On Jan. 24, the Timberwolves beat the Nets 136-125 at home. Russell and Edwards were heroic in the backcourt double guns, and the Nets doubled harden and Irving. Irving was in excellent shape this time, but Harden was dumbfounded. The Timberwolves double gun suppressed the Nets double gun in firepower. Coupled with Downs' dominance on the inside, it was logical for the Timberwolves to win.
Russell had 23 points, five rebounds and 10 assists, and Edwards had 25 points, 1 rebound and four assists. The Nets had 30 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Harden had 13 points and 13 assists, but made six turnovers on 4-of-13 shooting. The Nets are 29-17 behind the Heat in second place in the East with 0.5 wins. The Timberwolves pushed the Lakers to rise to seventh place in the West, and the Lakers fell to eighth place in the West.
The Timberwolves are determined to storm the playoff spot, and the team has the capital. Edwards has continued to improve this season, and with the addition of Towns and Russell, the Timberwolves make up the new version of the Triumvirate.
In this game, the Timberwolves showed ferocious offensive firepower, scoring more than 30 points in each quarter. The Timberwolves dominated 37-36 in the first quarter, 35-26 in the second quarter, and the team led by 10 points 72-62 in the first half, setting the tone for the game.
Russell and Edwards are not afraid of Harden and Irving. Russell shot 7-of-13, 2-of-6 from three-point range and 7-of-7 from the free throw line. Edwards shot 8-of-17, 4-of-8 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Towns didn't feel good in the first three quarters, but the Timberwolves relied on two guns to drive the team's offense to the upper hand.
By the end of the quarter, Townsfarer held the lead for the Timberwolves. Harden's offensive efficiency in this battle is very poor, and the offensive desire in the last quarter is not strong. The Nets have handed over the first place in the East, the team has been in poor form recently, with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses in the last 10 games, the Bulls and Bucks behind them are only 0.5 wins behind, and the Cavaliers and Philadelphia are also chasing tight. It's hard for the Nets to achieve good results in the regular season this season.