NBA playoffs: Timberwolves beat Suns 2-0 on aggregate The Big Three scored only 52 points, and Allen retired with a 90-degree foot injury

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2024-04-24 10:16Posted in Tianjin Sports Creators

On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. In a high-profile battle today, the Timberwolves host Game 2 against the Suns. The two teams fouled more in the first quarter, with the Timberwolves leading by just three points, and the Suns completed the comeback before the end of the first half. The Timberwolves regained the lead with a 28-20 run in the third quarter, and Allen of the Suns left the game with an injury. With an 11-0 run in the early stages of the final quarter, the Timberwolves extended their lead to more than 15 points, and the Suns were unable to chase down the points. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Suns 105-93 at home to take a 2-0 lead overall!

Data on both sides:

Suns - Durant 18 points and 6 rebounds, Booker 20 points and 5 assists, Beal 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Nurkic 10 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, Gordon 15 points;

Timberwolves - McDaniels 25 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Edwards 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Towns 12 points and 8 rebounds, Gobert 18 points and 9 rebounds, Conley 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Reed 5 points, Walker 10 points and 5 assists.

Star of the game: McDaniels

McDaniels started a total of 41 minutes today, shooting 10-of-17, including 2-of-4 three-pointers and 3-of-4 free throws, totaling 25 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. In addition to being as consistent on the defensive end, McDaniels also scored a team-high score to help the team win.

Highlights:

1. Catch you off guard! The Timberwolves made an 8-0 dream start

2. Surprise: Mike Daniels faked a real pass, played a defensive assist, and Gobert dunked and abused the basket

3. Finally found the feel! Booker throws himself in the penalty area, throws himself unbalanced, and scores and adds penalties

4、老而弥坚！戈登超远三分一发入魂

5. This position is easy! Durant made a backward jumper 2+1 against the defense

6. Cooperate tacitly! The Beale slammed the ground and assisted Eubanks in the air to cut and dunk in one go

7. I will too!McDaniels rolled over and leaned back to shoot Durant

8. Crossing you is like crossing the road!Edwards easily broke through the layup to achieve 2+1

9. Escape from gravity: Mike Daniels stepped on the spring and glided violently to dominate the audience

10. Kill the heart! Edwards hit a steady two-point shot in the face of Durant's retreat

11. No one cares? Gobert received a pass from the ground in front of an open field, showing a violent dunk

12. Booker's ground-hitting pass assists Eubanks flying and dunking

13. The suspense is over! McDaniels said goodbye to three points in the bottom corner, and the Suns completely lost hope

Highlights:

In the second quarter, McDaniels and Booker got into a verbal altercation and pushed each other, and then were pulled away by their teammates. After the referee watched the replay, McDaniels received a technical foul and Booker drew a normal foul.

In the third quarter of the game, Allen of the Suns landed defensively, suffered a 90-degree kick, and was helped out of the game with a limp.

Contest Recap:

At the beginning of the first quarter, Conley hit a shot, Edwards hit a three-pointer, McDaniels made one of two free throws, and Gobert made a good shot, and the Timberwolves started the game 8-0. Allen and Nurkic scored five straight points for the Suns, and Gobert and McDaniels scored four straight points to stabilize the situation. After Walker and Gobert hit one after another, the Suns played an offensive climax, Durant shot, and Booker scored 2+1 to narrow the difference. After Gobert and Booker scored successively, Edwards hit both free throws, Booker and Gordon hit three of four in a row, and Towns made both free throws to hold a five-point lead. Gordon and Booker scored four straight points to narrow it to one, and Morris hit a shot to give the Timberwolves a 24-21 lead over the Suns to end the first quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, Gordon hit a three-pointer, Nurkic shot successfully, and the Suns overtook the score 5-0. Reed hit one of two free throws, Conley hit a shot, and Beal responded with four straight points. After McDaniels made a shot, Beal hit a three-pointer. Conley scored five straight points, and Durant and Booker responded with free throws. Then Durant and Eubanks scored back-to-back shots, and Durant hit both free throws to extend the Suns' lead to seven points. Conley hit a three-pointer, Booker hit 2+1, Gobert and Eubanks hit successively, McDaniels and Durant scored one after another, the Timberwolves played an offensive climax at the end of the quarter, Conley, Gobert, and McDaniels scored 6 points in a row, and the Suns only led the Timberwolves 51-50 to end the first half of the game.

In the rematch, Nurkic and McDaniels scored one after another, and after Beal made a shot, Towns hit both free throws. Then Nurkic hit a basket, and Towns first hit a 2+1 and then hit a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves completed the comeback. Beal and Booker quickly hit back-to-back three-pointers to regain the lead, McDaniels hit a shot, Edwards scored six points on consecutive free throws, and Reed and McDaniels hit a basket to give the Timberwolves a 12-0 run to take a nine-point lead. After Durant halted the scoring drought for the Suns, Reed hit both free throws, Booker hit a shot and Walker hit a three-point shot to extend to 10 points. Eubanks scored for the Suns, Durant drew a foul and made both free throws and Edwards made one of two free throws to give the Timberwolves a 78-71 lead over the Suns at the end of the third quarter.

In the final quarter, Gobert took the lead in hitting two free throws, Beal and Walker scored one after another, after Gordon hit a three-point shot, the Timberwolves played an offensive climax again, Gobert and Towns scored consecutive points, Conley hit a three-point shot, McDaniels scored four points in a row, and the Timberwolves extended their lead to 17 points on an 11-0 run! After Booker hit a layup, Vogel picked up a technical foul, Conley hit a free throw, Gobert made both free throws for a foul, and McDaniels hit another three-pointer to extend to 19 points. Gordon and Durant narrowed the gap to 15 points, after a timeout, Durant made one of two foul free throws, Walker scored 2+1, the Suns led by 17 points in the first 2 minutes of the final game, and the game completely lost suspense, and the two sides replaced the bench into garbage time, and the Timberwolves beat the Suns at home to take a 2-0 lead.

Both starters:

Suns - Booker, Allen, Beal, Durant, Nurkic;

Timberwolves - Edwards, Conley, McDaniels, Towns, Gobert.

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