Minnesota Timberwolves this Sunday inaugurated the season in the NBA with a victory as a visitor against Utah Jazz by 111-116. On the previous day, the Utah Jazz players managed to win at home against Portland Trail Blazers 100-120, while the Minnesota Timberwolves also defeated at home Detroit Pistons by 111-101. With this result, Minnesota Timberwolves is currently in second place after achieving its first win of the season, while Utah Jazz He will try again the next day after staying in sixth position. Check the NBA standings after the duel.
In the first quarter there were several movements on the scoreboard, in fact, the visitors got a 12-0 run during the quarter to finish with 27-31. Later, during the second quarter, the visitors managed to distance themselves on the scoreboard, in fact, they achieved another 11-2 run and scored the maximum difference (15 points) at the end of the quarter, which ended with a partial score of 26-37. After this, the players came to rest with a 53-68 in the mail.
In the third quarter the local team closed the gap in the light, in fact, the team achieved a partial during this quarter of 10-2 and reduced the difference to minimum values at the end of the quarter and ended with a partial result of 26-20 ( and a 79-88 overall). Finally, in the course of the last quarter the Utah Jazzel home team also reduced distances again in the electronic, although not enough to win the game and the fourth ended with a partial result of 32-28. Finally, the match ended with a final score of 111-116 for Minnesota Timberwolves.
During the match, Minnesota Timberwolves got the victory thanks to 25 points, six assists and two rebounds of D’Angelo Russell and the 16 points, three assists and 12 rebounds of Karl-Anthony Towns. The 18 points, two assists and 17 rebounds of Rudy gobert and the 23 points and three rebounds from Jordan clarkson they were not enough for Utah Jazz won the match.
After winning the match, in the next match Minnesota Timberwolves will play against Los angeles lakers at Staples Center. For his part, the next opponent of Utah Jazz be Oklahoma city thunder, with which he will face in the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Follow the NBA schedule in full.
