Magic takes on the Timberwolves
Unconsciously, the Minnesota Timberwolves have won a wave of 6 consecutive wins, throwing off the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, successfully sitting in the seventh position in the West, and still have a chance to surpass the Denver Nuggets, after all, the two teams are only 2 wins away. It is worth mentioning that the last time the Timberwolves won a six-game winning streak was 18 years ago. Towns has become a super center with a good offensive and defensive position, a real team leader. Also, the Timberwolves' winning streak shows no sign of stopping because of this game, they have to face the Orlando Magic, who is the bottom in the East.
As the bottom team in the East, the Magic's offensive efficiency is only in the second-to-last position in the league, and the offensive firepower is really bad, but they still showed a good competitiveness in the last game, beating the New Orleans Pelicans. So this time, facing the Minnesota Timberwolves, can magic still create miracles?
The Timberwolves missed their chances
Towns showed dominance from the start, scoring 5 free throws, 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Edwards also had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and the defensive toughman Beverley made 3 of 4 three-pointers, but left the court injured and played only 4 minutes, the team easily bombed 36 points in the first quarter, while the Magic side only scored 24 points, including Bamba 7 points and 2 rebounds. After returning from the second quarter, the Timberwolves bench began to exert power, and Norwell had 8 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 3-of-3 shooting, and the team scored 29 points in a single quarter.
However, the Magic team found the touch, Bamba was 8 points and 4 rebounds, Anthony also had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Wagner 9 points and 1 assist, and the team also bombed 36 points in the single quarter. So at the end of the half, the Timberwolves were just five points ahead of the Magic at 65-60. In the second half, The easy side of the fight, Towns again, 4 shots to get 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Edwards 3 shots is 8 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Russell also hit 2 three-pointers, the team is 28 points in a single quarter, but the Magic bombed 37 points, directly overtaking 4 points,
In the final quarter of the game, the Timberwolves continued to chase, McDaniels slammed his hands, Russell stopped the jump shot, and then McDaniels continued to wreak havoc on the basket. After a wave of 6-0, the point difference returned to 1 point. Wagner Jr. threw a throw to stabilize the situation, and then the Timberwolves repeatedly missed a hand on the offensive end, and Bamba's three-point shot opened the gap. Beasley missed a three-pointer, Bamba's dunk continued, and Edwards pulled on the basket, but it was too late. In the end, the Orlando Magic made it 118-110, a cold reversal against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Dark Horse of the West missed a 7-game winning streak
As the dark horse of the West this season, the Timberwolves once led by 18 points, and were tragically reversed by the magic of the first place in the East, which is really regrettable. This loss also made the Timberwolves unable to win 7 consecutive games. Beverly played four minutes injured and left the field, scoring 9 points and 1 steal on 3-of-4 shooting from three points, without him on the floor, the Timberwolves were half less energetic. Towns pulled his crotch again in the final quarter, shooting 1 of 4 with only 2 points and 5 rebounds, and had 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, but only 6 of 14 and 1 of 5 from three-point range.
Edwards was in good shape, dropping 25 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, while Russell had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists. It is worth mentioning that the Timberwolves only got 37 rebounds in this game, while opponents grabbed 49 rebounds. For Towns, this is undoubtedly the worst thing. Magic's Bamba had 27 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, Carter Jr. also had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Cole Anthony had 15 points, six rebounds and six assists. On the bench, Lang Fultz, who played only 18 minutes, had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, very efficient, and did not have a single mistake, plus-minus +13 for the first place in the team.