On April 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continues, and the Lakers will face the Timberwolves, a powerhouse in the West, on their home court. This game is also a strong matchup between two strong teams in the west. The Timberwolves were in second place in the West before the start of the season. The team is still very competitive despite the absence of Downs. On the other hand, the Lakers, who are playing at home, have been in high morale recently, and are currently in eighth place in the West with four consecutive wins. The team is only 0.5 wins away from the seventh-placed Pelicans. With four games left in the regular season, the Lakers are more than capable of making the playoffs. The Lakers will definitely want to win this game at home. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers' James missed today's game against the Timberwolves due to illness. In the end, after four quarters of fierce competition, the Lakers who were fighting at home lost to the Timberwolves. Four incredible and three indisputable facts in this game!
Starting lineup
Lakers: Russell, Dinwiddie, Reaves, Hachimura, Bushy Eyebrows
Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Reed, Gerber
Tournament recap
First Quarter Game: Russell hit a layup, Hachimura hit a layup, and the Lakers started the game 4-0. Then the Timberwolves' Gobert dunked and McDaniels hit a throw, and the two teams tied the score at 4-4. After that, the two teams tightened the score, 6:6 draw, 8:8 draw. With Reed's three-pointer, the Timberwolves hit the score to 11-9. Russell hit a mid-range shot to tie the score again. Then Hachimura and Reaves hit three-pointers one after another, and the Lakers scored 17:13. After that, the two teams scored against each other, and the first quarter ended with the Lakers 37-33 Timberwolves.
Second quarter game: Li Deyi of the Timberwolves came up and hit a three-pointer, and the Wolves started the game 3-0. Russell then scored two points from the free throw. The Lakers tied the score at 39:36. After that, the Timberwolves played a wave of 5:0 and the score was 41-39. With Dinwiddie's three-point shot, the Lakers took a 44-43 lead. After that, the Timberwolves played a 6-0. Quickly establish an advantage in the score. Then Prince hit two free throws, Dinwiddie hit a layup, and the Lakers tied the score at 48-49, and then McLaughlin hit a three-pointer. The Timberwolves played a wave of climaxes, and at the end of the half, the Lakers 64-79 the Timberwolves.
Third quarter: Gobert scored two points, Reed hit a three-pointer to give the Timberwolves a 5-0 start. Hachimura then responded with a three-pointer and Dinwiddie hit two free throws to score two points. The Lakers tied the score at 69-84. With McDaniels' breakaway layup, the Timberwolves tied the score at 88-77 and already led the Lakers by 11 points. Hayes then scored four points with two left-right and one two-handed dunk. The Lakers went on a 17-4 run. The score was tied at 81:88. After three quarters of fierce competition, the Lakers 92:102 Timberwolves.
Fourth quarter game: Walker hit a layup, Lee Kyle hit a throw-up to score two points, and the Wolves started the game 4-0. Hachimura then scored two free throws to quickly stop the bleeding. Gobert then scored two points on a catch. The Timberwolves tied the score at 108-94. Dinwiddie assists Hachimura, who hit a three-pointer. McDaniels then hit a close-range shot, and Conley countered with a layup to put the Timberwolves at 112-98. As the game wore on, the Timberwolves took the lead more and more. In the end, after fierce competition in the world, the Timberwolves took away the final victory of the game on the home court of the Lakers.
Four incredible
First, it is incredible that Dinwiddie, who started today, ushered in a big explosion. The offensive end was very powerful, and the first half was full of hands. Extremely high shooting percentage. At halftime, he scored 16+1+2 on 4-of-4 shooting, including 3-of-3 three-pointers. At the end of the game, Dinwiddie scored 18+5+7 on 4-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-5 three-pointers.
Second, Hachimura's performance in this game was very incredible, and he was in full form in this game. Extremely high shooting percentage. The desire to attack is strong. At halftime, he scored 13+3+0 on 5-of-8 shooting. 1 of 2 three-pointers. At the end of the game, Hachimura scored 30+6+1 on 11-of-17 shooting, including 4-of-5 three-point shots.
Third, Reed, the Timberwolves' starter today is really incredible, really in full form, and can do anything. Both offensive and defensive ends are on the line. The offensive end is even more invincible. At halftime, Reed made 9-of-11 shooting, scoring 23+4+2 and shooting 5-of-6 from three-point range. At the end of the game, Reed made 12 of 16 shots, scored 31+11+1 data, and shot 6 of 8 three-pointers.
Fourth, Hayes, who came off the bench, also performed incredible. The offensive end is more powerful, the shooting rate is extremely high, and at halftime, 4 of 5 shots scored 9+4+0 data. The fringe player as a substitute is already very powerful. At the end of the game, Hayes scored 19+10+0 on 8-of-9 shooting.
Three indisputable facts
First, James, the star of the Lakers, will take a break as soon as he meets a strong team. This is also an indisputable fact that the whole world knows. James missed today's game due to illness. Personally, I feel that James is still resting because of the team's strategic rotation.
Second, it's an indisputable fact that Edwards is definitely at the heart of the Timberwolves. Throughout the game, Edwards was very powerful. In the first quarter, he felt explosive, and the offensive firepower was full of firepower, and at the end of the first quarter, Edwards scored 11+1+2 on 4-of-7 shooting. At halftime, Edwards made 6-of-11 shots and scored 16+1+5 from three-point range, making 2-of-4 three-point shots. At the end of the game, Edwards scored 26+1+8 on 9-of-20 shooting, and 3-of-8 three-pointers.
Third, it is also an indisputable fact that the Lakers can't beat the Timberwolves without James. The game was without James and Davis was injured in the first quarter and didn't play since. trailed the Timberwolves by 15 points at halftime. In the end, they lost at home to the Timberwolves.
Summary: With James out and Davis out halfway through the game, the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves on their home court. However, the Lakers' Hachimura, Dinwiddie Hayes played with momentum. Bloody was played. Hopefully, the Lakers can end their winning streak in the next games. Entering the playoffs, making persistent efforts, and playing at the level you deserve, this year's Lakers are worth looking forward to!
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