On December 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Timberwolves challenged the Jazz away, the second match of the season between the two sides. In this game, Timberwolves star Downs and Edwards triggered a health and safety agreement to miss. The Jazz quickly established a lead after the start of the game, pulling the point difference to double digits several times. The Timberwolves showed a tenacious stance, and with the help of players on a three-point streak, did not allow the Jazz to extend their lead further.
The Jazz led by as many as 15 points in the final quarter, and the Timberwolves relied on russell and Beasley's back-to-back three-pointers to close the gap to seven. But the Timberwolves failed to close the gap further, conley scored three consecutive points to seal the win, and the Jazz managed to laugh to the end. In the end, the Jazz beat the Timberwolves 128-116 at home, winning two consecutive games this season.
Statistics
Timberwolves: Six players on the team scored in double figures, Beasley had 33 points and six rebounds, Russell 19 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists in a triple-double, McDaniels had 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Reid 17 points and 10 rebounds, Lehman had 13 points and seven rebounds, substitute Norwell had 10 points, and Knight had eight points and three rebounds
Jazz: Six players on the team scored in double figures, Mitchell 28 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Gobert 20 points, 17 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks, Bogdanovic 18 points, Conley 17 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, O'Neal 5 points and 4 rebounds, Substitute Ingles 16 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Whiteside 12 points and 3 rebounds, Gay 7 points and 6 rebounds, Clarkson 5 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists
The Star of the Field
Mitchell had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in this game and was the best player on the team. He scored five straight points in a crucial moment in the final quarter to reject the Timberwolves' counterattack. In the end, under Mitchell's leadership, the Jazz won the game.
Highlight moments
Russell's magic teleportation dunk
Mitchell broke through the air to change hands to layup
Conley Extreme Whistle Throw
Russell hit the ground with a clever pass from Reed in the jail for Bogdanovic
Clarkson one-arm compartment
Game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Conley scored a layup and scored the first sports game for the Jazz. McDaniels scored with an empty dunk, Lehman hit a jumper, Conley drifted in, Reid scored on a layup, and Mitchell scored seven points in a row. Beasley hit a three-pointer, Bogdanovic scored on a layup, McDaniels scored with a dunk, Lehman scored a layup, Mitchell scored on a layup, and O'Neal scored with a dunk. McDaniels broke through to a layup, Mitchell scored a backhand layup, Norwell hit a three-pointer and Ingles responded with a three-pointer. Norwell scored three points and Guy scored three points in color. The Jazz player scored six straight points, Beasley hit a three-pointer and Conley threw in. The first quarter ended with the Timberwolves trailing the Jazz 27-35.
At the start of the second quarter, Beasley and Russell hit consecutive jumper shots, Ingles scored 2+1, Beasley hit a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves hit a 9-3 offensive climax to narrow the gap to three points. Gobert scored four straight points, Beasley made a layup, Ingus hit a three-pointer and McDaniels scored three-pointers in color. Lehman made a layup, Whiteside hooked up, and Beasley scored three consecutive runs. Mitchell scored on a throw and Reid dunked. Mitchell hit a three-pointer and the Jazz went on an 11-2 offensive surge that stretched the gap to double digits. Reid, O'Neal and Lehman hit three-pointers. At the end of the half, the Timberwolves trailed the Jazz 60-67.
Easy side to fight again. Bogdanovic hit a three-pointer, McDaniels scored a layup, Bogdanovic scored three points, Lehman scored a layup, Gobert and Mitchell completed the empty connection, Bogdanovic scored three points, and the Jazz once again took a double-digit lead. Reed also scored three-pointers in color, with Bogdanovic hitting his fourth three-pointer of the quarter, Russell responding with three-pointers, Gobert scoring four straight points, and Beasley and Russell hitting three-pointers. Mitchell threw in, Russell drifted shots, Mitchell and Clarkson hit three-pointers in a row, Knight cut dunks, Beasley threw in, Ingus hit a three-point shot, and Knight picked a basket to score. The third quarter ended with the Timberwolves trailing the Jazz 90-101.
At the beginning of the final quarter, Ingles broke through the layup, Norwell scored a backhand layup, Gay dunked, Beasley hit from mid-range, and Conley scored a layup. Ingles made a layup and the Jazz took a 15-point lead. Riddle scored four straight points and Gobert hit a jumper. Russell hit a three-point streak and the Timberwolves trailed the deficit to seven points. Gobert and Mitchell scored consecutive points, and the difference between the two teams was still hovering around 10 points. Knight scored a backhand layup, Conley hit a three-pointer and Lehman responded with a three-pointer. Conley and Mitchell scored back-to-back three-pointers to seal the victory. In the end, the Jazz won the game at home.
Player ratings
Timberwolves: Russell: 9.1, Beasley: 9.8, McDaniels: 9.3, Lehmann: 7.7, Reid: 9.2, Noel: 9.8
Jazz: Conley: 9.9, Mitchell: 9.8, Reus O'Neal: 9.1, Bojan Bogdanovic: 9.5, Goebel: 9.5, Whiteside: 9.7
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)