Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationSharpe and Clingan power the Trail Blazers to a 106-98 victory over the Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points as Minnesota squandered an early lead and dropped its third straight game.
The teams entered the fourth quarter tied before Portland took control behind the defense of Clingan, who had four blocks in the period as Minnesota missed 10 of its first 11 shots to start the final frame.
Portland extended its lead to double digits for the first time on free throws by Sharpe to make it 89-78.
Trail Blazers: The Blazers were without starting point guard Anfernee Simons, who left Tuesday’s game with shortness of breath. “He just didn’t feel very well today,” head coach Chauncey Billups said. Billups said he expected further tests and that Simons doesn't seem worried. Portland was also without Robert Williams, who is being held out of back-to-backs.
Regular Season Series
POR leads series 2-1
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 98 - 106 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 98 - 106 | |
4th 13.2 | Julius Randle makes driving dunk (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 98 - 106 | |
4th 16.1 | Timberwolves Full timeout | 96 - 106 | |
4th 16.1 | Dalano Banton makes free throw 1 of 1 | 96 - 106 |
Statistics
MIN | POR | |
---|---|---|
37-94 | FG | 38-83 |
39.4 | Field Goal % | 45.8 |
7-39 | 3PT | 9-25 |
17.9 | Three Point % | 36.0 |
17-22 | FT | 21-23 |
77.3 | Free Throw % | 91.3 |
41 | Rebounds | 47 |
13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
28 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
16 | Assists | 17 |
12 | Steals | 10 |
3 | Blocks | 10 |
13 | Turnovers | 19 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
14 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
19 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
50 | Points in Paint | 52 |
19 | Fouls | 18 |
13 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 17,353 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 23 | 5 | .821 | - | W8 |
Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.5 | W2 |
Minnesota | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9 | L3 |
Portland | 9 | 20 | .310 | 14.5 | L2 |
Utah | 7 | 21 | .250 | 16 | L1 |
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