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In Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, the Suns continue to host the Timberwolves at home. In the first quarter of the game, the two teams alternated the leads, and the game fell into a tug-of-war, McDaniels and Durant raced each other, and the first quarter ended, the Suns 26-25 Timberwolves. In the second quarter, Booker Durant played an excellent game and scored 22 points, and Towns' play helped the Timberwolves bite the score, and at halftime, the Suns led the Timberwolves 61-56.
Yibian fought again, Edwards recovered, hit four three-pointers in a row and scored 15 points, Booker also felt hot and scored 18 points in a single quarter, the scores of the two teams were still close, and the third quarter ended, the Suns 92-90 Timberwolves. In the final quarter, the Timberwolves became more and more courageous, Edwards made an internal and external shot to help the Timberwolves complete the overtake, and at the last moment, he broke through the violent dunk to kill the suspense of the game. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Suns 122-116, and the Timberwolves swept the Suns with a total score of 4-0 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
Timberwolves player stats: Edwards 40 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Towns 28 points and 10 rebounds, McDaniels 18 points, Conley 10 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Gobert 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks, Reed 8 points.
Suns player stats: Durant 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks, Booker 49 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Beal 9 points, Nurkic 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Eight facts that have to be admitted:
1. Durant tried his best, played 46 minutes in this game, shot 12 of 17, and got 33 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Adu played almost the whole game, the coach didn't dare to let him take a breath, the last quarter was really no physical strength, and he didn't play by himself, he didn't shoot in the last quarter, he passed the ball hard, the key mistakes were fatal, and the performance in the last quarter was a little unworthy of winning. But there is no way, this performance at this age has done its best, it is difficult to find a win like this, I didn't expect the Suns to end the season in this way, this time Adu is really going to be nailed to the pillar of shame, and the era of Durant is over.
2. Booker Suns reappeared, playing 45 minutes, shooting 13 of 21, 20 of 21 free throws, and slashing 49 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Booker is in a hot state today, his mental outlook is completely different, he is very resolute, Booker who was familiar with the playoffs last season is back, how to shoot and how to have, he has been carrying the dynamite bag and rushing forward, it has been so hard, it is good to play very well today, but the child is dead and milk, it is too late, when Booker and Durant can't win at the same time, I know how beautiful it is to have a Paul with a second team, and finally beat the Timberwolves head coach across the mountain, which can be called the first person to beat the opposing head coach off the court.
3, Beal's war criminal performance, played 30 minutes, 4 of 13 shots, got 9 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 6 turnovers, in addition to low offensive efficiency, Bill has been making mistakes on the court, unable to prevent shooting and mistakes, more mistakes than other teammates combined, the last five minutes personally sent the Suns home, single-handedly led the whole team, today's performance is too abstract, the Timberwolves' celebration banquet Bill is not there No one dares to move chopsticks, it is hard to imagine that Bill has an average salary of 5300w for 3 years and has the right to veto the transaction, the Suns are completely desperate.
4. Edwards was the new king, Edwards played 40 minutes, shooting 13 of 23 from the field, 7 of 13 from three-point range, and got 40 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Edwards is outrageously strong, offensive and defensive, scored all the way in the second half of the fourth quarter, and can still dunk in the last few minutes, a real big-hearted player, with a full leadership temperament, is really the face of the future league, don't get hurt, prepare well for the next round of the series, and look forward to his performance against the Nuggets.
5. Towns played efficiently, shooting 11-of-17 from the field and 4-of-6 from three-point range, scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. Downs played steadily today, the three-point hand is still hot, much harder than Embiid, in the first half it was Downs's play that bit the score, there are three points to have a strategy and rebounds can also be played hard, Downs is really the inside answer in the small ball era, the best two masters, the defense has also made great progress, and the match with Gobert is really amazing, you can play double towers when you enter, and you can play small ball when you retreat, I hope that the next round will continue to be maintained.
6. McDaniels defended the gate and scored 18 points and 3 rebounds. Madan is very good defensively, the Wolves' first big lock on the outside, the data does not reflect his influence on the defensive end, the offense is still not stable enough, he is the X-factor of this series, the top 3D player, a big contributor to the team's ability to sweep the Suns, the perfect championship puzzle, looking forward to whether the next round can limit the Nuggets' Porter Jr.
7. The Suns were swept by the Timberwolves and went out in disgrace. The Suns, who have the big three of Durant, Booker and Beal, have performed disappointing this season, stumbling in the regular season and entering the playoffs as sixth in the West, losing 3-0 against the Wolves in the regular season, but being swept out of the playoffs by their opponents and stopping in the first round. Durant has lived up to the courage of the year, and the Suns' Big Three are obviously not a good match, all of them are stand-up singles type players, and trading Paul to Beal from last offseason may have been doomed to this ending.
8. The Timberwolves are soaring, Edwards is becoming more and more mature and stable, which can be called the contemporary Jordan, and the gorgeous style of play and cold-blooded temperament have refreshed the spirit of this team. Towns and Gobert's twin tower combination can attack and defend, assisted by Madan, Reed, Walker and other fierce players, as well as the stable control of the veteran Conley, after four games in the first round, this team is really expected to hit the championship, they are likely to play against the Nuggets in the second round, according to their current state, they can wrestle with the Nuggets, if they can beat the Nuggets in the second round, then the Wolves are likely to go to the end and win this year's championship.