Edwards 34+6, Ayton 2+4, Towns God descended, and the Clippers finally recognized the reality

On February 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Timberwolves challenged the Trail Blazers away, before the game, the Timberwolves ranked first in the West with 38 wins and 16 losses, while the Trail Blazers were 15-38 and ranked second from the bottom in the West. Timberwolves starters: Conley + Edwards + McDaniels + Towns + Gobert, Trail Blazers starters: Henderson + Simmons + Grant + Kamara + Ayton.

Kamara scored first on a layup, Gobert responded with a dunk, and then Towns made 2+1, Conley scored three points, and Watts made another 2+1, the Timberwolves opened the point difference in an instant when they were full of firepower, on the other hand, the Trail Blazers, no one scored, and they couldn't grab rebounds, Towns and McDaniels continued to cut points, the Trail Blazers couldn't prevent it, Grant finally scored with a whistle throw, McDaniels and Watts responded with three points, Gobert was even more powerful on the inside, and the difference came to 15 points, but the Trail Blazers' offense still did not pick up, and the Timberwolves continued to expand the difference to 20+, Ayton was hammered by Gobert, Watts scored consecutive points, Towns hat Walker, Reed made a basket, Watts 2+1, 44-14 in a single quarter, the Timberwolves led by 30 points.

This is just the end of the first quarter, and there is no suspense in the game? In the second quarter, the Timberwolves obviously relaxed, Simmons fired outside, Kamara made a layup, Grant made a foul, the Trail Blazers took the opportunity to play a wave, Morris made a layup, Towns tossed, the Timberwolves stopped the bleeding in time, Grant hit a three-point surge, Reed also responded with three points, at this time the difference was 25 points, the Trail Blazers were also tenacious, and then continued to score, Towns responded with 4 points in a row, Simmons hit a three-point shot after a timeout, Henderson jumped, Ayton ate cake and made a layup, the Trail Blazers chased within 20 points, the Timberwolves were a little careless, Downs three points stabilized the situation in time, Watts also had a layup, McDaniels split a dunk, Simmons scored 5 points in a row, and Banton made a layup, halftime defeat Timberwolves 66-51 Trail Blazers.

Halftime stats, McDaniels 11 points and 3 rebounds, Towns 14 points and 4 rebounds, Gobert 9 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Edwards 16 points, 3 assists and 2 steals, Conley 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Reed 5 points and 3 rebounds. On the Trail Blazers' side, Kamara had 8 points, Grant had 13 points, Ayton had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Simmons had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Henderson had 8 points, and Jabari Walker had 6 points and 3 rebounds.

Yibian fought again, the Timberwolves regained their strength, Kamara made 2+1 at the beginning, McDaniels dunked, Towns made a layup, Conley made a foul, the Timberwolves responded frequently, Reece and Camara took turns to score, the Trail Blazers continued to fight back, and the point difference once chased to single digits, but Watts made a shot, McDaniels hit both free throws, Watts made a layup, and Towns made a basket to make 2+1, the Timberwolves expanded the difference in points, the difference in strength between the two sides was huge, the Trail Blazers got up slightly, the Timberwolves were able to respond immediately, Grant dunked with both hands, Reed and Watts teamed up to respond, the difference came back to 20 points, the Trail Blazers did not give up, and wanted to launch a counterattack, Reece scored three points, Towns dunked with one arm, and the third quarter ended with the Timberwolves 99-76 Trail Blazers.

Watts scored 15 points in the third quarter, the key end of the quarter began, the Timberwolves continued to expand the difference at the beginning of the game, Lee Kyle scored a layup, Gobert dunked, the difference was 27 points, the game has lost suspense, Ayton left the court with 6 fouls, Watts was unreasonable and scored three points, both sides gradually changed to the bench lineup, the Timberwolves even replaced the Rockets veteran Knicks, as Reed fired outside, the difference came to 31 points, and then the Knicks also threw a three-pointer at the whistle, and the rest of the game did not need to be watched, both sides were spending time training, and finally the Timberwolves defeated the Trail Blazers 128-91。

Timberwolves stats: Edwards scored 34 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals on 12-of-21, 3-of-7 three-pointers, 7-of-8 free throws, including 15 points in the third quarter. Downs also contributed 23 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers, only 2 shots from the outside, and most of the points came from the basket. Gobert had 11 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, McDaniels 17 points and 5 rebounds, Conley 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Reed 10 points and 3 rebounds, and Lee Kyle 2 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. The main reason why the Timberwolves are strong this season is that Edwards has improved so quickly.

Then there are no shortcomings in the Timberwolves' lineup, especially the starters, both inside and outside, the defense is airtight, and the twin towers are a nightmare for the whole league, according to statistics, the Timberwolves' current defensive efficiency is the first in the league. With the win over the Trail Blazers, the Timberwolves consolidated their position at the top of the Western Conference, 1.5 games ahead of the Thunder, and are on a four-game winning streak. So far this season, the Timberwolves have also double-killed the Clippers and defeated the Nuggets, so the strength of the Timberwolves should not be underestimated.

Trail Blazers stats: Grant 20 points and 2 rebounds, Ayton 2 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, was blown up by Downs and Gobert, Ayton really has no fighting spirit, all kinds of strokes on the offensive end, and he didn't even bother to stretch his hand on the defensive end, and he didn't grab rebounds, and he left the court with 6 fouls after playing less than 20 minutes. Tanhua Henderson has 15 points and 4 assists, and he feels very bad, and if the Trail Blazers build a team around him, they are destined to have no future. Kamara had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, and Simmons had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. After losing to the Timberwolves, the Trail Blazers suffered a six-game losing streak and are still ranked second from the bottom in the West.