out on top.

In the starting minutes, Luka Doncic, the Mavericks star, pulled his calf and withdrew from the game. Some believe that the loss of their key player was what kept the Mavericks from winning. But the Timberwolves had already been dominating before Luka’s withdrawal, displaying a great increase in offensive efficiency for the Wolves, who had averaged a mere 106.4 points per 100 possessions over the last fifteen games.

“Sometimes it look good, sometimes it look bad and we’re still trying to figure it out,” said Edwards to The Athletic. “I think patience is what’s going to take us over the top. Once we figure it out, we’ll be all right.”