On April 13, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued to unfold, and the Timberwolves defeated the Clippers 109-104 at home to advance to the playoffs as the seventh in the West. The game was also very intense, the Timberwolves in an unfavorable situation, the last quarter under the leadership of Edwards and Russell, successfully won the game, once again into the playoffs.
The Timberwolves played very hard in this game, and the core of the team, Towns, was trapped in foul trouble and could not play to help the team, and played more than 2 minutes in the final quarter to get the sixth foul, and could only sit on the court to watch the ball. But after he left the court, the Timberwolves suddenly found a feel, scored consecutive points, and blasted a wave of 21-5 attacks, from a 10-point trail to a 6-point lead, which also drove the home fans into madness. The Clippers were completely unable to stop the Timberwolves at this time, and morale was already at a disadvantage, eventually losing the game.
There is no Towns, but the Timberwolves also have Edwards and Russell, who can make up for the lack of offense, and the two are also very good this time, combining to shoot down 59 points. In addition to the two of them, another key to the Timberwolves' victory is Beverley, who is always passionate on the court, constantly reminding his teammates, especially in the final quarter, it is his constant reminders that allow the team to withstand the Clippers' counterattack. At key moments, Beverley also had a very good performance.
When George hit a three-pointer from the outside, the point difference was only 3 points left, and the Clippers still had a chance. But in the subsequent Attack of the Clippers, Beverley directly stole Reggie, dousing the Clippers' last hope; at key moments, he also grabbed offensive rebounds in succession, including the last offensive rebound, to help the team end the game early. Beverly played 33 minutes, scored 7 points, and had 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and he was also one of the heroes of the team's final comeback.
After the game, Beverley also celebrated wildly, standing on the technical stage, celebrating this wonderful moment with the fans, and took off his jersey and gave it to the fans. And after the crazy celebration, Beverley also shed tears of excitement, really a little worried about Morant. Another set of showdowns in the West was also officially determined, with the second Grizzlies playing against the Timberwolves.
After the game, Clippers coach Terrenou also praised Beverly, "He doesn't care about the data, he only cares about winning." He's a big reason for the Timberwolves' success this season. ”