On April 5, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In a pivotal game today, the Nets host the Timberwolves to challenge. The Timberwolves built a seven-point lead in the first quarter, and the Nets rallied from the second quarter, and the two sides were in a scorching scorching final quarter, and the Timberwolves withstood the pressure in the final moments to defeat the Nets 107-102. The Nets' three-game winning streak ended their record to 43-36, continuing to rank 6th in the East; The Timberwolves ended a three-game losing streak with a 40-40 record and remained in 9th place in the West.
Data from both sides:
Timberwolves - Edwards 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Towns 22 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, Gobert 12 points and 12 rebounds, McDaniels 15 points and 6 rebounds, Conley 18 points, Anderson 8 points and 10 assists;
Nets-Bridges 24 points and 5 rebounds, Dinwiddie 30 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Johnson 14 points, Claxton 6 points and 9 rebounds, Smith 14 points and 10 rebounds, O'Neal 8 points and 6 rebounds.
Star of the field - Downs
Towns played a total of 31 minutes today, shooting 8-of-15, including 1-of-3 three-pointers and 5-of-6 free throws, totaling 22 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Towns scored 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the first quarter, and scored 10 points in the final quarter to lead the team to victory.
Highlights:
1. Downs connected Gobert with both hands
2. Picturesque! Bridges broke through the gliding lever and scored
3, 1V2, Downs burst inside throw
4. Dinwiddie starts from the three-point line and slid down the basket to split the dunk
5. Talent is talent! Edwards gliding one-arm chop
6. After Claxon's steal, he passed to Bridges for a dunk
7. Edwards hit a solid back-up jumper
8. Finney Smith throws Claxton, who makes a layup
9. Dinwiddie scored a layup
10. Edwards Cap Dinwiddie 3 points
Competition Review:
At the beginning of the first quarter, Towns and Gobert scored back-to-back shots, Smith and Conley hit 3-pointers, Claxton and Johnson scored five consecutive points to give the Nets a one-point lead. After McDaniels hit a three-pointer, Bridges and Johnson scored four straight points, followed by six consecutive points from Gobert, Conley and McDaniels of the Timberwolves, and Clarkston and Bridges scored five consecutive points to tie up by one point. Edwards scored five straight points to lead the team to 7-0, Bridges scored four straight points to close the gap, and Towns and Anderson responded. After Curry Jr. and Towns hit one of two free throws, the Timberwolves led the Nets 31-24 to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Dinwiddie and Anderson shot successively, and then Dinwiddie scored 5 consecutive points to lead the team to play 7:2 to narrow the point gap, Conley and Downs hit consecutive shots, O'Neal and Smith hit three consecutive three-pointers, Johnson shot well, and the Nets won 11:0! After Edwards hit a shot to help the Timberwolves stop the bleeding, Bridges hit both free throws, Anderson and Edwards scored four consecutive points, Dinwiddie played 2+1, Gobert and Dinwiddie hit successively, Gobert hit the whistle, the Nets led the Timberwolves 54:51 to end the first half.
Bridges scored six straight points to extend the 8-0 lead to a double-digit lead, and Johnson scored four straight points to close the gap before Johnson. Edwards then scored seven straight points to close the gap at 7:2. After Dinwiddie hit the shot, Gobert and Edwards hit consecutive shots, Prince hit a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves completed a 7-0 comeback! Dinwiddie scored four straight points, and Towns and McDaniels responded. Dinwiddie hit a 3-pointer and McDaniels hit a rebound to tie. Before the end of the quarter, O'Neal hit a three-point shot and Towns hit a basket as the Nets led the Timberwolves 78-77 to end the third quarter.
In the final quarter, Towns scored four consecutive points, Dinwiddie and Claxton responded, McDaniels and Harris scored, and then Conley hit two consecutive three-pointers, and Smith and Bridges erased the difference. Shot well. After Prince hit another shot, Bridges hit one of two free throws and Smith hit a three-point shot to go up by two points. Edwards hit a 3-pointer, Towns hit back-to-back shots, and the Timberwolves rallied 7-3, and Dinwiddie hit a layup to tie. Towns made two fouls and two free throws, the Nets failed offense, Edwards caused two fouls and free throws, the Timberwolves led by 4 points, Dinwiddie made a quick layup, Conley made one of two free throws, Dinwiddie missed three points, Edwards then hit both free throws, and the Timberwolves had a thrilling victory.
Starters from both sides:
Timberwolves - Edwards, Towns, Gobert, McDaniels, Conley;
Nets - Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Claxton, Smith.