NBA 2018-19: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Brooklyn Nets: 3 Talking Points

Final Score: Timberwolves beat Nets, 112-102

Stats:

Wolves- 38 rebounds, 25 assists, 4 Blocks and 15 steals.

Nets- 46 rebounds, 26 assists, 4 Blocks and 2 steals.

Nets were swept away by the Wolves in a match that can be titled as- "Third Quarter Rampage".

The game had a slow start with both the teams missing few shots but eventually picked up. Karl Anthony Towns had initial foul troubles, so was benched for some time.

The game was even at the halftime with Wolves leading by 5. However, the lead went up to 17 points in the third quarter because of the show put up by Karl Anthony Towns and Derrick Rose in the second half.

Nets tried to come back in the final quarter with a 22-11 run and reduced the lead to 4 points with 3 minutes to go, but this was not enough as Wolves were able to hold on and won it quite easily in the end.

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#3 Fourth Quarter Comeback by Nets

Spencer Dinwiddie and Jarrett Allen

Wolves had 98-72 advantage heading to the fourth quarter, but Nets did not give up easily. They came back with impressive performances by Spencer Dinwiddie and Jarrett Allen to reduce the lead to just 4 points with 3 minutes to go in the match. However, their efforts were not enough.

Turnovers were a big issue for the Nets. They had 18 turnovers out of which 31 points were scored by the Wolves.

They had six players to score in double figures, but the 3-point shooting was horrible. Their star guard D'Angelo Russell scored just 5 points and looked off. Spencer Dinwiddie is a great talent and scored 18 points and 8 assists. Jarrett Allen also looked impressive and finished with 12 points.

#2 Karl-Anthony Towns' impressive third quarter

Karl-Anthony Towns

Towns landed in early foul troubles and played only around eight minutes in the first half. He committed two fouls in the first quarter and the third one during the early second quarter which lead to him having sit on the bench. He just had two points at the end of the second quarter.

He came back in the third quarter and dominated the court. He scored 17 points in the quarter. He practically played with the Nets' bigs and scored five from the field. It was because of this dominating performance that the scoreline at the end of the 3rd quarter was 98-72.

Towns with an amazing spin move to drop the man:

KARL SPUN THAT MAN INTO THE GROUND pic.twitter.com/x68jAIrqK5

— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) November 23, 2018

Towns finished with 21 points and 9 rebounds in the game. He also had a single three-pointer in the game making it his 19th straight game with at least a single three-pointer.

#1 Derrick Rose scored 25 points

Derrick Rose

D Rose was on fire yet again. All the injuries and problems in Rose's life have taken a step back, and we are watching him play like his old self. His three-point shooting has been a surprise though. He has improved his three-point shot and has become a reliable scorer for the Wolves. Rose is averaging a career high in three-point percentage.

Rose scored 25 points today with 11 of them coming in the fourth quarter when his team needed to stop the comeback by the Nets.

Check out this assist by D Rose:

HOW, @DROSE?!?!?!?!HOW?!?!?!?!?!WHAT. A. DIME. pic.twitter.com/tvVH1wOG7a

— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) November 23, 2018

If Derrick Rose stays fit and continues to play like this, he will be a great threat to the other teams in the NBA. We all know what he can do. His upper body is as strong as it was during his MVP days. We hope his lower body also remains fit and we get to see a lot more of D Rose.