Going around, the Timberwolves, who tore off the league's belly label this season, actually achieved a reversal of the Western Conference ranking under Jokic's eyes, and successfully reached the sixth position in the West. This means that if the Timberwolves can continue to maintain their current form and corresponding rankings, they will also get tickets to the playoffs in advance! I can't remember how many years the Timberwolves have been in a state of flux and how much change has been made during that time. But everything has become a thing of the past, and they are finally showing their fangs.
In this game, wolves with a double-shaped team came to Dallas again, away to challenge the fifth-ranked Lone Rangers in the West. The two teams only maintain a 1.5-game difference, and although the Lone Rangers are in stable form, they will not dare to take it lightly against the Timberwolves who have achieved a rise. At the beginning of the game, the away Timberwolves were indeed able to take the lead and get the initiative to lead the score. Towns played 12 minutes in the first quarter, sending 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, and Russell also had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist to help the team play a 29-23 score.
After the start of the game to achieve a feat of domination, the Timberwolves, who entered the second quarter, did not follow the trend, but encountered a crazy counterattack from the Lone Rangers. Doncic, who is not in good shape, can also send 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in the second quarter, Powell eats cakes on the inside line, and also delivers 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Dinwiddie, who came off the bench, gave 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. With the successive efforts of the players in the team, the Lone Ranger team actually played a 37-25 score in one fell swoop, not only recovering the 6 points behind in the first quarter, but also achieving a 6-point reversal.
With the initiative to take the lead, the Lone Rangers were able to stabilize the situation in the second half. In the third quarter, Towns played 12 minutes of play, delivering 9 points and 2 rebounds, and Edwards also contributed 10 points and 1 rebound, but it only helped the team play a 27-26 score to recover the 1 point behind in the first half. Until the crucial final quarter showdown, the Lone Rangers still maintained a five-point lead. In the regular time of the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves were able to play a 27-24 score, but still let the Lone Rangers win the game with a score of 110-108.
With just 2 points away, the Timberwolves have a chance to turn the game around and become the winning side. But this is the case, the Timberwolves failed to achieve a five-game winning streak, and with a record of 42 wins and 31 losses, the Nuggets, who had previously lost sixth in the West, once again overtook. Looking back at the game, the Timberwolves side of the double is still very good, Towns handed over 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Edwards also has 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Russell, who handed over 18+5+4.
However, in the face of the decent performance of the title list, the other players in the team have become invisible. With the exception of Prince, who came off the bench, who was able to deliver 17 points, no other team in the team scored double digits. In contrast, the Lone Rangers side played a full-fledged state of high morale: the scores of the team's 6 players reached double digits, even if the star Doncic shot 5 of 17 in a single game, sending 15+6+10 data, the other players on the team can also step forward one after another to help the team relieve the pressure on the scoring end.