**10,000 Fans Incentive Plan 89 to 88! A narrow victory, the Clippers took revenge on the Timberwolves.
I didn't expect that in today's era, a ball with 89 points can be won. Now there is no average score per game below 100, and strong teams are basically averaging more than 120 points per game. The Timberwolves' offense isn't strong, averaging 113 per game2 points, ranked 20th, the reason why they have been able to dominate the first position in the West for a long time is mainly due to defense, conceding an average of 106 points per game3 points, first in the league. The Timberwolves limited the Clippers' scoring to under 90 points, and their defense was on point.
The Clippers are not underdogs, with three star players and a Super Sixth Man, Powell. It's not easy to limit their scores. Conversely, it won't be easy for the Clippers to limit the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves have a relatively balanced interior and exterior line, with Gobert and Towns twin towers on the inside and rising star Edwards on the outside. The Clippers' interior line is a short board, with only Zubac as a pure big center, no normal No. 4 position, and a large and small lineup throughout the game. Facing the tall lineup of the Timberwolves, the Clippers have a lot of defensive pressure.
The Clippers were able to play high-quality defense in this game, mainly because of the quality of will, that belief in winning. Leonard, the core of the team, took the lead, leading his teammates by example, scoring 32 points on the offensive end and doing his best on the defensive end. Deng's offense was a bit sluggish, but he performed well on the defensive end, with 2 blocks and 1 steal, and only 1 turnover in the whole game.
The Clippers were questioned for their lackluster high-end game, having previously lost 4-8 against top-six defensive teams and 2 against the Timberwolves. So the whole Clippers team is holding back their strength, wanting to win once and crush the doubts of the outside world. Against a team that is the league's No. 1 defense, the Clippers beat them with quality defense, and that's a great response. If the Clippers want to break out of the West, the Timberwolves must cross the hurdle, and the Nuggets, who have relatively strong interior strength, are even more difficult to deal with.
After losing this game, the Timberwolves fell to second place in the West, and the Thunder temporarily ranked first in the West. The Nuggets and Clippers are separated.
Three or four.