NBA

Regular Season Round 137: Washington W. - Minnesota T. 130-135

Date: March 9, 2019
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 4th placed Wizards (27-39) lost to fifth ranked Timberwolves (31-35) in Washington 130-135. Timberwolves made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican-American power forward Karl-Anthony Towns (213-95, college: Kentucky) who had a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds. Guard Derrick Rose (190-88, college: Memphis) chipped in 29 points. Timberwolves' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Bradley Beal (196-93, college: Florida) produced a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Trevor Ariza (203-85, college: UCLA) added 27 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Timberwolves and four Wizards players scored in double figures. Timberwolves maintains fifth place with 31-35 record. Wizards at the other side keep the fourth position with 39 games lost. Timberwolves' next day opponent will be Knicks (#5) in New York City.
Top scorers:
Washington W.: B.Beal 36+10reb+9ast, T.Ariza 27+3reb+4ast, B.Portis 21+12reb+1ast, J.Parker 15+8reb+3ast, J.Green 10+5reb, T.Satoransky 9+3reb+11ast
Minnesota T.: K.Towns 40+16reb+2ast, D.Rose 29+3reb+3ast, T.Gibson 15+13reb, D.Saric 13+6reb+3ast, K.Bates-Diop 12+5reb+2ast, J.Teague 7+1reb+8ast
gschID: 705799

  MINNESOTA T. (coach: Chris Finch)135
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
48 wITjs, KiQl-SjUhIjF 49 66-62 (16.6%) 3-9 (09.6%) 1-1 (655%) 0 66 61 8 8 5 8 6 5 6 35 32 6
44 miURs-gaIp, KRaUi 49 3-2 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 68 65 8
5 wRiDuR, zRff 43 6-2 (68.0%) 6-1 (61.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 2 4 5 6 5 5 6 9 6 -2
  AiQaZ, giQaI 67 8-0 (35%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 3 8 1 4 5 5 6 5 5 6 64 69 -68
85 PVIDaR, zIsh 67 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 4 5 6 6 5 6 4 5 -0
80 eIsR, gRQQaZV 45 64-86 (16.7%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 8 4 4 6 5 6 5 5 8 87 88 65
34 wIllaLRQ, SjUhIjF 81 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 5 1 1 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 9 65 60
19 GaMsIj, win 83 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 1 9 64 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 60 62 0
  eRFjIlds, CiBRQIj 85 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 0 8 4
6 zIjRs, wFus 67 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 3 5 5 6 5 5 6 3 9 63
wIUil   47-97 (37.3%) 68-41 (44.4%) 86-83 (29.0%) 67 49 01 80 69 5 7 4 5 7 640 640  


  WASHINGTON W. (coach: Brian Keefe)130
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
4 mRil, mQidlRF 30 66-60 (94.4%) 8-65 (85%) 2-66 (98.9%) 6 7 65 7 4 5 6 6 5 4 41 41 4
  SQaJi, wQRLIQ 36 6-8 (05%) 9-66 (14.1%) 3-3 (655%) 6 8 4 3 4 5 6 5 5 6 89 81 0
46 AiUIQijsVF, wIBis 36 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 66 3 5 6 5 5 8 7 64 -0
48 GQRRj, zRff 42 8-1 (44.4%) 6-1 (61.9%) 4-3 (90%) 5 0 0 5 4 5 4 8 5 4 65 3 8
  OIQUas, mIMMF 46 1-68 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4 7 68 6 0 5 5 6 5 4 86 62 4
  OiQVRQ, ziMiQa 89 4-3 (90%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6 9 2 4 6 5 6 6 5 0 60 67 -65
64 mQFijU, whIBis 60 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 8 8 5 5 6 5 5 2 7 -8
  gRVVRQ, AiB 63 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 -65
1 mQITj-zQ, wQIF 64 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 8 -66
wIUil   48-01 (09.6%) 61-33 (41.3%) 62-83 (90.5%) 65 35 05 46 84 5 2 1 5 62 645 681  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)