On February 13, Beijing time, the NBA ushered in a strong dialogue in the West, the Clippers played against the Timberwolves, and finally the Timberwolves defeated the Clippers 121-100. In the first quarter, the Timberwolves took a 4-point lead, the Clippers overtook by 4 points in the second quarter, and the Timberwolves played a 40-19 offensive climax in a single quarter in the third quarter of the game, taking a double-digit lead.
Statistics:
Clippers:
Leonard had 18 points and 4 rebounds, George 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Harden 17 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds, Westbrook 11 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds, Coffey 10 points and 2 assists, Zubac 6 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, Powell 6 points and 2 rebounds, Boston 6 points, Miller 4 points, Mann 2 points and 2 rebounds, and Plumlee 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
Timberwolves:
Towns had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Edwards had 23 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, Gobert had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, Walker had 15 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds, McDaniels had 11 points, Reed had 11 points and 7 rebounds, Conley had 5 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds, Lee Kyle had 5 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds, Morris had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and the Knicks had 5 points
Stars of the game:
The man of the match was undoubtedly Gobert, who arguably dominated the interior and contributed to the team on the defensive end, and was the number one contributor to the team's victory.
Highlights:
George hit a three-pointer
Harden hit a three-pointer from the buzzer
McDaniels block
Harden mid-range
George rolls over and jumps
Contest Recap:
In the first quarter, Gobert scored inside to help the Timberwolves open the scoring, and after Harden hit a free throw, the Clippers completed the scoring. After George hit a free throw, the Clippers cut the deficit to one point. After that, Wei Shao scored 2+1, and the Clippers continued to chase the score. Edwards scored a layup to give the Timberwolves a five-point lead, Reed hit a three-pointer to give the Timberwolves a nine-point lead, and the Clippers narrowed the gap to four points at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Coffey hit a three-point shot, the Clippers narrowed the gap to 1 point, Morris scored a three-pointer from the outside, Forest continued to lead by 5 points, Conley went to the middle to complete the score, the Timberwolves expanded the difference to 7 points, George turned over and shot, the difference came to 4 points, and after Harden broke through and scored, the difference was tied by the Clippers. At halftime, the Clippers managed to overtake the score and take a four-point lead.
In the third quarter, Edwards scored 4 points in a row to help the Timberwolves tie the score, Towns hooked his hand to score, the Timberwolves successfully overtook the score in a wave of 8-0 at the beginning, and then George scored three points outside, and the two sides tied again, Gobert completed the score, and the Timberwolves regained a three-point lead, after which the Timberwolves suddenly played a wave of offensive climax, and the difference was stretched to double digits in one fell swoop, and the Timberwolves led by double digits in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, with Gobert's basket, the difference came to 21 points, and then Zubac scored another goal, and the difference came to 19 points, the Timberwolves called a timeout, and with the timeout back, Edwards completed the dunk, and the difference has come to 24 points, and the game completely lost suspense, and the Clippers lost to the Timberwolves.
Starting:
Clippers: Harden, Mann, George, Leonard, Zubac
Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns, Gobert