On April 4, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Timberwolves away to the Rockets, timber wolves in the three young Towns, Russell and Edwards all bombed 20+ led, easily suppressed the Rockets led the team to lead the team up to 27 points. The Rockets chased a deficit of 8 points in the final quarter, the Timberwolves then stabilized the situation to lay the victory, rocket coach Silas questioned the penalty and was expelled, and finally the Timberwolves swept the Rockets 139-132 after 22 years, and the Rockets ranked first in the league with four consecutive defeats.
Statistics
Timberwolves: Edwards 4 three-pointers, 33 points, 4 rebounds and five assists, Towns 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Russell four three-pointers, 22 points and nine assists, Beasley three three-pointers and 12 points, Okogie 11 points, Norwell 10 points.
Rockets: Green 4 three-pointers, 31 points and 5 assists, Porter Jr. 4 three-pointers, 21 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 8 turnovers, Shen Jing 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists, Christopher 3 three-pointers and 30 points set a career-high, martin Jr. 11 points.
The Star of the Field
Rockets Green has slammed 30+ in four consecutive games, becoming the third person in rookie history, comparable to Jordan and Iverson, two Hall of Fame legends.
Highlight lenses
Shen Jing violently buckled.
Edwards hit a three-pointer.
Game review
The Timberwolves are missing McDaniels, and the Rockets are missing Gordon, Wood, Schroeder and Vogel. The first quarter began with a dunk and Porter Jr. with two consecutive three-pointers, Russell hitting a throw, and Beasley's three-pointer and Edwards' two three-pointers to overtake the score. The two teams scored consecutively on the inside, Green hit a three-pointer, Towns scored consecutive inside scores, and the Rockets chased 21-21 6-2. The Timberwolves scored three straight points, the Rockets scored five straight points to overtake the score, Towns led a wave of 6-0 to regain the lead, and Green returned with three points. The Timberwolves scored five straight points, Martin Jr. hit a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves continued to play a 7-0 offensive wave, leading the Rockets 42-32 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Nowell hit a three-pointer, Martin Jr. clipped Okogie, the Timberwolves scored a 15-point advantage on an 8-4 wave, and the Rockets chased the points with a 9-2 offensive wave. Russell and Edwards scored three consecutive points to lead a 13-3 offensive wave to extend the advantage, Shen Jing made two free throws and dunks, Russell scored seven consecutive points, Matthews hit two free throws and Tate hit three points. Shen Jing made a basket and Green three points, Edwards scored 4 consecutive points, Porter Jr. 2+1 salute, Edwards dunked and Shen Jing two free throws, the First Half Timberwolves led the Rockets 80-68. Three from both teams scored in double figures in the first two quarters, with Edwards scoring 23 points.
The two teams' offensive firepower declined, Towns hit two free throws, Green scored five consecutive three-pointers and a rebound, and Beasley hit two three-pointers. Tate hooked a shot, Towns and Matthews hit a three-pointer, the Timberwolves led a wave of 15-2 offense to extend the 26-point advantage, and Tate at one point ate T. Porter Jr. and McLaughlin scored a three-pointer, the Rockets chased four points in a row, the Timberwolves returned with 5 points, the Rockets scored another 5 points, Okogie made two free throws, and the Timberwolves led the Rockets 116-92 at the end of the third quarter. Edwards scored 31 points in the first three quarters with Towns 22+11+5, leading the Timberwolves to four in double figures, and Green led the Rockets with 4 in double figures with 25 points.
The Timberwolves entered the fourth quarter with a 24-point lead, and the Rockets scored five straight points at the start of the final quarter, with Norwell and Russell each hitting a three-pointer and Christopher hitting a shot. Prince hit two of three free throws as the Rockets continued to chase points and the Timberwolves continued to maintain a 22-point advantage. Green and Christopher scored consecutive points, leading the Rockets to a wave of 18-4 attacks to chase only 8 points, but the Timberwolves then re-consolidated the advantage, the Rockets continued to fight back and could not turn back, rocket coach Silas questioned the penalty at the last moment and was expelled, and finally the Timberwolves easily defeated the Rockets to complete the sweep.
Both sides started
Timberwolves: Edwards, Vanderbilt, Towns, Beasley, Russell
Rockets: Matthews, Tate, Shin Kyung, Potter Jr., Green
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)