James' Birthday Night
In the blink of an eye, LeBron James ushered in his 39th birthday, which is the 21st season of his career, and there has never been a player who still stands at the top of the league at such a point in time, but James did it. In this Lakers vs. Timberwolves game, James continued to play, and he didn't want to miss his birthday night. The Lakers' recent form has been average, with the team only sitting in eighth place in the West, but the Minnesota Timberwolves are the No. 1 team in the West, and their defense is their killer feature.
As for the Los Angeles Lakers, this team has never been known for three-point shooting, and scoring inside is the key to their victory, but the Timberwolves have two interior lines, Towns and Gobert, and it is not easy for the Lakers to win. This game is undoubtedly a tough test for Davis.
Lakers vs. Timberwolves
There is no accident, on Big Brother's birthday night, Davis played the first quarter, scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals on 8-of-9 shooting. James also had 8 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Hachimura and Reaves on the bench scored 4 points each, and the team scored 31 points in a single quarter, while the Timberwolves only scored 29 points, including Gobert 6 points and 4 rebounds, Edwards 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Reed hit 2 three-pointers, Towns only had 2 points and 4 rebounds, and the team relied more on more points to blossom.
James and Davis have carried the Lakers' offense, which has been key to their win this season. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Lakers led by James and a wave of 8-0 stretched the difference to 10 points. The Timberwolves immediately responded with a wave of 9-0, directly narrowing the gap to 1 point. Russell made two free throws, McDaniels hit a layup, thick eyebrows hit two free throws, Edwards broke through and scored, Prince hit a three-point shot, Reed made a steal and a layup to score, and Huazi scored 2+1 to help the Timberwolves overtake by 1 point.
Reddish dunked and scored, and Huazi scored two more points on a layup, but he suffered a broken foot, but fortunately there was no major problem. Russell hit a mid-range shot, Conley responded with a three-pointer, and the thick eyebrow throw ignored the defense. Walker broke through and scored, James made two free throws, Walker hit a three-point shot, Reed scored a layup, Reaves hit one of two free throws, and at the end of the half, the Timberwolves outscored the Lakers by four points at 61-57.
Davis really tried his best
In the face of the Timberwolves' twin tower combination, Davis is still unstoppable, with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals on 9-of-12 shooting. James didn't make a move, with 10 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals on 3-of-8 shooting, and no other player from the Lakers scored double-doubles except for James and Davis. Reaves had six points and one rebound, Hachimura and Russell each scored five points, and the team shot just 2-of-8 from three-point range, with James and Prince scoring one each.
The Timberwolves hit seven three-pointers, Edwards had 15 points, one rebound and two assists on 5-of-9 shooting, and the ankle sprain was not a major problem, which was the best news for the Timberwolves. Reed, who was off the bench, also had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist on 6-of-7 shooting, Gobert had 6 points and 6 rebounds, Towns was plagued by fouls and only played 12 minutes, with 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 1-of-3 shooting, and Lee Kyle had 2 points and 3 assists.