On February 1, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Timberwolves defeated the Mavericks 121-87 at home.
Timberwolves Towns 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Gobert 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, Reed 12 points and 8 rebounds, McDaniels 11 points and 4 assists, Conley 10 points, Mavericks Green 18 points, Hardy 15 points, Hardaway 14 points, Holmes 11 points and 10 rebounds.
In the first quarter of the game, McDaniels scored a jumper, Edwards attacked the basket, Gobert and Towns hit the basket in a row, Green continued to steal points under the basket, Seth Curry burst out on the court to steal points, Green counterattacked and dunked back to color, and the Timberwolves led 12-11. Edwards' mid-range and long-range shooting was a succession, Towns' offense under the basket showed its power, Hardaway hit a drifting shot, Kleber hit a long-range shot, and Green chased a pull-up jumper. At the end of the quarter, the Timberwolves led 24-21.
In the second quarter of the game, Hardy scored a mid-range shot, Holmes successfully threw it, Lawson ate a basket, Green's long-range shot scored again, and McDaniels and Walker scored consecutive offenses, and the two teams were deadlocked on the court to a 30-all tie. Hardy hit a three-point whistle, Holmes scored 2+1, Hardaway's three-point score, Holmes contributed a dunk under the basket, Green fired three outside shots, Reed scored five points in a row on the court, Towns scored a strong attack under the basket, Gobert scored an empty catch, Conley's long-range shot also scored, and the two sides fought to a 46-all. Towns hit two three-pointers from beyond the arc to give the Timberwolves the advantage. At halftime, the Timberwolves led 52-48.
In the third quarter of the game, Hardaway hit a long-range shot, Hardy and Green hit the basket in a row, and the Mavericks chased the score to 55-57. Towns scored two three-pointers in a row, Gobert continued to turn over the sea under the basket, Walker scored three points in the bottom corner, Lee Kyle threw successfully, and Towns scored five points in a row to hit the basket on the court, helping the Timberwolves show their advantage and open up the difference. At the end of the quarter, the Timberwolves led 83-70.
In the final quarter of the game, Lee Kyle hooked his hand, Conley broke through and threw successfully, Reed and Conley scored three points in a row, Walker turned and hit a jumper, Conley and Reed continued to be in good shape and continued to fire on the outside, and the Timberwolves led 102-74. The suspense of the next game was completely lost, and the Timberwolves won smoothly.
Starting lineup
Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns, Gobert
Mavericks: Hardy, Hardaway, Green, Gwee, Holmes