With a great Julius Randle, the Wolves beat the Blazers

After the Hawksit’s the Blazers’ turn to notice that the Wolves have found their basketball. With Julius Randle scoring 41 points, Rudy Gobert’s teammates won 133-109.

From the beginning, the intention was clear: play fast. Most of the first points are scored in transition, and the activity of Jaden McDaniels sets the tone. Very aggressive on both ends of the court, he shines against Portland’s only All-Star, Danny Awdia, who he faces and then dunks on him in the same streak. McDaniels scored 15 points in the first half and his layup gave the Wolves a 50-38 lead midway through the second quarter.

Portland remains within reach thanks in particular to Scoot Henderson. In his third match since returning from injury, the young leader energizes the bench: a basket on the counterattack, a reversal after eliminating Anthony Edwards, two winning shots in the corner. He collected 15 points in the first period to allow his team to trail by only ten points at halftime (61-51) despite a complicated start by the seeds.

Windmill to end the evening

But the third quarter changed the game. Edwards and Julius Randle connect two triples and increase the score to 73-59. Then Rudy Gobert capped a 16-2 run with a dunk that gave the Wolves a 20-point lead (79-59). Portland tried to respond with a 10-3 run to get back to within 96-82 at the end of the third quarter, but the margin was too great.

Minnesota definitely scored in the final quarter. Randle catches fire and punctuates his performance with a windmill that sets the room on fire. In the end, the Wolves won 133-109 and entered the break with a lot of confidence.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Randle in the template. When Julius Randle is good at his basketball, it affects the whole group. He goes on the counter, and hits, hits from afar, passes the ball… That’s the barometer of the Wolves, and the match ended with 41 points on 14/24 shooting.

Avdija contenu. A very complicated night for the neo-All-Star, in the first curtain they defended Jadell McDaniels, and in the second Rudy Gobert. The Israeli was never able to break free from this grip and finished with 11 points on 3/14 shooting, 5 turnovers and a differential (+/-) of -32!

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.