On February 9, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Timberwolves beat the Jazz 143-118 by 25 points, giving opponents a three-game losing streak. The two sides completed a three-way deal with the Lakers before the game, so many players could not play. The Timberwolves began to play pressing from the second quarter, and under the leadership of Edwards with 17 points in the third quarter, they managed to blast a 40-21 single-quarter score to extend the lead to 30 points, let the game lose suspense early, and finally reap the victory.
Statistics
Timberwolves: Edwards 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Norwell 30 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists (a career high in scoring), McDaniels 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Prine 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, substitute Garza 25 points (a career high in scoring), Minoit 12 points and 11 rebounds
Jazz: Sexton 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Markkanen 21 points and 5 rebounds, Kessler 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks, Olynyk 14 points and 6 rebounds, bench Horton-Tucker 15 points and 6 assists
Star of the field: Edwards
Edwards contributed a team-high 31 points while also recording seven rebounds and eight assists to deliver a perfect quasi-triple-double. He scored 17 points in the third quarter, helping the team gradually extend its lead to more than 30 points and lay the foundation for victory.
Highlight moments
Markkanen made a high pass over Olynyk for a layup
Edwards' quick break tore through the defensive one-arm dunk
Markkanen broke through with both hands with the ball
Garza played 2+1 under the basket
Clarkson made a brilliant pass to Kessler on a layup and scored a 2+1
Clarkson made a brilliant pass to Markkanen for a layup
Azubuke dunks under the basket
Match Review
At the start of the first quarter, Edwards broke through for a layup and scored the first athletic game for the Timberwolves. Markkanen hit a three-pointer, Prince hit a three, Kessler hooked his hand and Reid hit a three. McDaniels made a backhand layup to give the Timberwolves a five-point lead. Markkanen hit a three-pointer, Sexton made a layup, Norwell made a jumper, McDaniels made a backhand layup, and Olynyk scored an empty cut. Norwell and Edwards scored back-to-back goals, Olynyk hit a three-pointer, and the Jazz went on a 9-2 run. Edwards hit a three-pointer, Minoit scored on a dunk, the Jazz scored five straight points, McLaughson drifted for a shot, and Guy hit a three-pointer. Edwards broke through in a row and scored five consecutive points. The first quarter ended with the Timberwolves leading the Jazz 33-31.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Timberwolves started with a small climax of 10-4, Sexton and Norwell faced each other for three points, Galza made a layup and scored a 2+1, and the Timberwolves opened the gap to double digits for the first time. Tucker broke through for a dunk, Prince scored on a layup, Fontecchio broke through and McDaniels snapped a jump shot as both scored three consecutive three-pointers. Norwell broke through, Forbes hit a three-point shot and the Timberwolves took a 19-point lead. Olynyk broke through for a layup and the Jazz went on an 8-0 offensive run. Forbes and Sexton faced each other for three points, Clarkson hit a 2+1, Reid hit a three-pointer, Minot ran for a dunk, Sexton hit a back-to-back three-pointer, and the Jazz chased the difference to five points. Minot made a basket and Norwell hit a three-pointer. At halftime, the Timberwolves led the Jazz 77-67.
Easy to fight again. Kessler made a layup, Reid scored on a layup, Markkanen hooked in and Norwell stopped a jumper. Markkanen hit a layup, McDaniels hit a 3-pointer, Edwards broke through for a layup, and the Timberwolves went on a 13-2 offensive run to break the gap by 20 points. Olynyk made a 3-pointer for the Jazz and Edwards scored eight straight points as the Timberwolves went on a 10-2 run to extend the lead to 27 points. Tucker made a layup, Clarkson broke through for a layup, Edwards scored five straight points, and Minoit ran for a dunk, giving the difference of 30 points. Tucker scored four straight points and Garza hit a three. The third quarter ended with the Timberwolves leading the Jazz 117-88.
At the start of the final quarter, Fontecchio and Azubuke scored four consecutive points. Prince scored a layup, Tucker made a 2+1 free throw, Norwell broke through for a layup, and Guy scored a dunk. Norwell hit a three-pointer, Guy scored on a free throw, and Garza scored five straight points. Due to the large difference between the two sides, the Jazz always trailed the Timberwolves by more than 25 points, and the game gradually lost suspense. With 4:24 left in the game, the Timberwolves replaced the main team and announced the end of the game. As game time ran out, the Timberwolves scored a big win.
Both sides start
Timberwolves: Edwards, Norwell, McDaniels, Prince, Reed
Jazz: Sexton, Clarkson, Olynyk, Markkanen, Kessler