On February 14, Beijing time, the NBA regular season lone ranger played at home against the Timberwolves, Downs continued to miss due to injury, and Wu Yixiang, who just won the first title in the history of the Chinese men's tennis tour, appeared to watch the game. The Lone Ranger continued to be suppressed by the Timberwolves, trailing by up to 26 points in the middle of the third quarter, Doncic and Irving led the team to tenaciously chase points, especially Irving exploded in the final quarter, leading the Lone Ranger to chase only 2 points at one point, the Lone Ranger's last attack was limited and failed to complete the shot, and finally the Lone Ranger lost 121-124 to the Timberwolves and suffered 2 consecutive losses and fell out of the top four in the West, Doncic and Irving combined and lost both games, and the Suns rose to fourth in the West.
Statistics
Lone Ranger: Irving hit 4 three-pointers, 36 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, including 26 points in the final quarter. Doncic had 33 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, and Wood had 24 points.
Timberwolves: Gobert had 21 points and 14 rebounds on 9-of-9 shooting, Edwards 32, McDaniels 19, Conley 12 points and 9 assists, Anderson 12 and Reid 10.
The star of the field
Although the Lone Ranger missed a 26-point comeback and Doncic and Irving lost both games, such a two-gun combination is still worth looking forward to. Doncic and Irving both scored 30+ points, especially when Irving shot 11 for 10 points in the first three quarters, and he exploded for 26 points in the final quarter and almost led the team to a big comeback. Once the Lone Ranger's two guns can grind in and find a chemical reaction, it is undoubtedly extremely exciting to see how much the combat effectiveness of the Lone Ranger led by them can be improved.
Race tidbits
Chinese men's tennis brother Wu Yixiang appeared as a lone ranger to watch the game and get cheers, he just won the ATP Dallas men's singles championship, won the first title in the history of the Chinese men's tennis tour, and the world ranking rose to 58th, a new record in the history of Chinese men's tennis.
A wedding was held at halftime.
High-light lens
Gobert slammed with one arm.
Doncic is tough on eating 2+1 raw.
Irving's signature hit a back-and-forth shot.
Wood hit a three-pointer at the end of the first half.
Gobert blocked Green to book the best ten goals.
Match Review
Towns, one of the core of the Timberwolves, continued to suffer injuries, and the Lone Rangers lacked Hardaway Jr., Bertans, and Kléber. At the beginning of the first quarter, Bullock hit the first three-point shot of the game, and McDaniels also scored consecutive points to lead a wave of 6-0 offensive leads, and Doncic returned with a layup. Gobert scored back-to-back 2+1 and dunks to lead the Timberwolves on a 7-2 offensive run to extend their lead, and Doncic led an 8-2 offensive wave to tie 15-15. Edwards hit two free throws, Irving hit a layup, Edwards combined with an offensive run to extend a 12-point advantage at 16-4, and Green went on a layup to chase points, and the Lone Rangers trailed the Timberwolves 23-33 in the first quarter.
Norwell extended his 12-point advantage on mid-range shots at the start of the second quarter, Pinson hit two consecutive three-pointers, Wood made two empty dunks, two inside 2+1, and hit 11 consecutive three-point shots, and the Lone Rangers had already played a 17-6 offensive run to chase only one point. Gobert led the 8-0 offensive return with consecutive inside scores, Wood hit a rebound and scored 13 straight points, McDaniels returned with two points, and the Lone Ranger chased four straight points. Conley hit a three-pointer, Edwards 2+1 and three-point to extend the 14-point advantage, the Lone Ranger chased the score with a wave of 5-2 offense, Conley hit a three-point shot, Wood pressed the whistle for a three-point salute, and the Lone Ranger trailed the Timberwolves 54-65 in the first half. In the first two quarters, the Timberwolves scored a double-double, Edwards scored 20 points and Gobert 6-of-6 for 13+8, the Lone Rangers scored a double-double, Doncic scored 15+4+3 and Wood 18 points, and Irving scored 4 points on 2-of-8 shooting (0-of-3 from three-point range).
Yibian fought again, the Timberwolves took the lead with 7 consecutive points to extend the advantage, Irving made a 2+1 shot in the emergency stop to chase the point, and Gobert led the 7-0 offensive again to extend the 22-point advantage. Powell dunked and made two free throws to chase three points in a row, Prince and Conley each hit a three-point shot to extend the 25-point advantage, Irving chased the point with a three-pointer, and Gobert dunked again. Edwards scored four straight points, Doncic scored six straight points and assisted Wood's layup, and Wood made four consecutive foul throws to chase the gap by 16 points. Anderson hit both free throws, Doncic and Norwell each completed a layup and hit a three-pointer, Reid continued to extend the 20-point advantage on a layup, and Doncic hit a free throw. At the end of the third quarter, the Lone Rangers trailed the Timberwolves 82-100, and in the first three quarters, Edwards scored 26 points and Gobert 8 of 8 to score 18+12, leading the Timberwolves to score a double-double, the Lone Ranger scored a double-double, Doncic 28+8+5 and Wood 24 points, Irving 4-of-11 for 10 points and 4 assists.
The Lone Rangers fielded five small lineups at the start of the final quarter, Irving scored five straight points, Anderson threw a basket with Gobert and hit two free throws in return. Bullock hit a three-pointer, Anderson hooked, Irving hit a 7-point hit, a basket and a three-pointer, and the Lone Ranger chased down a 10-point stop to the Timberwolves. Edwards broke through and hit a rebound, Irving hit a throw, Anderson hit two free throws, and Green hit a rebound and missed two free throws. McDaniels hit a three-pointer, Irving continued to hit a throw, Edwards hit a return shot, Irving scored five more points on a three-point and mid-range shot, and the Lone Ranger chased only eight points away from stopping the Timberwolves. Anderson hit a layup, Irving hit a second offensive hit, and Irving also assisted Doncic's three-pointer. Edwards broke through and hit a rebound, Nilikina hit a three-pointer to just four points, Anderson hit a rebound, and Doncic hit both free throws. McDaniels grabbed the rebound and made Irving foul two free throws, Irving continued to make three points to chase only 2 points, and Green gave Conley two free throws for a tactical foul. The Lone Ranger requested a timeout, and the Timberwolves' excellent defense limited the Lone Ranger's failure to complete the final attack, and the Lone Ranger eventually defeated the Timberwolves.
Both sides start
Lone Ranger: Doncic, Irving, Green, Bullock, Powell
Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Prince, Gobert
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)