On April 9, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's Western Conference Focus game, the Timberwolves take on the Spurs on the road. The two teams tied in the first quarter, and the Timberwolves gradually gained the advantage from the second quarter onwards, eventually defeating the Spurs 151-131. The Timberwolves have a 41-40 record and remain in 9th place in the West, and with the Clippers' win today, the Timberwolves have completely lost hope of breaking into the top six; The Spurs' record became 21-60.
Data from both sides:
Timberwolves - Edwards 33 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Towns 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Gobert 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, McDaniels 16 points, Conley 20 points and 5 assists, Anderson 7 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Prinz 15 points;
Spurs-Jones 21 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, Brannam 17 points, Diop 22 points and 5 assists, Champany 24 points, Sandro 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Wesley 14 points.
Star of the field - Edwards
Edwards played 25 minutes in the third quarter today, shooting 13 of 25, including 4 of 9 three-pointers and 3 of 4 free throws, totaling 33 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Edwards was hot today, scoring 16 points in the first quarter, and in the third quarter, he faced the Spurs and scored 10 points in a single quarter to stabilize the situation and finally win the game.
Highlights:
1. Spun it around, little spinner! Edwards turned around and scored hard
2. Full firepower! Edwards had scored seven straight points after hitting a jumper
3, Mamukrashvili fake fax on the Timberwolves Twin Towers
4. Don't watch people pass the ball! Towns backed Gobert to make it 2+1
5, or Conley understands Gobert! Conley assisted Gobert on a dunk after the game
6. Sledgehammer Anderson hits a midfield whistle goal
7. Come with open hands! Kyle Anderson catches the ball and shoots 3-pointers
8. Take off! Jones hit the ground pass to assist Brannam gliding dunk
9. Downs deflected by 3 points, and Alexander Walker violently made up for the one-arm dunk
10. After Wesley ghost hand snatched Downs, a dragon smashed and smashed
Competition Review:
At the beginning of the first quarter, Edwards and Sandro scored successively, and then Edwards and Brannham formed a mutual slash to make it 8:8! After Towns and Edwards scored five straight points, Champany and Sandro responded. After Gobert and Towns scored, Jones and Chambaney led the rally, and Wesley hit a 3-pointer to give the Spurs a five-point lead. After Prinz hit a three-pointer, Wesley quickly responded. Edwards scored four straight points to erase the deficit, Prinz hit a three-pointer to complete the comeback, the Spurs Jones and Diop played 7-0 to regain the lead, and Towns scored five consecutive points to end the first quarter at 35:35.
In the second quarter, Diop and Prinz scored four consecutive points, and the Timberwolves fought back, and Towns, Nikil and McLaughlin hit consecutive three-pointers to lead the team to a 15-4 advantage. The Spurs responded quickly, with Wesley, Sandro and Chambani leading a 10-3 run to close the gap. Gobert and Edwards cut back-to-back points, and Sandro hit consecutive threes to continue to close the gap. Conley then scored four points on consecutive free throws, and after Chambany hit a three-pointer, the Timberwolves Gobert, Anderson and Edwards combined to play 8-0 to open the double-digit gap again. After the Spurs responded with Sandro and Jones, Edwards made it 2+1, and with Jones hitting one of two free throws and Anderson hitting the whistle, the Timberwolves ended the first half with an 80-68 lead over the Spurs.
Gobert hit one of two free throws and McDaniels hit a back-to-back 3-pointer as the Timberwolves extended their lead 7-0. After Jones and Chambany scored for the Spurs, Conley and Towns responded back-to-back, Chambany hit a 2+1, and Conley hit two consecutive three-pointers to extend the lead to more than 20 points. After Jones hit a shot, Edwards hit two consecutive three-pointers, the Spurs Wesley and Barlow hit consecutive shots to close the gap, and Edwards and Langford each scored four points. The Timberwolves rained on three-pointers in the final two minutes, and Anderson and McDaniels hit three consecutive three-pointers to end the third quarter with a 119-91 lead over the Timberwolves after a 9-2 run.
In the final quarter, Towns scored four consecutive points, Prinz hit a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves continued to extend their lead 7-2, and after the Spurs Diop and Jones scored four consecutive points, Nikil and Jones hit three points. Conley hit two consecutive 3-pointers, and Spurs Diop responded with seven straight free throws. After Downs scored, Diop and Wesley scored back-to-back shots, Chambany hit a three-pointer, Timberwolves' Nikil hit a three-pointer, McLaughlin hit two free throws, and the Timberwolves always maintained a 20-point advantage. Subsequently, both sides replaced the main players, and the victory of the game completely lost suspense.
Starters from both sides:
Timberwolves - Edwards, Towns, Gobert, McDaniels, Conley;
Spurs - Jones, Brannham, Diop, Champany, Sandro.