On February 4, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Timberwolves challenged the Pistons away. Cunningham was sidelined due to injury, and the score was tight in the first half. In the third quarter, the two players teamed up to blast 23 points, and the Timberwolves won 11 points in a single quarter to establish an advantage. The Pistons, who were trailing by 16 points in the final quarter, blasted an 11-0 wave, and Towns sent two key big hats in a row in the decisive moment, and Beverly killed the game with three points. In the end, the Timberwolves beat the Pistons 128-117, winning three consecutive games and giving their opponents two consecutive defeats.
Field data
Timberwolves: Edwards 25 points, Towns 21 points, 14 boards, 4 assists, 2 blocks, Prince 23 points, 6 boards (8 of 13, 5 of 6 three-pointers), Malik Beasley 18 points, Vanderbilt 13 points, Beverly 11 points, 6 boards and 7 assists, 2 assists, McDaniels 10 points
Pistons: Frank Jackson 25 points, Sadiq Bay 21 points, 13 boards and 8 assists, Grant 20 points and 2 blocks, Lyles 13 points, Stewart 10 points and 13 boards
The Star of the Field: Prince God quasi-genius
With all five three-pointers in the first five, Prince became the Timberwolves' surprise in this game. He blasted down 20+ points in a short period of time with great efficiency, and the second quarter of the game scored 15 points in a single quarter, and it was his unexpected explosion that helped the Timberwolves win the game.
Highlights of this session
The first offense was on display! Grantra made a layup
Steals + layups! Vanderbilt ruled offensively and defensively
Empty cut lever hit! Jackson glided to a layup
One-handed split! Beasley steals the basket
Single defense is not vain! Grant The Big Hat Downs
Are you a Champion Lang? Grant broke through Edwards' dunk
Tough levers! Edwards hit a layup
Grant hats Downs again
Key big cap! Downs scalloped on the layup
Send a big hat again! Downs pressed Grant to a layup
Game review
In the first quarter, Grant made a layup, McDaniels sent a three-pointer, Towns threw a shot, Edwards hit two free throws, and then Towns and Vanderbilt scored four consecutive points to make the Timberwolves a perfect 11-2 start. Grant stopped the bleeding with three runs, Edwards hit a layup, Bay gave another three, McDaniels hit a layup, and then Edwards sent another three-pointer to give the Timberwolves a 10-point lead at 21-11. The Pistons suddenly went on an 8-2 run to chase four points, Beasley sent three points, and the Pistons chased 6 points in a row to trail only one point. Edwards scored five consecutive points to stop the bleeding, Bay sent three points, Jackson hit two free throws, Bay made a basket shot, and the Pistons rebounded 32-31 to score one point into the second quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Lyles sent three points, Beasley scored four consecutive points to tie, Lyles and Prince sent each other a violent dunk, Prince sent three points, and the Timberwolves led by three points. Jackson hit a straight line, and then the Timberwolves hit another three-pointer to establish a 45-41 advantage. The Pistons blasted a 5-0 comeback, Prince hit two free throws, Grant sent a three-pointer, Beverley returned a three-pointer, Diallo and Hayes scored four straight points, Prince returned a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves trailed 57-58. Beverly ate t to send Grant a free throw, the latter took three points in a row, Bay broke through, Grant sent a dunk, and the Pistons opened the 8-point gap 67-59. In the final moments, the Timberwolves blasted a 6-0 wave, and the Timberwolves trailed 65-67 into the second half.
Fighting again, Towns threw a throw to tie the score, Stewart made a second offense, Vanderbilt hit a layup, Bay made two free throws, McGrud sent a three-pointer, and the Pistons led 79-75. Edwards hit two free throws, Grant gave a three-pointer, Jackson hit another three-pointer and the Pistons pulled a six-point gap. The Timberwolves suddenly blasted out an 11-0 run to overtake five points. Edwards hit all two free throws, Lyles hit all two, Towns hit three of four free throws and the Timberwolves led 93-87. Olynyk hit a throw, Beasley sent a three-pointer, Diallo made a throw, Noel sent a three-pointer and the Timberwolves led 99-91. Jackson hit a three-pointer, McLaughlin helped down down, and then he hit two free throws to give the Timberwolves a 103-94 lead into the final quarter.
In the final quarter, the Timberwolves took the lead in scoring 4 points to open up the 13-point gap. Lyles hit two free throws, Beasley sent three points, Grant hit two more free throws, Prince continued his three-point shots, and the Timberwolves led by 15 points at 113-98. Bayley took a three-pointer from free throw, McDaniels hit a layup, Prince delivered another layup and Forest stopped the Pistons 117-101. Joseph hit a hit, Stewart hit a free-air shot, Joseph sent a three-pointer, Jackson scored 3+1, and the Pistons blasted a wave of 11-0 to close the gap to five points. Edwards played 2+1 to stabilize the situation, Beverley hit a layup and the Pistons opened the 10-point gap. Joseph threw a throw to stop the bleeding, Jackson hit another three-pointer, and the Pistons trailed 117-122. Towns delivered two big hats in a row at key moments, Beverley killed the game with three points, and timberwolves away to the Pistons.
Both sides started
Timberwolves: Beverly, Edwards, McDaniels, Vanderbilt, Downs
Pistons: Corey Joseph, McGrud, Sadiq Bay, Grant, Stewart