On the 25th, Beijing time, the NBA Timberwolves staged an incredible reversal show in the final quarter when they were 25 points behind, relying on McDaniels' three-point play in the second reading stage to tie and force out of overtime, and finally the Timberwolves narrowly defeated the Thunder 131:128 to stop the defeat.
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The Timberwolves and the Thunder faced off back-to-back today, with the former Thunder winning their second win of the season under the leadership of their brother Gilgy Alexander, who scored 37 points, and the two teams moved to the Thunder's home court today.
The Thunder played strongly in the first half, shooting 51.1% from the field, and Kyrgyz Alexander scored 20 points in the half, helping the team to take a 64-45 lead after two quarters. The Timberwolves played lacklusterly, shooting just 22.2 percent from the field and scoring a game-high 13 points from the field.
Seeing that the Thunder were going to win easily, but the Timberwolves chased wildly in the final quarter, Shannon and Edwards scored in relay, and there was vitality, but the Thunder immediately called a timeout, and after redeploying, they scored again to stop the bleeding.
However, the Timberwolves did not give up, Reed scored five points in a row, and Dillingham scored in the relay, beating the Thunder dizzily and falling into a scoring drought, and the Timberwolves chased the remaining 3 points 51 seconds before the end.
McDaniels drew a foul on Caruso on a layup and hit a three-pointer to tie the game with 11.2 seconds left to force overtime. The Timberwolves, who staged a big reversal, played strongly in overtime and once took the lead, but the Thunder soon returned the color, and the two sides went back and forth.
The Timberwolves relied on Reed's free throws to take a one-point lead at the last minute, and Edwards also rewarded Kyrgyz Alexander with an important hot pot to get the last offensive opportunity, and relied on free throws to score another three points to add insurance and close the surprise victory.
The Timberwolves scored more than 20 points with three players today, with McDaniels contributing a team-high 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Reed scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. For the Thunder, Kyrgyz Alexander soared a game-high 39 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists.