On January 17, Beijing time, the Warriors and the Timberwolves played each other in the regular season. In this game, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry missed due to injury, and Drummond Green also missed out. However, the two teams still played a high-quality offensive and defensive performance.
Warriors Stephen Curry is out of the game with an injury
In the first half, the two teams faced each other on the field, and the point difference was always between single digits. With russell and Towns playing well, the Timberwolves took the lead in the second quarter and held a slight lead. Klay Thompson teamed up with Cumminga to help the Warriors chase points. At halftime, the Timberwolves led 56-53.
At halftime, the Timberwolves led the Warriors by three points
Prior to this campaign, the Timberwolves were ninth in the West, seven places behind the warriors, who were second in the league, with 11 wins. Being able to maintain the lead at the end of the half, the Timberwolves will be able to break the scoring.
Chilled! Towns went on a 13+7 rampage, and the Timberwolves led the Warriors by 3 points! Wiggins 0 of 3, Curry out of battle!
In the first quarter, Klay Thompson scored on a low jumper and Vanderbilt dunked. Clay Thompson's long-range shot was blocked, and Vanderbilt sent another dunk. Wiggins hit 1 of 2 free throws, Porter hit a long-range shot and Towns hooked a shot. Wiggins made 1 of 2 free throws and Poole scored from a distance. Beverley scored in the penalty area and Vanderbilt slammed the dunk again. The game entered a timeout, Porter scored from the middle, Poole hit a 3+1 and Beverley scored two free throws. Damien Lee threw a shot and Beverley slammed into the three-pointer. Downs made a 2+1 layup, McDaniels scored on a layup and the Timberwolves scored eight straight points.
Vanderbilt dunked
Cumming plus a basket scored and Reid scored four straight points in the penalty area. Nowell scored on a layup and the Timberwolves went on a 14-2 offensive run, bringing the point difference to six points. Cumminga hit all 2 free throws, and Cumminga singled Norwell too much, elbowed the latter in the face, and was sentenced to a first-degree malicious foul. Nowell made 1 of 2 free throws and Reid hit a long-range shot. After the first quarter, the Timberwolves led 30-22.
In the second quarter, Bjelica scored two goals, Damien Lee scored on a layup and Russell responded 2+1. Belitsa scored four points on consecutive free throws, a point difference of only three points. Towns hit a low single and Damien Lee returned the shot. Norwell, blasted 2 3-pointers. The match entered a timeout, and Cuminga made 1 of 2 free throws. Beverly missed 2 free throws and Iguodala assisted Klay Thompson's long-range shot. Looney scored a layup and the Warriors scored six straight points, with a point difference of just two points. Edwards steals Klay Thompson, the former hitting a long-range shot.
Warriors Klay Thompson
Cole, request a timeout. Towns scored back-to-back singles in the penalty area to score four points. Cumminga scored on a quick layup and Towns hit a 2+0 also in color. Klay Thompson scored another three-pointer, and Russell responded with a mid-range shot. Vanderbilt scored on a layup and Cummingga slammed his hands. Russell singled out Klay Thompson's foul, with the former hitting all 2 of the free throws. Poole scored from mid-range with color, the Timberwolves made mistakes and Klay Thompson hit a long-range shot. At halftime, the Timberwolves led the Warriors by three points.
At the end of the half, the Warriors trailed by three points
Timberwolves star Carl Anthony Downs played 18 minutes at halftime, shooting 6-of-13, 0-of-3 from three-point range and 1-of-3 from the free throw line, scoring 13 points and seven boards. Towns, with nearly 50 percent shooting, scored the highest score in the half. In addition, Towns was the player with the most rebounding statistics in the first half of the team. Downs' 3 frontcourt boards are also the most in the two teams. Downs, at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, achieved a rampage. Downs' outstanding performance was the main reason for the Timberwolves' upset lead in the half.
Timberwolves Carl Anthony Downs
Warriors star Andrew Wiggins played 15 minutes in the half, shooting 0-of-3, 0-of-3 from three-point range and 2-of-4 from the free throw line, with 2 points, 1 board and 3 assists. Wiggins, playing against the old master is not ideal. In the first half, Wiggins shot zero from both the field and three-point range. In addition, Wiggins scored two points on just free throws. With Curry sidelined by injury, the Warriors pinned their hopes on Wiggins to play more aggressively on the offensive end.
Warrior Wiggins
Half-time stats for both teams
Warriors: Klay 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, Poole 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Cuminga 11 points and 3 rebounds, Wiggins 2 points, 1 board and 3 assists, Porter 5 points and 6 rebounds, Looney 2 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Damien Lee 7 points, 2 rebounds, Bjelica 6 points.
Timberwolves: Towns 13 points and 7 rebounds, Russell 7 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, Beverley 7 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Edwards 3 points and 2 assists, Vanderbilt 8 points and 4 rebounds, Norwell 9 points, Reid 7 points and 5 rebounds, McDaniels 2 points and 2 steals.