What at one time appeared to be a lost season and one dark future for the franchise since it has been mortgaged long-term for add Rudy Gobertbecomes a present full of illusion and joy for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
partly aided by the irregularity of the Westbut also for one clear improvement of the teamChris Finch are growing up in the Conference and are already in the game for home field advantage in the 1st Round of the Playoffs.
This Wednesday they added one new victory to strengthen this presentdefeating in complementary the Golden State Warriors 119-114despite not having Gobert or, as for a long time, Karl-Anthony Towns.
Instead, the group figures came back to life D’Angelo Russell, with 29 points and Anthony Edwards, with 27but also a Naz Reed with tremendous performance in painting: 24 points and 13 reboundswith an explosive definition that doomed the game.
Beyond the good level that Edwards and Russell bring to the offense, are the role players, like Reid himself, who are helping to transform the Minnesota campaign. The Timberwolves are headed to establish themselves among the The 10 best defenses in the league and names like Jaden McDaniels (He has guarded opposing point guards for a few games) Kyle Anderson Y Austin Rivers they are instrumental in strengthening the team in their own stadium.
This good gift from the Timberwolves – without Towns since the end of November – will help the franchise to consider the Dominican’s transfer. Just a few weeks later they confirmed it the arrangement with gobert is not good and it seems clear that the road to success for Minnesota runs through the identity they achieved this 2023: a strong team defensively, with two perimeter talents capable of bringing offense.
Not only his 21 games in 2022-2023, but also the previous seven seasons, help to understand that It’s very difficult to play winning basketball with an interior like Towns., unable to protect the rim but also not having the flexibility to score on the perimeter. Theirs three postseason wins in eight years in the league they reflect that.
If indeed Minnesota trades Towns and gets pieces that fit better in return, they could make some noise in these Playoffs. With offensive talents like Russell and Edwards, a dominant defender in Gobert, and several supporting players who contribute to wins without looking at stats, the Wolves have a good foundation to maintain their place among the best in the West with returners.
Meanwhile, Finch’s men continue to add wins, to take their own 12-5 record in 2023 and they begin to reconsider their goals for this campaign, after that beginning of an apocalyptic panorama.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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