The Lakers, who fell behind 0:1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs, hoped to save face at home at G2 on the 23rd. Doncic, the "European Golden Boy", scored a game-high 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists for a quasi-triple-double, leading the team to defeat the Timberwolves 94-85 and tie the series at 1-1.
Doncic had a near-triple-double of 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists
The Timberwolves staged a "down gram" drama in the series G1, knocking down the third-seeded Lakers in the West, taking a 1-0 lead and falling below many experts' glasses.
The Lakers, who had fallen behind in the series, regrouped today and started the game 13-5 under Doncic's leadership, and he was on a hot streak in the first quarter, scoring 16 points alone, more than the Timberwolves as a team in the first quarter. Doncic scored 22 points in the first half and played quite strongly, helping the team to take a 58-43 lead after the first two quarters.
After the basket, Edwards took off and dunked in an attempt to boost the team's morale, but the Lakers quickly steadied themselves and extended their lead to 20 points in one fell swoop. However, the Gray Wolves did not give up there, and fought back again in the deciding quarter, relying on Naz Reid to force the penalty area in the first 3 minutes of the final game, chasing down to a single digit.
Edwards
James stepped up at a critical moment, accelerated the attack with a steal, blocked the Timberwolves' counterattack, and Doncic continued to attack the basket to help the team lay the foundation for victory.
The Lakers scored four double-doubles today, Doncic scored 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists for a quasi-triple-double, and James contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds; On the Timberwolves side,Randallscored a team-high 27 points, Edwards scored 25 points, but the team's three-point shooting rate was only 20%, planting the cause of defeat.