Inadvertently, the Minnesota Timberwolves have won another five-game winning streak, cementing their 7th place in the West. As a team that has been in a mess for many years, the Timberwolves have survived a lot of outstanding shows over the years, the youngest MVP in history, Derrick Rose, and Wiggins, who is sweating. But who would have thought that they would be back on the right track after getting Russell, the head of the parallel goods list, and the new champion Edwards. This game, back at home, Wolves, accepted the challenge of the Russian City Thunder.
As a team in the rebuilding phase, the Thunder's record this season has not been ideal. However, we have to admit that they have had great success in developing the young players in the team. Similar to Alexander, who already has a unique side, and Dort, who has made a name from the status of a lost draft, as well as the likes of Gidey and Beziley, are all hopes for the future rise of the city of Russia. So, this away challenge to the already rising Timberwolves, what kind of situation should they end?
At the start of the game, the Timberwolves, who played at home, took the lead in getting into the form. Malik Beasley played 12 minutes of the first quarter, delivering 18 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, leading the team to a 32-21 score and an 11-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Timberwolves, who played in a state, can still follow the trend and continue to expand the point difference. Towns shot 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in the second quarter with 100 percent shooting, and Substitute Naz Reed also had 12 points and 6 rebounds to help the team play 42-26 and take a 16-point lead.
At the end of the first half, the Timberwolves have scored 74-47, leading the Thunder by a crucial 27 points! The point difference between the two teams has been widened one after another, and Wolves is bound to win the game. But we have to admit the Thunder's never-say-die spirit. After entering the second half of the showdown, the Thunder were able to launch an effective counterattack. In the third quarter, Alexander's form was not good, and the team's Bezley, Robbie and Aaron Wiggins could all play in succession to help the team play a 32-27 score.
Chasing back the five points trailing in the first half, but the difference between the two sides is still 22 points, the Timberwolves' starter chose to clock out in the third quarter. In the following competition, their bench players did not give the Thunder a chance to counterattack, and played a 31-23 score. In the end, the fourth quarter was over regular time, and the Timberwolves won the game with a score of 132-102. After a successful six-game winning streak, the Timberwolves, who had been bullied before, finally entered the final stage of the regular season and showed their fangs.
It is worth affirming that they were able to complete a 30-point victory thanks to the team's three-point Wizards Beasley. As the 19th pick in the first round of 2016, he played nearly 30 minutes in this game, shooting 11 of 17 from three points, and delivered a game-high score of 33 points, making Downs, who scored 13+11, Edwards, who scored 16 points, and Russell, who had 12 assists, all played supporting roles. But for Wolves, who aspire to make the playoffs, the current six-game winning streak is not the end! Before you get your playoff tickets in advance, there are big variables in everything.