An NBA regular season focus battle, the Timberwolves away to the Bucks. In the end, they beat their opponents 113-108.
In this game, both sides won two quarters each, but the Timberwolves won more in one. In the first quarter, both sides were very explosive, playing 44-34, and the Timberwolves won by 10 points, which was eye-catching. In the second quarter, the Bucks pulled back two points 24-22. The Timberwolves won seven more points in the third quarter 28-21, so even if they lost double digits 19-29 in the final quarter, they could rely on the advantages established ahead and successfully take away the victory.
The Timberwolves only had four men in double figures, but all three had 25+, with D'Angelo Russell hitting 29 points, five rebounds and six assists, and Edwards and Towns both scoring 25 points. On the Bucks side, the alphabet Giannis Antetokounmpo cut 40 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists, and others gave him too little support.
With 1 minute left in the first quarter, an interesting scene occurred on the court: Timberwolves defensive player Beverley, who wanted to create a foul on his brother Sanasis Antetokounmpo, deliberately took the ball to the other side's travel route, the two had a rear-end collision, and the referee blew a Beverley offensive foul, making him self-defeating.
In the new season, some of the NBA's blowing rules have changed a lot, especially in the matter of creating fouls, with more human touch, so that some small cleverness and small tricks are all invalid. Beverly could not have failed to understand, he was knowingly committing a crime, so after being blown foul, he was also very calm, and even gave a thumbs up to the referee to cover up the embarrassment.
Beverley is a well-known defensive player in the league, known for being able to wrap around and harass, and many superstars have been overwhelmed by him, such as Kevin Durant. But iron-blooded defense often pays the price of fouls, and after the new rules are upgraded, players like Beverley may have a more difficult life.