DeRozan didn't lie and reversed by 23 points, the dark horse lost to the belly, and the Clippers fulfilled their 6-game losing streak promise!
Bulls vs Timberwolves.
The battle for the top spot in the East is becoming more and more intense, with the Thunder and the Timberwolves tied on points, and the Clippers and Nuggets only 0With 5 wins, these four teams are now the favorites to win the championship, but we don't know which team is stronger. Of the four teams, the Timberwolves are definitely the least valued, they have no stars, they are not good at offense, and they rely on the league's top defensive ability. Still, everyone knows how explosive Edwards and Downs are in the game.
In this round, the University of Minnesota's opponent is the Chicago Bulls. LaVine's season is over, but without LaVine, this team is doing well, and DeRozan believes that even without LaVine, this team can still make the playoffs. However, dreams and reality are two different things, although the two have had some intersections, but they are just parallel lines.
The result of the match will be decided by play-offs.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Edwards scored 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, Towns got 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Conley got 6 points and 2 assists, and the team scored 33 points in the first quarter, while DeRozan had 8 points and 2 rebounds, and Drummond had 6 and 4 rebounds, scoring only 22 points. In the second quarter, as Edwards scored 10 points and 2 assists again, Towns scored 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block on 5-of-7 shooting, and McDaniels scored 6 points, 1 assist and 1 block, scoring 36 points on the team.
At this time, the Bulls still did not regain their feelings, and after halftime, DeRozan and Vucevic each scored four points, making the whole team only 25 points in the first quarter, and the Timberwolves left the Bulls behind with a 69-47 advantage. At the beginning of the second half, the Bulls entered the rhythm, Vucevic made 5 of 6 free throws, scored 13 points and 2 rebounds, White scored 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team scored 36 points in the first quarter, while the Timberwolves only scored 23 points, Edwards 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, the team fell behind by 13 points in a single quarter, and in a blink of an eye, the gap between the two sides was chased to 9 points, and the suspense of the game appeared again.
In this quarter, the Bulls have been constantly chasing the score, and White is full of firepower, 7 of 8 free throws, 4 of 5 three-pointers, 21 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, his individual play is perfect, shooting 2+1, giving the Bulls a big lead. DeRozan hit two three-pointers, Towns made a layup, the Bulls made a free throw with their own skills, Downs hit a three-pointer, DeRozan missed a jumper, and the two sides fell into overtime again, 115-115.
DeRozan scored 4 points in a row, Towns hit two free throws, Zhuang Shen made a shot to disrupt the rhythm of the game, DeRozan made a layup and 2 points in a row, Zhuang Shen separated Gobert, DeRozan hit two free throws, Edwards hit a three-point shot, Zhuang Shen faced Gobert and hit another three-pointer, Edwards hit 2 free throws, DeRozan hit 2 free throws, and Vucevic made a last block, and finally overtook Minnesota 129-123.
The Timberwolves are frustrated.
The Bulls' 23-point win proved once again that anything is possible in the NBA. The Foresters' biggest trump card is the Twin Towers, and the Bulls also sent their Twin Towers, and Vucevic partnered Zhuang Shen, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone for them. DeRozan ended the offensive round in overtime, he scored 33 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, including 17 of 18 free throws, including 11-of-21 shooting and 7-of-3 shooting from 3-of-3 shooting on the white side, and finished the game with 33 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, including 21 points alone in the final quarter. The combination of these two key players is the key to the team's victory.