The 6th seed in the West, the Timberwolves, scored 21 three-pointers in the first round of the NBA playoffs on the 20th, Beijing time, and finally defeated the 3rd seed Lakers 117-95, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
Laker James (left) did not score in the first quarter, the first of his career playoff games
The Timberwolves reached the Western Conference championship game in the playoffs last season and lost to the Mavericks, and this season the roster was reorganized and sent away center Towns in exchangeRandall, retaining the 6th place in the West. The market is generally not optimistic that the Gray Wolves can beat the Lakers who have more Doncic to help in the first round, but the Timberwolves suppressed their opponents all the way yesterday, and the team's shooting rate was as high as 51.2%.
McDaniels scored a Timberwolves-high 25 points, and Edwards contributed 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, saying: "The Lakers are rightfully favored, and we don't think we should be here, so we have to fight hard." ”
Doncic, who ushered in his first playoff game after the transfer, scored 37 points in this game, the second-highest debut score in team history, second only to O'Neal's 46 points. It's a shame that he didn't help the team win, but he thinks the Lakers have a good atmosphere at home, and they need four wins to win the series, and the team still has a chance.
James, who led the team to the playoffs for the 18th time in his career, scored 19 points, but did not score in the first quarter, which was also the first playoff time in his career. For the 22-point defeat in the first game, James believes that the team needs 1, 2 quarters or even 1 game to adapt to the playoffs, and he believes that everyone will be better prepared in the second game and must come back to the playoffs.
In the other game in the West, the Nuggets and Clippers fought until the playoffs, and in the end, the Nuggets opened 112-110 under the leadership of Jokic's 29 points, 12 assists, and 9 rebounds.