On February 16, Beijing time, the Timberwolves hosted the Hornets, who dragged the game into overtime with a 13-point trail in the final quarter, and finally defeated the opponent 126-120, winning two consecutive wins while giving the Hornets two consecutive defeats.
Statistics
The Timberwolves had three double-doubles, Towns had 39 points, 15 rebounds and three assists, Russell had 18 points, four rebounds and 11 assists, Vanderbilt had 10 points and 14 rebounds, Mike Daniels had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, and Beverly had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Hornets Bridges had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, Rozier had 25 points and five assists, Lamelo Ball had 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Plumlee contributed 14 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, Harrell had 12 points and seven rebounds, and Oubre had 11 points, four rebounds and three steals.
Great shots
Shortly after the first quarter, the Timberwolves completed a sharp counterattack, towns grabbed a rebound and quickly passed the ball to Russell in front of the court, who passed directly to the empty Vanderbilt to complete the dunk.
The first quarter lasted more than 7 minutes, and Downs went straight to the basket after receiving the ball on the outside line, completing a fierce one-handed split, which made the scene boil.
Towards the end of the first quarter, the Hornets completed a brilliant fit, Rozier completed a pass that spanned the field, and assisted Bridges to complete the dunk.
Game review
In this game, Bridges hit a three-pointer, Rozier also hit a jumper, and the Hornets made it 5-0. The Timberwolves responded quickly, Russell hit two three-pointers in a row, Towns and Edwards also attacked in succession, and the Timberwolves responded with a 19-2 super offensive wave to pull the score apart in one fell swoop.
After a period of scoring drought, the Hornets came out of the predicament, they relied on defense to drive the offense, gradually narrowing the point gap, Rozier also won 1 minute or so before the end of the quarter, two free throws, the Hornets chased the score to only 2 points, the two teams have scored each other, the first quarter ended, the Timberwolves led 27-24.
Back in the second quarter, the two sides showed a tug-of-war on the offensive end, with Edwards making two fouls and one in the middle of the quarter, and the Timberwolves leading 39-33. Lamelo Ball hit a jumper, Harrell also completed the dunk, the Hornets played an 11-4 offensive wave, plumlee completed the air dunk, the Hornets rebounded the score. In the following 2 minutes, the two teams came and went, Russell hit two free throws, and the two teams fought to a 46 draw. Lamelo Ball hit two three-pointers in a row and the Hornets suddenly went on a 10-1 run to stretch the gap to nine points. Towns made three fouls from the outside, slightly stopping the bleeding for the team, and at halftime, the Timberwolves trailed 52-58.
In the second half, Mike Daniels hit a 3-pointer, but Bridges and Lamelo Ball hit long-range shots in succession to respond. The Hornets went on an 8-0 run to extend the lead to 11 points. The two sides formed a stalemate in the ensuing time, with Rozier winning a mid-range layup and the Hornets leading 71-60. In the second half, the situation on the court was uneventful, the Timberwolves tried to close the point gap several times, but failed to do so, after Nowell made a layup, the third quarter ended, the Timberwolves fell behind 78-87.
The Hornets still maintained an advantage in the first half of the final quarter, and after Bridges made a layup, the Hornets held a 10-point lead. In the time since, the Hornets have attacked the dumb fire, which also left the Opportunity for the Timberwolves to chase points, and the whole team blossomed more, and when Downes hit a three-pointer with 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the quarter, the Timberwolves reversed the score to 105-104. The Hornets made a passing error at a crucial moment, and Towns seized the opportunity to hit another three-pointer to give him a four-point lead. Bridges then hit a long-range shot and the Hornets trailed by one point. Russell shot iron from a distance, Bridges made two fouls and one shot, and the two sides drew 108. Russell missed a three-pointer and the two sides went into overtime.
After overtime, Towns scored in a row of outside shots, and the Timberwolves took full control, taking a 120-113 lead when Downs made a layup two minutes before overtime. The Hornets were unable to fight back, and the Timberwolves eventually defeated their opponents 126-120.
Both sides started
Hornets: PJ Washington, Bridges, Plumlee, Lamelo Ball, Rozier
Timberwolves: Vanderbilt, Edwards, Downs, Beverly, Russell