This season's regular season has entered the final stage, and the Timberwolves, who once performed well, have suffered a lot of blows in the final sprint stage. Not only did they suffer crazy blows from the Phoenix Suns, but they also suffered critical hits from the Lone Rangers and the Greenshirts. Of course, we also have to admit that the Timberwolves have only just achieved their rise this season, and there is still a certain gap with those regular playoff teams. And this game, the Timberwolves came to Toronto, away to challenge the Raptors located there.
Unlike the Timberwolves, who sit on the doubles and the show, the Raptors have gone downhill since they won the first championship trophy in team history, and even stopped in the regular season last season. So far, the team's most trusted players are only the final draw siakam at the end of the first round, and players like VanVleet, who lost the draft. But such a team, which is generally not in the draft, is back on the right track this season and is also qualified to return to the playoffs.
In the first quarter of the game, the Timberwolves side of the double quickly played the value, helping the team to get the initiative to lead the score. Towns shot 4-of-7 in the first quarter, sending a comprehensive statistic of 8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and Edwards also had 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, which helped the team play a 30-20 single quarter score and take a 10-point lead. The start of the game achieved a feat of domination, and the Timberwolves, who entered the second quarter of the showdown, failed to continue to widen the point difference, but encountered a crazy counterattack from the Raptors.
Anunoby played the second quarter for 12 minutes, shooting 3 of 3 from three points and 5 of 6 from the field, sending 13 points and 1 assist, and substitute Achuva also sent 11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, helping the team to play a 42-30 score. After the first half of the game, the Raptors not only recovered the 10 points behind in the first quarter, but also achieved a 2-point reversal. The situation has changed, and the Raptors, who are easy to fight again, can still take advantage of the victory to pursue, and continue to widen the point difference between the two teams.
In the third quarter of the competition, Siakam handed over a comprehensive statistic of 6 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Van Jordan also had 5 points, 4 assists and 2 steals, and Trent Jr., who handed over 14 points, led the team to a 35-22 score to take a 13-point lead. By the time it got to the crucial final-quarter showdown, the point difference had widened to 15 points, and the Timberwolves had all but lost the ability to fight back. After unsuccessful attempts to chase points in the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves also chose to concede defeat in advance and continue to let the Raptors play a 28-20 score.
In the end, the regular time of the fourth quarter was completed, and the Raptors completed a 23-point victory with a score of 125-102. Looking back at the game, the Raptors' players are indeed in good shape, Siakam in the 40 minutes of playing, although only 15 shots of 5 inefficient shooting, but has 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists of the comprehensive data, as well as the highest score of the game Trent, sent a key 26 points, and handed over 22 + 5 + 3 Anunoby. In the face of the Raptors' players on this side of the force, continue to play the style of the former championship team, the Timberwolves side of the high ranking of the top of the list can not be stopped after all.
Indeed, the star Downs only played nearly 32 minutes in a single game and conceded defeat in advance, contributing only 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. Although Edwards has a comprehensive data of 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, the game is not a one-man game after all, basketball has never been a one-man basketball, and the outstanding contribution of the individual can only fall into the embarrassment of being difficult to support. There is also Russell, who once got rid of the parallel goods list, shot 3 of 15 in this game, and handed over 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, which is still slightly embarrassing.