NBA roundup: Wolves take key step in play-in race with win

With a resounding 151-131 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas, the Minnesota Timberwolves set the stage to advance in the play-in game pecking order. Anthony Edwards scored 33 things in less than three quarters of homage time.

In the Western Conference status, Minnesota secured at least a ninth-place start before facing New Orleans on Sunday in the team’s’s regular-season last in Minneapolis. In the West, Minnesota and New Orleans are vying for placement.

After a rousing offensive explosion in the second quarter, the Timberwolves took the lead by 12 points. They never looked back and continued to roll to victory as they increased their head to 126-93 points per minute-and-a-half into the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves set a season-high for points per game with 22 tips from Karl-Anthon Towns, 20 from Mike Conley, and 13 from Rudy Gobert.

Julian Champagnie scored 24 points for San Antonio, Keita Bates-Diop 22, Tre Jones( 21 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds ), and Malaki Branham( 17 things ) added to his next career triple-double.

Nuggets 114, Jazz 118

Utah defeated Denver in Salt Lake City to wrap up its place stone after quarterback Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 28 things.

With 2:42 left to play, the Jazz inevitably regained the head at 110-109 after losing a 19-point lead. Utah won for the next time in 10 activities as Agbaji followed with two pots and two complimentary puts with 11 minute remaining. For the Jazz, Kris Dunn finished with 19 things, 14 help, and 8 touchdowns.

Jamal Murray scored 20 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pause scored 21 in the decline for Denver, which had already claimed the No. 1 plant in the Western Conference playoffs.

Trail Blazers 125, Clippers 136

Kawhi Leonard helped Los Angeles march in the second quarter and post a home victory over Portland by scoring 27 points, eight touchdowns, and four help.

The Clippers, who shared the Golden State Warriors’ record, moved into second location in the Western Conference thanks to Russell Westbrook’s’s 20 things, six touchdowns, and six assists. In place of Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons, Portland formed a small team after Los Angeles gave up 70 first-half things.

With game-high totals of points( 30 ) and rebounds ( 11 ) from Kevin Knox, the Trail Blazers were in the lead. For Portland, Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 positions and Trendon Watford added 24.

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