(Central News Agency, Los Angeles, comprehensive foreign news report on the 7th) Reed scored a game-high 31 points today, leading the Timberwolves to defeat the Lakers 127-117. The Timberwolves regained the top spot in the NBA Western Conference with a record of 54 wins and 24 losses; the Lakers dropped to the Western Conference rankings. No. 9, the road to the playoffs is even more difficult.
After the NBA regular season ends, the top 6 in the East and West divisions can directly enter the playoffs, while the top 7 to 10 will need to play in the playoffs. The winning team in the 7th and 8th place games will be the seventh seed in the playoffs. The losing team will have to play against the winning team in the 9th and 10th place games to compete for the last ticket in the playoffs.
In today’s game, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers did not play because he had flu symptoms. Anthony Davis was hit in the eye by Kyle Anderson of the Minnesota Timberwolves during a wave of offense in the first quarter and retired after playing only 12 minutes.
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After the Lakers lost Davis to defend the penalty area, the Timberwolves went on a killing spree in the second quarter, scoring 46 points in one breath to lay the foundation for victory, and ultimately won easily.
After today’s win, the Timberwolves won their seventh win in the last nine games. This allowed them to overtake the Denver Nuggets and become the Western Conference hegemon. They have the opportunity to win the first place in the Western Conference for the second time in team history this season.
Naz Reid scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Anthony Edwards contributed 26 points and 8 assists for the Timberwolves. Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 16 rebounds. “Double Ten” results.
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The Lakers lost this game and ended their 4-game winning streak. Although this was only their second defeat in the past 11 games, losing at a critical moment brought their record to 45 wins and 34 losses, temporarily ranking 9th in the Western Conference. , 0.5 games behind the Sacramento Kings.
Rui Hachimura scored a team-high 30 points for the Lakers in this campaign. Jaxson Hayes, who came off the bench, contributed 19 points. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 18 points. D’Angelo Russell ) scored 15 points and 11 assists. (Translator: Li Jinwei/Verification: Cai Jiamin) 1130408
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