When the Bulls were in a desperate situation, the Timberwolves collapsed and were overtaken by the Clippers
On February 7, Beijing time, an NBA game finally came to an end: the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Chicago Bulls 123-129 in overtime. The Bulls won that game without much effort. Although they led by 23 points at one point, they were on the defensive in the first half of the game until the second half. In the fourth quarter, DeRozan hit the winning shot, but the Lakers took advantage of overtime to win the game.
Before the start of this game, people didn't trust the Bulls because their record and strength were inferior to other teams, and the University of Minnesota had several All-Star level stars. In this game, although the team has been tied by the opponent by 23 points, they still completed a big counterattack.
Although Edwards had 38 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, he continued to eat people at the end of the game, and he was still in poor shape in the final moments of the game, which is why many criticized him. Edwards had to play at his level in the face of the opposition's offense, but it was clear that he didn't do his best, and even in the last free throw, he had a lot of room for improvement, but he didn't do it, because his free throws, which could have been tied, fell short because of the free throw problem.
Towns played 39 minutes, scored 33 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 7 3-pointers, but compared to DeRozan, although he scored 10 points on the winning shot in the fourth quarter and controlled overtime to complete the final comeback, the Timberwolves' play in the game still needs to be improved.
After the loss, the Timberwolves won again, and they now have a 35-16 victory, but their success rate has dropped from 70% to 686%, ranked third in the West, and was overtaken by the Clippers, who have won four in a row. At the beginning, the Clippers had one more chance to briefly overtake the Thunder and become the No. 1 team in the league.
They face the Bucks and the Clippers, and there are also strong rivals in this team, and Minnesota's team is a very strong team, and it will be difficult for them to reverse that decline.