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On January 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's Western Conference Focus, the Mavericks host a challenge from the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves were in foul trouble today, with Edwards committing three fouls in the first quarter, Towns and Gobert both picking up four fouls at the start of the second half, and the Mavericks building a nine-point lead at the end of the third quarter led by an Eastern European pair. The Timberwolves overtook the score 19-4 in the final quarter, and Irving stepped up and hit consecutive key three-pointers to overtake. In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 115-108 at home to make it three wins in a row. The Mavericks' record went 22-15 and the Timberwolves went 25-10.

Data on both sides:

Timberwolves-Edwards 36 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Towns 24 points and 7 rebounds, Gobert 9 points and 17 rebounds, Conley 9 points and 7 assists, Reed 15 points and 9 rebounds;

Mavericks - Irving 35 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Doncic 34 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Jones 12 points and 10 rebounds, Powell 9 points and 6 rebounds, Hardaway 10 points.

Star of the game: Owen

Irving started a total of 39 minutes today, shooting 14-of-27, including 6-of-8 three-pointers and 1-of-1 free throws, totaling 35 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. After falling behind in the final quarter, Irving hit two key three-pointers in a row to help his team complete the comeback and eventually win.

Highlights:

1. Twin Towers Connection! Downs breaks through the attraction bag to send a wonderful pass, and Gobert understands how to catch the air and blow up the buckle

2. I'm not afraid of scoring! Yi's use of rhythm frequently breaks through and takes 4 points in a row

3. The gap in talent: Edwards hit 4 consecutive rebounds and rebounds

4. Doncic scored on a layup

5. Hit the back!Downs folded under the basket and fought back strongly

6. As long as you are 9 for 1, Gobert got up under the basket to dunk, and Jones Jr. staged a cruel hat

7. Offense and defense: Edwards struck a dunk after stealing Doncic

8. Doncic's beautiful turn and step back hit a three-point shot

9. Doncic suddenly got up to the basket and hit a layup

10. Flying butterflies! Owen's smart footsteps hit a backward jumper

11. Edwards chased down three points and hit again, and scored 8 points in a row after re-entering the game

12, it's up to Irving! Irving hit two three-pointers in a row at the critical moment, and the Mavericks overtook again

Contest Recap:

At the beginning of the first quarter, Irving and Gobert scored successively, and after Irving hit another shot, Edwards hit a three-point shot. Doncic and Gobert hit back-to-back hits, Jones and Irving hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Green countered to give the Mavericks an 8-1 run to build a six-point lead. After Towns hit a three-pointer, Powell made one of two free throws and Doncic scored a three-pointer to give the Mavericks a seven-point lead. Then Towns played 2+1, Edwards scored 6 points in a row, and the Timberwolves erased the difference with a wave of 9-2. Doncic scored six straight points to regain the lead on an 8-2 run, and Reed and Lee Kyle scored four straight points to tie the score again. After Gwee hit two free throws, Gobert made one of two free throws to give the Mavericks a 30-29 lead over the Timberwolves to end the first quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, Towns took the lead in shooting, Irving and Hardaway scored in a row, and the Mavericks scored a wave of 10-2 to overtake 8 points. Walker hit a three-pointer, Towns hit back-to-back free throws, and the Timberwolves closed the gap. Jones scored four straight points to lead the Mavericks to a 6-2 run to stabilize the situation. Towns and Conley scored five straight points to close the gap to one, and Gervais hit a three-pointer to keep a four-point lead. Gobert and Irving hit the basket one after another, Doncic made one of two free throws, Edwards scored four points in a row to lead the team to a 6-2 narrow to one point, Doncic hit a three-point shot, Lee Kyle hit both free throws, and with Gwee's basket, the Mavericks led the Timberwolves 60-56 to end the first half.

After Jones hit a shot, Reed and Conley hit consecutive three-pointers to close the gap. After Irving's layup, Reed and Edwards scored back-to-back baskets to overtake the score. After the timeout, Doncic hit a shot, Jones made one of two free throws, and Reed hit a shot to take the lead again. After Doncic and Conley hit three-pointers in succession, Irving hit two three-pointers in a row to take a five-point lead. Edwards and Powell hit back-to-back, with Doncic hitting a three-pointer after Edwards hit another shot. Reed and McLaughlin scored five straight points to narrow it to one, Doncic and Hardaway scored five straight points, and with Doncic scoring again, the Mavericks led the Timberwolves 91-82 to end the first three quarters.

In the final quarter, McLaughlin and Hardaway hit three-pointers one after another, and McDaniels and Irving scored one after another. Then Edwards scored five points in a row to narrow the gap, and after Doncic hit a shot, Towns and Edwards hit two three-pointers in a row to make it 6-2 to narrow the gap to two points. After the timeout, Downs first hit three points and then hit a half-pointer, and then scored 2+1 to overtake by four points. After Edwards hit a layup, Powell hit a 2+1, and Irving hit two consecutive three-pointers to regain the lead with a 9-0 run. The two sides then missed back-to-back shots, and after Jones scored a dunk, the Mavericks led by five points with 24 seconds left before the end. With the Timberwolves making another offensive error, Doncic hit both free throws, Edwards dunked, Hardaway hit two free throws, and the Mavericks won a thrilling victory.

Both starters:

Timberwolves: McDaniels, Towns, Gobert, Edwards, Conley;

Clothing team: Green, Jones, Powell, Irving, Yi's.