On March 4, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season was in full swing, and a Western Conference was staged, with the Los Angeles Clippers challenging the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the last game, Huazi only played half of the game, and the Timberwolves lost to the Kings, ending in a three-game winning streak. The current record is 42-18, which ranks first in the West. The Clippers ended a two-game losing streak by beating the Wizards at home and are currently 38-20 in fourth place in the West. This game is the third meeting between the two teams this season, the first two games were won by the Timberwolves, can the Clippers avoid being killed by their opponents three in a row? We'll see!
In the first quarter of the game, the Clippers felt cold, the big 3 were all dumb, 2 of 6 in the small card, 0 in 3 for George, 0 in 3 for Harden, and the three scored a total of 5 points. The core was sluggish, and other players could not stand up and carry the team forward, and the Clippers scored an ultra-low score of 18 points in the first quarter; In this section, the Clippers got a lot of opportunities on the outside, but the shooting rate was average, only 4 3-pointers were shot, 7 iron shots, and the inside line frequently hit the wall, only 2 shots; The Timberwolves opened a 12-point gap with their inside and outside efforts, and Towns had no missed shots in the first quarter, scoring 12 points in 5 of 5!
In the second quarter, the situation changed abruptly, and as soon as the Clippers came up, they blasted a wave of 13-0 attacks under the leadership of George, and completed the overtake in one fell swoop! George contributed 6 points with 2 3-pointers, Powell scored 5 points in a row with an inside and outside shot, and Theis made a layup to score 2 points to directly stop the Timberwolves; After the pause, Gobert stopped the bleeding with an empty dunk, George made Gobert foul 3 and made 2 free throws, Walker continued to score 3 points, and Coffey also had a jumper. At halftime, the Clippers led by three points at 49-46 into the second half;
Yibian fought again, Huazi hit a quick stop jump shot, and Xiaoka also made a shot, Huazi cut and dunked again to continue the firepower, and Harden made 2 fouls and 2 free throws; Gobert teamed up with Huazi to score 4 points, and the Timberwolves completed the overtake! After that, the two sides alternated points, and the scene was still stalemate. At the end of the third quarter, the two teams were 67-68; Both teams strengthened their defenses in this quarter, and both played low scores; The Clippers shot 0 of 6 from the outside, and the Timberwolves also hit all 3-pointers, and both teams created opportunities by digging inside, but they also encountered strong defense, and the intensity was at a playoff level.
In the final quarter, the two teams came up to play iron continuously, and Gobert made a basket to break the wilderness; George hit an emergency stop, and then another round of consecutive irons, Morris hit a 3-pointer, and the Clippers called a stop; After playing for nearly 3 minutes, the Clippers scored 2 points, while the Timberwolves only scored 5 points, and the scores in this game were low! After that, the two teams continued to fight, and the score difference was always within 2 points! At 77-78, the Clippers played a 5-0 spurt to widen the gap slightly, and the Timberwolves asked for a timeout. After the timeout, the two teams still played a stalemate, and finally 131 second Clippers lead by 1 point 87-86! In the end, Xiaoka hit 2 free throws steadily, and the difference was 3 points! In the end, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Timberwolves 89-88 and won two in a row.
Statistics: In this game, Xiaoka scored 32 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block, George 15 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, Harden 4 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Mann 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Zubac 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Powell 24 points and 3 boards, Theis 4 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist, Coffey 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block;
On the Timberwolves side, Huazi had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, Towns 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Gobert 12 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks, Gobert 12 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks, McDaniels 6 rebounds, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, Conley 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Lee Kyle 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Reed 3 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists.
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