In the Western Conference G2, the Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 118-103 at home, leading 2-0.
Statistics: Jayway 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Holmgren 22 points and 4 rebounds, Dort 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Caruso 9 points and 2 steals, Hartenstein 6 points and 8 rebounds;
For the Timberwolves, Edwards had 32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, McDaniels 22 points and 3 blocks, Alexander Walker 17 points and 2 assists, Reed 10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, Randle 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Gobert 5 points and 9 rebounds.
Editor's biggest impression of the game:The Timberwolves are not a team at the same level as the Thunder.
Whether it's offensive or defensive
The Thunder, the No. 1 team in the West in the regular season, have new MVP Alexander at the helm, and their offense and defense are too balanced.
In the playoffs, there are fewer mistakes than anyone.
In this game, the Thunder had 6 turnovers and the Timberwolves 14.
According to statistics posted by the data media Automatic, so far in the playoffs, the Thunder have made 91 fewer mistakes than their opponents, ranking first in NBA history.
Ranked second through fifth are: 79 for the '19 Raptors, 72 for the '97 Bulls, 69 for the '96 Bulls, and 66 for the 13-Heat. All four teams eventually won the championship.
In the two games, the Timberwolves had a total of 31 turnovers and were exploited by the Thunder to score 53 points.
0-2 isn't the end of the world, but G3 is a do-or-die battle for the Timberwolves back in Minnesota.
After all, there is no team in history that survives 3-0.
If they want to make this series suspenseful, they need to do the following:
One, Huazi's offense is more efficient.
1 of 9 three-pointers today, it's too stretched.
Second, Randall improves stability.
But he needs to play well against the Thunder Twin Towers, which is not easy.
Three, Reed, Maidan, Conley these players need more three-point firepower support.
Reed, as the best sixth man, did not score three-pointers in these two games, and the veteran Conley looked difficult to play at this level, so the Timberwolves lost unjustly.
In the playoffs, it's about the ability to adjust and see if Wolves can bounce back!