On March 23, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Timberwolves played at home against the Hawks, Timberwolves core Towns returned after missing 52 consecutive games, and Edwards and Murray were absent. The Timberwolves led the Hawks by 5 points in the first half, and in the second half, the Timberwolves were gradually overtaken by the Hawks, and the two sides alternated in the final moments, Towns made two key free throws in the last 3.6 seconds to complete the free throw, Hunter missed the three-point counter-kill, and finally the Timberwolves swept the Hawks 125-124 to win two straight.
Statistics
Timberwolves: Edwards was absent, Towns returned for 22 points, McDaniels 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Gobert 12 points and 12 rebounds, Conley 13 points and 6 assists, Prince 15 points, Reid 26 points and 8 rebounds.
Hawks: Murray absent, Hunter 16 points, Collins 16, Capela 11 points and 8 rebounds, Bogdanovic 11 points, Trae Young 29 points and 8 assists, Bay 16 points, Okongu 14 points.
The star of the field
Towns returned after missing 52 consecutive games due to injury, hitting consecutive three-point shots on the court, as well as a brilliant gliding dunk and a free throw to lead the Timberwolves to victory.
High-light lens
Towns defended against Trae Young and hit a three-point shot to make his first shot.
Downs glide buckle.
Hunter septum Anderson.
Match Review
Timberwolves core Towns returned after a 52-game absence, Edwards missed his third consecutive game, and Hawks backcourt core Murray was absent due to illness. At the beginning of the first quarter, Con hit a 3-pointer as the Hawks took a 6-2 lead, Anderson hit a 3-pointer, Trae Young scored five straight points, and Towns hit two consecutive 3-pointers. Capela made a layup, Towns hooked a shot, and Trae Young hit two free throws to extend an eight-point lead on an 11-4 run. Collins scored six straight points on 2+1 and three-pointers, Hunter went on three to go up by one point, Anderson threw back, and Hunt scored four points on a layup with Griffin. Reid and Matthews hit a three-pointer, Reid made a basket and Okongu dunked, Walker hit a three-pointer, Okongu made a layup and Prince hit two free throws, and the Timberwolves trailed the Hawks 39-40 in the first quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Towns stopped the Hawks with two consecutive dunks, Okongu hit a layup, the Timberwolves scored four straight points, the Hawks chased three straight points, and Anderson assisted Reed's dunk. Collins hit a three-point shot and Trae Young 3-pointer, the Timberwolves hit the inside for an 8-4 offensive run to take 3 points, Hunter hit a throw, Conley made a 3-pointer and McDaniels 2+1, and Gobert extended an eight-point advantage on 2-of-two free throws. The Hawks scored four straight points, Gobert scored three straight points, and Collins hit a layup to give the Timberwolves a 67-62 lead over the Hawks at the end of the first half. In the first two quarters, both sides scored double-doubles, with Trae Young having 16 points and four assists and Towns 12 points and four rebounds.
Easy side again, Towns hit a shot, Capela ate bread inside, Gobert dunked, Trae Young chased a three-point chase. The Timberwolves scored three straight points, Capela dunked, the Timberwolves scored four straight points to extend the nine-point advantage, the Hawks chased points with an 8-0 offensive wave, and McDaniels dunked back. Gobert missed two free throws, the Hawks scored five straight points to take the lead, Reid made a layup, and Bay made a 3-pointer and Hunter dunked to extend the five-point advantage. McDaniels 2+1, Bay hit all two free throws and scored five straight three-pointers, Towns led a 6-2 offensive wave to chase points, and Trae Young hit 3 of 5. Prince hit a three-pointer, Towns missed a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves were 94-97 at the end of the third quarter by the Hawks by three points. In the first three quarters, Trae Young had 22 points and six assists, leading the Hawks to a double-double, Towns 20 points and McDaniels 21 points, leading the Timberwolves to a double-double.
The final quarter opened with Okongu cap-like Downs, Reid hit a layup, Okongu dunked, Reid continued to make a layup, Bay hit both free throws and Okongu hit a 2+1, and Griffin threw a shot to stop the Timberwolves. Bay's three-point run extended to an 11-point advantage, Conley hit all three free throws, Bogdanovic made a layup to chase points, and the Timberwolves blossomed inside and out to chase a 10-0 offensive run to tie 111-111. Bogdanovic hit a free throw, McDaniels made a dunk, Reid hit two free throws and Gobert made a four-point increase, and Trae Young hit all three free throws. Gobert continued to dunk, Reid hit a layup, Trae Young hit a layup and Bogdanovic hit a layup, and Collins dunked to take one point. Conley hit a two-point shot, Trae Young hit both free throws, Towns missed key shots, the Hawks missed consecutive offensive shots, and McDaniels grabbed the rebound. With 7.2 seconds left, Towns made Collins foul and hit two free throws, and Hunter missed a three-point shot to give the Timberwolves a 125-124 victory over the Hawks.
Both sides start
Timberwolves: Conley, McDaniels, Anderson, Towns, Gobert
Eagles: Trae Young, Bogdanovic Tour, Hunt, Collins, Capela
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