The NBA regular season continues, the Rockets host the Timberwolves, for both sides to come this is a game of no desire, the Rockets in the process of rebuilding, the decision is to run to the top of the sign, the Timberwolves also determined a play-off place, in this context, the two sides played a big offensive war, a game two teams team together to get 271 points. In the first quarter of the game, the Timberwolves felt hot, cutting 42 points in a single quarter, but the Rockets did not want to show weakness to score 32 points; in the second quarter, the Timberwolves took advantage of the chase and played a 10-2 small climax, Green stepped forward at the critical moment, did not let the point difference continue to expand, the first half of the battle, the Rockets fell behind by 12 points. In the third quarter, the Timberwolves still felt hot, and played another wave of 13-2 attacks, with a 12-point lead into the fourth quarter; in the final quarter, Christopher exploded and led a 17-10 counterattack, but time was running out, and in the end, the Timberwolves beat the Rockets 139-132.
In this game, the Timberwolves Big Three performed well, including Towns with 28 points and 11 rebounds on 12-of-16 shooting, Edwards, although a second-tier rookie, had a strong offensive ability, scoring 33 points and 5 assists on 12-of-21 shooting, and Russell had 22 points and 9 assists on 7-of-16 shooting. In addition to the main players, the role players also played as expected, with Beasley scoring 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting, Noel on 4-of-7 shooting and Okoji scoring 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting. Growing up in Edwards, the Timberwolves have a visible offense compared to previous seasons, and this season's playoffs are also 9 out of 10. In response, fans have said that the Timberwolves can finally enter the playoffs without Butler.
On the Rockets side, three first-yearrs exploded at the same time, and Green scored 31 points and 5 assists on 12-of-18 shooting, and more importantly, this is already the 30+ data he has scored in 4 consecutive games, and with his excellent performance, he has become the third rookie after Iverson and Jordan. It is worth mentioning that in the last 6 games, Green's shooting rate is 48%, and his three-point shooting rate has reached 45%, and he plays all-Star level data. In addition, Christopher played 30 points off the bench, shooting 11-of-14, including 30 points on 3-of-3 three-point range, setting a new career high. After the game, Green praised Christopher, claiming he was a great scorer and a tough defender. In addition, interior rookie Shin Kyung also got a double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds, and after the game, he also said that he was satisfied with his performance. Although they lost one game, the three rookies were eye-catching, and the fans were confident in the Rockets' rebuilding, and they really managed to lose this game.