12 consecutive losses, the longest this season! The Wizards still lost to the Timberwolves with 7 players in double figures. Randle 32+10 and Reed 28 points.

On November 20, the Timberwolves faced the Wizards at home during the NBA regular season. Led by the outstanding performances of Edwards, Randle and Reed, the Timberwolves led the Wizards by 27 points at most. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Wizards 120-109 and won two consecutive games. The Timberwolves achieved their 10th win of the new season. The Wizards suffered a 12-game losing streak and continued to set the league's longest losing streak record this season.

Statistics

Timberwolves: Randle 32 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Reed 28 points and 5 rebounds, Edwards 18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, DiVincenzo 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Conley 10 points, 1 board and 6 assists, Gobert 9 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists.

Wizards: George had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, McCollum had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Bagley had 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, Middleton had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Whittemore had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Coulibaly had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and Johnson had 10 points.

Game Review

The Timberwolves defeated the Mavericks 120-96 at home in their last home game. The Wizards suffered an 11-game losing streak in the past 11 games. The Timberwolves are missing Shannon and McDaniels in this game, and the Wizards are missing Sal. The Timberwolves led 6-2 at the beginning of the first quarter, and the Wizards responded with a 6-2 offensive to tie the game. The two sides continued to alternate the lead and struggled until the Timberwolves fell behind 23-24. The Timberwolves launched a 9-0 offensive inside and outside to take the lead. The Wizards counterattacked to chase points. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led the Wizards 34-29. In the first quarter, the Timberwolves made 5 of 14 three-pointers, Edwards scored 12 points on 4 of 9 three-pointers, and the Wizards made 4 of 8 three-pointers. No player on the team scored in double figures.

In the second quarter of the game, the Timberwolves scored 30+ points in two consecutive quarters, and continued to upgrade their firepower by scoring 37 points in the second quarter. They also limited the Wizards to less than 20 points in the second quarter. The Timberwolves relied on their overall offensive and defensive advantages to crush the Wizards. In the second quarter, they blasted 37-17 with a net victory of 20 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Timberwolves had expanded their 71-46 lead over the Wizards by 25 points. In the first two quarters of the game, three Timberwolves players scored in double figures. Reed hit 9 of 13 and hit 4 three-pointers for 23 points. Randall scored 17 points and Edwards scored 14 points. Only Coulibaly from the Wizards scored in double figures with 10 points.

Back from the halftime break, the Wizards' offensive firepower exploded in the third quarter. They scored 19 points more than in the second quarter. The Timberwolves encountered the Wizards in the second half and continued to counterattack to chase points. In the first half of the third quarter, they were chased to a 78-67 lead of 11 points. The Timberwolves quickly scored 5 points in a row to expand their 16-point advantage. The Wizards continued to counterattack and chase points. The Timberwolves were chased back by the Wizards 23-36 in a single quarter by 13 points. At the end of the first three quarters, the Timberwolves were chased 94-82 and led the Wizards by 12 points.

Entering the final quarter of the game, the Timberwolves were chased to only a 6-point lead, but the Timberwolves later re-expanded their lead by about 10 points. The two sides continued to fight, and the Timberwolves expanded their lead 118-106 inside and outside the final stage, but the Wizards were unable to recover. In the end, the Timberwolves 120-109 sent the Wizards to their 12th consecutive defeat.

Starting lineup for both sides

Timberwolves: Edwards, Randle, Gobert, Conley, DiVincenzo

Wizards: Koulibaly, George, Bagley, McCollum, Middleton