{"id":5269,"date":"2025-04-20T14:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T14:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=5269"},"modified":"2025-04-20T14:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T14:58:02","slug":"wolves-knock-out-input-lakers-usa-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=5269","title":{"rendered":"Wolves knock out input lakers \u2022 USA basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE Lakers<\/strong> Launch their playoffs by the reception of the Wolves, but especially by an ugly correction, since they were slapped by the teammates of Rudy Gobert who wanted much more and who put all the ingredients to have them thwart (117-95).<\/p>\n

To answer Luka Doncic<\/strong> (37 points, 8 rebounds) side Los Angeles<\/strong>three players distinguished themselves on the Minnesota<\/strong> : Jaden McDaniels<\/strong> (25 points, 9 rebounds), Naz Reid<\/strong> (23 points, 5 rebounds) and Anthony Edwards<\/strong> (22 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds despite the cramps). A primary contribution to help their more physical team get an 18th victory over their last 22 games …<\/p>\n

After a first quarter dominated by the Lakers, in the wake of an untenable Luka with its 16 points, the rocking point of this Game 1 occurred in the second, when the Wolves signed a terrible “run”: 26-6! In a 3-point and unstoppable fury on a fast game, visitors completely overturned the steam and took control with authority. Without ever letting go later, because it was ultimately the whole group of Minny who was in a big 3-point evening. It was also necessary to contain so containing, already in Playoff mode, but helpless against opposing collective power.<\/p>\n

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\u2013 The 26-6 that changes everything<\/strong>. At the head (28-21) after twelve minutes thanks to the Luka show Doncic, the Lakers lost foot from the moment when the Slovenian sat on the bench and the Duo Jaden McDaniels-Naz Reid began to sparks on both sides, in a “Small-Ball” which undermined the Californian defense. Capable of deploying an effective fast game and punishing at 3-point, the Wolves took control of the game and makes their advantage grow in a few minutes, so as not to be worried about the whole game 1. because, after the break, it is the stars, Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, who took care of maintaining the gap.<\/p>\n

\u2013 A 3-point record for Minnesota<\/strong>. Well helped by this defense of the far too lax lax behind the arc, the Wolves planted the trifle of 21 3-point baskets (50% success), while seducing on the collective level on each side. With their game in transition, it was this award-winning address that enabled them to explode Los Angeles in the second quarter (38-20), then keep this team at a good distance in the second period (+12 points at least). A part controlled by the men of Chris Finch, who send a series entry message and put pressure to the Californians for Game 2.<\/p>\n