NBA Playoffs: Suns 0-4 Timberwolves become the first team to go out Durant has been swept twice in the past three years

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2024-04-29 12:30Posted in Jiangxi Sports Creators

On April 29, Beijing time, in the first round of the NBA playoffs G4, the Suns played against the Timberwolves at home, and the Suns big man Allen was absent due to injury. Durant and Booker combined for 39 points in the first two quarters to lead the Suns 61-56 in the first half, and the Suns were chased to a two-point lead at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter, Edwards led the Timberwolves to overtake the score, and the two sides fought tightly in the final stage, Edwards once dunked Durant with an axe, Beal made 6 consecutive mistakes and graduated, and Timberwolves coach Finch was hit and injured by Conley. The Suns failed to complete the counterattack, and finally the Suns lost to the Timberwolves 116-122, and the total score was 0-4 and was swept in the first round, the Suns became the first team to exit the playoffs this year, and the first team to be swept away, and the Timberwolves swept the series 4-0 for the first time in history. This is also the second time Durant has been swept out of the playoffs in the past three years, and both times in the first round, 0-4 Celtics in '22 with the Nets.

Statistics

Suns: Durant 33 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks, Booker 49 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Nurkic 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Beal scored 9 points, 6 turnovers and 6 fouls on 4-of-13 shooting.

Timberwolves: Towns made 4 three-pointers, 28 points and 10 rebounds, Edwards made 7 three-pointers, 40 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Gobert 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, McDaniels 18 points, Conley 10 points and 7 assists.

milestone

Edwards scored 30+ points eight times in the playoffs in his career, surpassing Garnett's all-time record of 7 times and setting a new record in Timberwolves history.

Booker surpassed Walter Davis in playoff total points and moved up to third place in Suns history in playoff total.

Booker set a new career playoff record for points scored in a single game, up from 47 points.

The star of the game

Edwards scored 40+ points in the game, especially in the second half, when he exploded unstoppably, contributing the 8th 30+ points in his playoff career, and he also dunked Durant in the final quarter. Edwards led the team to continue to win away games to defeat the Suns, thus sweeping the Suns 4-0 on aggregate to advance, becoming the first team to advance in this year's playoffs, and also the first time in the history of the Timberwolves that the series swept 4-0 to advance.

Focus shots

Booker was hatted by Reed.

Durant clasped his hands violently.

Durant spikeboard hat Conley.

Bill glide and misses a dunk is too embarrassing.

Booker hit a shot from the buzzer just before half-time.

Daniels glides on a dunk.

Towns fouled Nurkic and knocked Nurkic down, causing Nurkic to nearly press Durant's leg.

Edwards Tomahawk dunks Durant.

Timberwolves coach Finch left the game with an injury.

Game recap

In the first three games of the series, the Suns trailed the Timberwolves 0-3, the Suns lacked Allen and Damian Lee in the G4 game, and the Timberwolves lacked Clark. At the beginning of the first quarter, Nurkic dunked and hat Gobert, Gobert hit two free throws and Towns responded with three points, and Nurkic continued to dunk. McDaniels hit all three free throws, 2+1 dunks and pull-up layups to score 8 points in a row, Booker scored 5 points in a row, Conley hit a technical free throw, and Durant scored 5 points in a row to chase 14-14. The two sides hit the inside line and alternated the lead to 21-21, Lee Kaier hit a layup, Gordon made a three-pointer and Durant dunked, and Towns hit both free throws. At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led the Timberwolves 26-25, and the Timberwolves made 5 of 21 in the first quarter, including 1 of 9 three-pointers, and bit the score with the help of 14 of 15 free throws.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Gobert dunked and Towns made a layup to overtake the score, Durant responded with a layup, and Beal was replaced for his third foul. Towns scored a layup, Durant hit two free throws and Booker stole and dunked to regain the lead, Walker hit 2+1, Booker made a layup and Gordon hit a three-point shot. McDaniels chased 2+1 to 37-37, Durant scored a three-pointer and Booker scored a layup, Gobert and Edwards scored a layup, and Nurkic and Walker each scored two points. Durant dunked, Edwards scored three points and Gobert 2+1 led by 3 points, Durant dunked again, O'Neal and Beal each hit a three-pointer, and Towns returned three points. The Suns made 4 of 6 free throws, Towns hit another three-pointer, Beal made a layup and Booker hit a shot, and the Suns led the Timberwolves 61-56 in the first half. In the first two quarters, both sides scored in double figures, with Durant scoring 20 points and Booker 19 points, Towns scoring 15 points and McDaniels 11 points, and Gobert and Edwards each scoring 9 points.

Yibian fought again, Towns scored the first four points of the second half of the Timberwolves, Booker made a layup and assisted Durant to hit a three-point shot, Edwards hit two three-pointers in a row, and McDaniels dunked a two-point slam to stop the Suns. Durant and Towns each hit a mid-range shot, Booker scored five straight points on a three-pointer and a layup, Reed and Edwards each hit a three-pointer, and Durant hit a mid-range shot. Reed made one of two free throws for Beal's fourth foul, Booker added five more points, Edwards and Towns each scored two points in response, and Durant hit both free throws. Edwards hit another three-pointer to put the Suns inside at 86-86, Towns hit a three-pointer and Durant and Booker scored two points each. Edwards hit one of two free throws, Booker drew McDaniels' fourth foul and hit both free throws, and Edwards missed a buzzer-beating shot to give the Suns a 92-90 lead over the Timberwolves at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, Durant scored 31 points and Booker scored 37 points, and Towns scored 26 points and Edwards scored 24 points.

At the beginning of the final quarter, Beal and Reed each scored a layup, Conley scored one point with three points, and Booker scored five points in a row with a layup and three points to regain the lead. Conley hit another three-pointer, Reed stepped on the foot of teammate Edwards, and was substituted out of discomfort, and the Timberwolves scored four straight points to stop the Suns. Beal fouled for the fifth foul, Durant hit a throw, Edwards hit his sixth three-pointer, Okogie hit an inside shot to chase a two-point deficit, and the Timberwolves called a timeout. Edwards hit a shot and Booker, Booker hit a free throw, and O'Neal made a three-pointer to make it 107-107. Edwards hit his seventh three-pointer, Beal hit a layup, and McDaniels hit a three-pointer to extend the four-point advantage.

Towns got his fifth foul, Booker hit both free throws, Durant hated McDaniels, Beal was stealed, and Edwards countered with Tomahawks and dunked Durant to stop the Suns. Beal missed again, and then Beal left the court with six fouls, and Edwards stepped on Beal's foot and was lucky to be fine, and Edwards made both free throws to extend the six-point advantage. Booker hit a throw, Booker then blocked the foul and caused Conley to fall, Conley knocked down Timberwolves coach Finch, Finch was injured and helped back to the locker room, Conley hit both free throws. The Suns missed another turnover, Okogie made two fouls and missed two free throws, McDaniels missed a three-point shot, Edwards grabbed the rebound, and Towns was fouled with 24 seconds. Booker continued to make fouls and hit both free throws, the Suns defense leaked, and Edwards quickly completed a dunk to expand the six-point advantage. Nurkic was fouled and hit one of two free throws, O'Neal grabbed a rebound and missed three points, Conley was fouled and hit one of two free throws, Gobert hatted Booker, and finally the Suns lost to the Timberwolves, and the total score was 0-4 unfortunately swept out.

Both sides start

Suns: O'Neal, Durant, Nurkic, Beal, Booker

Timberwolves: McDaniels, Towns, Gobert, Edwards, Conley

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