The Timberwolves beat the Suns 105-93 and had a total of 4 tie points in this game, with the Timberwolves leading by 19 points and the Suns leading by 8 points at the most, and the difference was 12 points at the end of the game.
Timberwolves player stats: 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists on 3-of-12 shooting, Towns had 12 points and 8 rebounds on 3-of-7 shooting, Gobert had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists on 6-of-8 shooting, Conley had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 7-of-13 shooting, Walker had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists on 4-of-10 shooting, and McDaniels had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists on 10-of-17 shooting.
Suns player stats: Durant had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on 6-of-15 shooting, Booker had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists on 6-of-13 shooting, Beal had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 6-of-17 shooting, and Nurkic had 10 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-11 shooting.
Durant has never been surrounded by superstar teammates, and even though he has achieved results that most players can't match, his place in history doesn't seem to be prominent. The main reason is that Durant lacks the ability to lead the team alone, and now he plays for the Suns, with Booker and Beal around him, but the Suns led by Durant have the possibility of being swept out by the opponent. Today, the Suns and the Timberwolves played the second game of the series, the core players of the Suns almost did their best, while the Timberwolves won two consecutive victories at home, there is a certain gap in the strength of the two sides, and the Timberwolves are currently only two wins left to enter the next round.
Because it was already the playoffs, the defensive intensity of the game was very high, and the first half was not high for both sides, and the Suns were only one point behind, which was a negligible difference. In the third quarter, the Timberwolves made a strong effort, achieved a comeback through two offensive waves, and established a lead, and in the fourth quarter, they continued to play steadily on both offensive and defensive ends, while the Suns could not find a breakthrough, and finally had no choice but to accept the result of winning first and then losing. Downs didn't play much time when he was plagued by fouls, and on the other side, Booker, Beal and Durant all played more than 40 minutes, and they couldn't win at such a point, which shows that they are running out of skills.
The Timberwolves and Suns have completely different tactical systems, with the Suns relying on superstars to play alone, with not much roster change and role players making little difference. The Timberwolves also have superstars, but they rely more on the whole, with a certain amount of quality in the starting and bench lineups, and six players scored in double figures in this game. Where to watch: 857 Live The next game will be played in two days, the first two games are very taxing on the Suns' players, and the Timberwolves players are not only young and physically recovering quickly, they are averaging less minutes per game. Game 3 was a do-or-die battle for the Suns, and if they couldn't win it, they would most likely be swept out by the Timberwolves.
After the game, Booker spoke to the media, and he said that now is not the time to judge the elimination, and there is a reason why the playoffs are set as series. No team in the league has won away from home at the moment. Back at home, it might be a different story. As one of the core of the team, Booker did not give up, believing that he would get out of the slump and help the Suns achieve a winning result.