On April 17, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs began! Doncic was sidelined due to injury, and the Jazz beat the Lone Rangers 99-93 to lead 1-0 on aggregate. Today we're writing about another game: The Timberwolves, no. 7 in the West, beat the No. 2 Grizzlies in the West 130-117 on the road. The Timberwolves overpowered the Grizzlies from the first quarter, surprising many.
Let's take a look at the scores in the fourth quarter: the Timberwolves 41-33 in the first quarter, the Timberwolves 24-29 in the second quarter, the Timberwolves 32-30 in the third quarter, and the Timberwolves 33-25 in the final quarter. The Grizzlies only had a five-point net win in the second quarter and trailed in the remaining three quarters. The Timberwolves shot 16-of-41 from three-point range, the Grizzlies shot just 7-of-27 from the field, and the Timberwolves won 11-46-35 rebounds.
Losing is not terrible, who fights who is embarrassed! In the regular season, Morant missed 25 games due to injury, and the Grizzlies won 22 and lost 3! Morant returned from the playoffs and didn't expect the Grizzlies G1 to lose. Morant played 35 minutes, shooting 8-of-18, 0-of-2 from three-point range, 16-of-20 from 20 free throws, and had 32 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal.
The Grizzlies interior jalan Jackson Jr. didn't feel good, playing 24 minutes and finishing 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 4-of-13 shooting. However, JJJ sent out 7 big caps, surpassing Gasol Jr. (6 caps) and setting a single-game block record in the Grizzlies' history in the playoffs. The Grizzlies didn't play team basketball, with just 25 assists and the Timberwolves 32.
Jarren Jackson Jr. has good defensive ability and speed, but the effect of single defense is average. Towns played 43 minutes, shooting 11 of 18, 2 of 5 from three-point range, 5 of 5 from the free throw line, and cut 29 points, 13 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks! With 5 minutes and 16 seconds left in the third quarter, Downs burst into the inside line and buckled JJJ on the front. Jaren Jackson Jr. pushed his opponent a little and was blown for a technical foul.
Alone against Downs, JJJ's body could not resist, Adams could not keep up, and the Grizzlies had to think about how to limit Downs. In the playoffs, the Timberwolves played against the Clippers, and Tyrone Lu sacrificed a bag-and-clip tactic, and Downs scored just 11 points on 3-of-11 shooting. Speaking about the state of the game, Downs said: "This is just what I should do, not something to celebrate. ”
Russell scored just 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting but delivered nine assists. The Timberwolves' best performer was Edwards, who played 40 minutes, shooting 12-of-23, 4-of-11 from three-point range, 8-of-8 from the free throw line, and 36 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. It is worth mentioning that this is the first playoff game of Hanako's NBA career, and the debut is gone!
Edwards broke multiple records as he set the Timberwolves' all-time playoff debut scoring record, tied with Rose and Abdul-Jabbar, and tied for the third-highest score in NBA history for its playoff debut. The second in history was George McCann's 37 points, and the first in history was Doncic's 42 points. Hanako said: "The garbage words of the Memphis fans ignited me! ”
Many fans have criticized Towns and Russell for playing softly in the past, but Edwards and Beverley have brought toughness and passion to this team. Take a look at the following round, where Morant takes off to a layup and is directly overturned by Edwards. Perkins said after the game: "Edwards played like an MVP candidate today, but the next Morant will bounce back! ”
The Timberwolves' bench also played perfectly, with Beasley scoring 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting and McDaniels scoring 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting. G2 will start at 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on April 20, do you think the Timberwolves have a chance to black 7?
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