In the NBA regular season, the Timberwolves defeated the Hawks 109-106. Krejic missed a crucial three-pointer as the Timberwolves narrowly beat the Hawks at home to avoid a losing streak. Rudy Gobert, the interior core of the Timberwolves, played well, cutting 25 points, 19 rebounds and 5 blocks in a comprehensive manner, becoming a key figure in the team's victory. Edwards had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 4-of-12 shooting, Conley had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, Towns had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists on his comeback, and Reed had 19 points, the Hawks lost 5 in a row, Trae Young had 19 points and 7 assists, Bogdan had 17 points, Hunter had 15 points, Capela had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Murray had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides showed a strong offensive posture, the score rose alternately, and the scene was extremely stalemate. At the end of the first quarter, the Hawks took a narrow lead at 27-25. Entering the second quarter, the Timberwolves fell into a slump for a while, and the Hawks gradually opened up the difference. However, as the game progressed, the Timberwolves gradually found their form, especially Naz Reed, who played well in the second quarter, scoring 12 points alone to help the team overtake the score. At halftime, the Timberwolves led the Hawks 56-47.
In the second half of the game, the two sides continued to fight fiercely. At the end of the third quarter, the score was fixed at 80-80, and the two sides returned to the same running line. Entering the crucial fourth quarter, the Timberwolves took the lead and played a wave of 7-0 mini-climaxes to take the lead. However, the Eagles did not give up, and they fought back hard, at one point leading the score. In the final stage of the game, the scores of the two sides were tight, and the Timberwolves, under the leadership of Gobert, played steadily, and finally narrowly defeated the Hawks 109-106 with the efforts of the whole team.
In addition to Gobert's excellent performance, the other players of the Timberwolves also played well. Anthony Edwards contributed to the team in defense and playmaking despite his poor shooting touches, Mike Conley and Karl-Anthony Towns supported the team in offense and assists, respectively, and Naz Reed's outburst in the second quarter also turned the game around.
For the Eagles, despite a five-game losing streak, the players still deserve respect. Key players such as Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic have all played their own and contributed to the team. However, at the crucial moment, the Eagles failed to capitalize on their opportunities and lost regrettably.
This game between the Timberwolves and the Hawks is really exciting to watch, and it is like a roller coaster! Gobert's amazing performance is simply jaw-dropping, he is like an insurmountable mountain, guarding the Timberwolves' basket. And although the Eagles have lost in a row, they have also shown an indomitable fighting spirit, which is really admirable. Overall, this game is fantastic, let's look forward to the next meeting between the two teams and ignite the excitement of basketball again!