The Minnesota Timberwolves came into this game 1-0 and thriving as a unit after beating OKC. One of the craziest things that came out of that game is the fact that Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards didn’t have huge games. In the game against the Utah Jazz that was a different story as all of the Big 4 on the Timberwolves put in work. Anthony Edwards scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony had 27 points, and D’Angelo had 23 points. The Timberwolves will go as far as Anthony Edwards brings him because he is the true X-Factor on this team. If Edwards can play as how he did in the playoffs this team would be unstoppable.
This was a great sight to see as a Timberwolves fan and we can’t forget the dominance in the paint from Gobert. Rudy was able to get 9 points and 23 rebounds. The Timberwolves had the game in their hands early but let things slip away as the Jazz took advantage of Towns/Gobert going to the bench. Russell made a huge shot to get them to the overtime but it wasn’t enough for them to get it done. This Timberwolves team is special and once they have the chemistry down it will be EPIC.
The Jazz attacked the paint and was able to get on the boards in a major way. The Jazz had 52 points in the paint and they had 54 rebounds with giving up too many second chance points. The Timberwolves were doing great on the boards but it seemed like whenever they missed a crucial rebound it led to a big shot from the Jazz. The Utah Jazz came into the game against the Timberwolves with a lot of energy and was able to scrap. One of the players that set the tone for the Utah Jazz was Jordan Clarkson who finished with 29 points on the night. It seemed as though any time the Jazz needed a bucket they went to Clarkson who people might think is on the trading block. Jordan Clarkson has been the 6th man but it seems like his role is now to be the leader of this team with Mike Conley.
If the Jazz continues to flourish like this early in the season they could see them stay together. Lauri Markkanen was in his bag as well because he was able to hit some big shots. Lauri finished with 24 points, 5 assists, and 13 rebounds on the night. Some of the shots that he made were on Towns/Gobert. Kelly Olynyk was having a great game as well until he got fouled out as he finished with 21 points. The Timberwolves had some chances to get the job done in regulation but they missed out on it as they rushed the offense.
The Timberwolves play the Thunder on Sunday as they look to go 2-1 on the young season.
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