The Minnesota Timberwolves are a victory to ensure a discomfort of the first round over the Los Angeles Lakers, ensuring a 116-113 victory in game 4 on Sunday to take an advantage of the 3-1 series.
In a game that was back and forth during the 48 minutes, the Timberwolves could retire due to a series of clutch plays in the last 40 seconds. First, Jaden McDaniels made a tray while Austin Reaaves with 39.1 seconds remaining to tie the game with 113-113. McDaniels gave the next free kick to give his team an advantage of a point.
McDaniels played a strict defense in Luka Doncic inside after his free throwing brand, with the Lakers star stumbling half the court with 33 seconds. Los Angeles was forced to call a waiting time, but McDaniels came up with a robbery in LeBron James’s pass with 30 seconds.
While the Timberwolves sought to add to their leadership in recent seconds, Anthony Edwards led to the edge, but lost the ball and saw him get out of the limits with 10.1 seconds. However, the coach of the Timberwolves, Chris Finch, challenged the call, who was exaggerated and ruled to be a foul on James. With the Lakers on the foul limit, Edwards went to the free throw line and made both attempts to give the Timberwolves an advantage of 116-113.
The Lakers called their last time after Doncic’s trip, so they could not advance the ball after Edwards. However, they could still get a good look to try to tie the game. The Timberwolves chose not to dirty three, with reaves opening in the corner in recent seconds. His 3 -point attempt that he tied just before the bell, he thought.
The two of Edwards made free throws at the end they gave 43 points to the maximum when he exceeded the two main stars of the Lakers. Doncic finished with 38 points, while James had 27 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in 46 minutes. But James did not score in the fourth quarter of defeat.
Game 5 will take place on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, where the Lakers will seek to save their season or the Timberwolves will advance to the second round.
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