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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers

NBA
Timberwolves
12-15
116-111
Final
Trail Blazers
11-16
Moda Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 12, POR 7
Q1Q2Q3Q4
POR leads
Team1234T
MIN33233327116
POR26292927111

Who won: Timberwolves 116-111

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-111 on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Moda Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 1-0. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves in points (24). Anfernee Simons led the Trail Blazers in points (26).

Player of the game

Anthony Edwards

MIN · 24 PTS, 4 REB

7.7

Win probability

100%MIN final
MINPOR

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 4.3Jarred Vanderbilt

    Defensive rebound

    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound

  4. Q4 6.9Anfernee Simons

    Misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Anfernee Simons misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot

    A. Simons · 26 PTS

  5. Q4 11.2D'Angelo Russell
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    D'Angelo Russell makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Russell · 18 PTS

    MIN 116 - 111 POR
  6. Q4 11.2D'Angelo Russell
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    D'Angelo Russell makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Russell · 18 PTS

    MIN 115 - 111 POR
  7. Q4 11.2Anfernee Simons

    Personal take foul

    Anfernee Simons personal take foul

    A. Simons · 26 PTS

  8. SLAMQ4 15.5
    Larry Nance Jr.

    Dunk

    L. Nance Jr. · 8 PTS · ast D. Lillard

    Larry Nance Jr. makes dunk (Damian Lillard assists)

    MIN 114 - 111 POR
  9. Q4 21.2D'Angelo Russell

    Personal foul

    D'Angelo Russell personal foul

    D. Russell · 18 PTS

  10. Q4 26.2Anthony Edwards
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Edwards · 24 PTS

    MIN 114 - 109 POR
  11. Q4 26.2Anthony Edwards
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Edwards · 24 PTS

    MIN 113 - 109 POR
  12. Q4 26.2Anfernee Simons

    Personal take foul

    Anfernee Simons personal take foul

    A. Simons · 26 PTS

  13. THREEQ4 29.0
    Damian Lillard

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    D. Lillard · 24 PTS · ast L. Nance Jr.

    Damian Lillard makes 28-foot three point jumper (Larry Nance Jr. assists)

    MIN 112 - 109 POR
  14. Q4 33.4POR

    Full timeout

    Trail Blazers Full timeout

  15. Q4 34.0Robert Covington

    Defensive rebound

    Robert Covington defensive rebound

  16. Q4 34.0D'Angelo Russell

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    D'Angelo Russell misses free throw 2 of 2

    D. Russell · 18 PTS

  17. Q4 34.0MIN

    Offensive rebound

    Timberwolves offensive team rebound

  18. Q4 34.0D'Angelo Russell

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    D'Angelo Russell misses free throw 1 of 2

    D. Russell · 18 PTS

  19. Q4 34.0Robert Covington

    Personal take foul

    Robert Covington personal take foul

    R. Covington · 3 PTS

  20. Q4 35.0Jarred Vanderbilt

    Defensive rebound

    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound

  21. Q4 38.6Anfernee Simons

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point jumper

    A. Simons · 26 PTS

  22. Q4 49.7Karl-Anthony Towns
    TO

    Steps out of bounds turnover

    Karl-Anthony Towns steps out of bounds turnover

    K. Towns · 23 PTS

  23. Q4 51.2MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  24. Q4 51.5Damian Lillard
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Damian Lillard lost ball turnover (Patrick Beverley steals)

    D. Lillard · 24 PTS

  25. Q4 55.4Patrick Beverley
    +2

    Bucket

    Patrick Beverley makes two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)

    P. Beverley · 10 PTS · ast A. Edwards

    MIN 112 - 106 POR

Leaders

MINPOR
Points
Anthony Edwards
24
Anfernee Simons
26
Assists
D'Angelo Russell
5
Damian Lillard
6
Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns
10
Larry Nance Jr.
12

Season seriesMIN leads series 1-0

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