At 7:30 a.m. on April 24, the NBA playoffs continued with the Suns playing the Timberwolves away. In the first matchup between the two sides, the Timberwolves still won the game quite smoothly. The Suns avoided the playoffs by qualifying for 6th place in the West, avoiding the playoffs. The Timberwolves lost to the Suns in the final round of the regular season and fell to No. 3. In the playoffs, the team became extra serious and focused on preparing. The Timberwolves have been eye-catching all season long, and Edwards has made a difference.
In the first half, both sides played a good game each, and the difference did not widen. However, the performance of the main players is in form, and we have to do our best in the second half.
In the third quarter, Edwards missed a layup, Nurkic missed a layup, and scored a layup. Durant missed a layup, and McDaniels scored on a dunk after a breakaway. Durant's layup was missed again, and Beal scored a layup on the left. Downs drew a foul and hit two free throws. Nurkic scored with a hook and Downs completed 2+1. Beal missed a three-pointer in an open position, Edwards controlled the ball and passed to the front, and Towns hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc! Booker hit another three-pointer in the front, and Edwards gradually widened the gap by making free throws and breaking through consecutive scores.
The final quarter suddenly turned out to be a 15-5 surge, and the advantage increased to as many as 17 points, with as many as 7 minutes and 51 seconds left. During the period, Gobert and McDaniels cut points one after another, and the Suns were unable to stop the decline and were hit with an 11-0 attack wave, do they still have a chance to counterattack?
When the Suns planned to send a rotation lineup, Gordon and Durant scored consecutive layups. We will continue to fight for opportunities with the main lineup. After that, Durant made a foul and hit 1 of 2 free throws. Gordon missed a three-pointer from the front, Walker scored on a layup, and Booker was fouled and added free throws. The game lost suspense, the Suns fell behind 0-2, Booker made 6 of 13, 1 of 6 three-pointers, and got 20 points and 5 assists. Durant had 18 points and six rebounds, shooting 6-of-15. Edwards had 15 points and eight assists, and McDaniels played the odd soldier, scoring 25 points and eight rebounds on 10-of-17 shooting. Towns had 12 points and eight rebounds.