The first game of the Western finals of the 2023-24 NBA playoffs starts. The Timberwolves are sitting in the target center arena to meet the strong opponent, the lone ranger. The Lone Ranger's promotion journey was easier than expected. In the face of Thunder, which ranked first in the regular season, the Lone Ranger won 4-2. If they took the chance a little better, they might even end the series earlier. The semi-final between the Timberwolves and the defending champion Denver Nuggets was very exciting. The Timberwolves took the lead in winning two games at Denver's home court, and then they were pulled by Denver for three consecutive games. The Timberwolves returned to their home ground and dragged the game into the tiebreak 7, finally reversing 20 points in the tiebreak 7 to win 98-90.
The Timberwolves and the Lone Ranger have an excellent record in the regular season, but they do not have much reference value. Because that was before the transaction between Washington and Garford, and the Eastern European portfolio failed to integrate. The offensive and defensive abilities of both teams are very strong, and both teams have players who have been selected as the best team of the season. The level of excellence is worth looking forward to. Seen from the voices of all parties before the game, the Timberwolves are favored. So whether the lone ranger can win the first battle in the second Western Duel in three years remains to be seen!
In the first quarter, the two teams fully played their own characteristics. The core players showed their talents, and the role players took turns to continue scoring. Dongqi took the lead in hitting the first goal, and then the Timberwolves took the lead at many points, but the biggest lead was only 9 points. After that, Owen broke out and repeatedly hacked into the restricted area of the Timberwolves to create opportunities. He made 6 of 9 shots and scored 13 points, carrying the team's offensive flag. The lone ranger completed the anti super game after a wave of small climaxes, but the Timberwolves also responded quickly. Lee Kyle became a bench wonder. He made 3 of 4 shots from inside and outside and scored 7 points to help the team complete the anti super game again. After the first battle, the Timberwolves were 33-27 ahead by 6 points;
At the beginning of the next quarter, the two teams scored 3 points against each other, and role players continued to play an important role. McDonnell, who was selected as the best defensive second team of the Timberwolves, opened his fire, hit 4 out of 6, among which 2 out of 3 scored 10 points, and scored 19 points in the half court, leading the team to firmly suppress the momentum of the lone ranger's counterattack; The European Text Festival continued to make great strides. Five of the five shots were fired without fail and scored 11 points. At half time, it scored 24 points. The "European Immortal" returned early! Hua Zi also got 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the half court, and had the chance to hit the triple doubles. At half-time, the Timberwolves were 62-59 ahead by 3 points;
Yi Bian fought again, and the defensive strength of the two teams in this section was directly full, and the hit rate dropped significantly. The Forest Wolf has only 2 out of 12 shots in the outside, which feels cold, and the lone ranger has only 1 out of 5 shots. The outside line is out of alignment, and both teams are determined to attack the basket. The lone ranger hits 6 out of 10 in the basket, with a hit rate of 60%! Wolf 7 in 5. The players who performed well in the first half showed different degrees of decline in this section. Owen only scored 2 points in 1 of 3, and Maidan also scored 2 points in 1 of 3; Dong Qiqi scored 4 points from 1 in 4, and Hua Zi didn't score a point from 0 in 5, but he got 1 board, 2 assists and 1 break, which is very hopeful to hit 3 pairs. After three quarters, the Timberwolves were 83-82 ahead by 1 point, which shows how close the game is!
In the final game of the last quarter, Reed hit the ball with 3 points first, and Owen made a foul and got 2 out of 2; McDonnell continued with 3 points, and Dongqi scored 4 points in a row, and then scored 3 points! One person led the team to finish the anti super game by cutting 7 points, and also stopped the Timberwolves; Back from a pause, the lone ranger's 6-0 climax continued to open the gap, and Hua Zi hit a 3 point hit to stop the bleeding, and also got the first point in the second half! After that, Downes went all out to cut 5 points, the Timberwolves exceeded 1 point, and the Lone Ranger asked for a pause! After a pause, Huazi and Dongqi raced each other for 3 points, and the situation was quite tight! In the end, the lone ranger's firepower completed the reversal with a score of 108-105, leading 1-0.
Data statistics:
In this game, Dongqi scored 33 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 breaks and 1 hat, Owen scored 30 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 hat, Washington scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2 hats, Gafford scored 10 points, 9 rebounds and 1 hat, Jones scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and Leffley scored 9 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists and 2 hats;
The six Timberwolves scored in double figures, Hua Zi scored 19 points, 11 boards, 8 assists and 2 breaks, Maidan scored 24 points, 4 boards, 3 assists and 1 break, Downes scored 16 points, 7 boards and 2 assists, Goebbels scored 12 points, 7 boards, 1 assists and 1 breaks, 2 hats, Conley scored 5 points, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 breaks, Reed scored 15 points, 4 boards, 2 assists, 1 breaks and 1 hat, and Lee Kyle scored 11 points, 2 boards and 2 assists.
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