Minnesota Timberwolves hosts San Antonio Spurs this Friday night on Target Center. Conferência Oeste’s playoff series is tied at 1-1. Os Wolves lost the second game by 38 points and need a home win to regain their advantage.
The confrontation starts at 10:30 pm Brasília time. Minnesota’s team wants to explore control of the court after the tough defeat at San Antonio.
ROUND 2. GAME 3.
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Equipes arrives with recent history defined
Spurs dominated Jogo 2 at home. Victor Wembanyama contributed 19 points and 15 rebounds in the 133-95 victory. San Antonio’s team exploited quick transitions and forced turnovers from the opponent.
Minnesota beat Jogo 1 104 to 102 away from home. Julius Randle was one of the highlights with 21 points. The franchise suffered the biggest defeat in playoff history in the following game.
The Chris Finch technician must adjust the marking on Wembanyama. The French pivot imposed a presence on both sides of the court in the last match.
- Escalação likely from Minnesota Timberwolves: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert
- Escalação likely from San Antonio Spurs: De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes and Victor Wembanyama
Detalhes from live stream
Fãs on Brasil can follow the game on NBA League Pass. Betting Plataformas like bet365 and Betano also offer live streaming for qualified users.
Prime Video broadcasts several NBA playoff games at this stage. Verifique local schedule to confirm availability.
Donte DiVincenzo is out with a leg injury. Carter Bryant appears as a doubt on Spurs’s side due to a foot problem.
Últimos five games for each team
Minnesota Timberwolves alternated results before the series. The team won three of its last five matches before the playoffs.
San Antonio Spurs showed consistency. The team won four of the last five games and arrived motivated after the defeat in Jogo 2.
Arena and match conditions
Target Center welcomes the audience to Minneapolis. Court control tends to favor Wolves in decisive postseason games.
Arbitration features Brothers, Ford and Goble. The trio has already worked on other matches in the series.
Spurs leads the recent head-to-head record this season. Mesmo thus, Minnesota got the better of the first game of the quarterfinals.
- Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs in points and rebounds in playoffs
- Anthony Edwards seeks to increase performance after below-expected performances
- Rudy Gobert should mark Wembanyama at key moments
- De’Aaron Fox commands San Antonio’s quick attack
- Julius Randle needs efficiency in mid-range shots
Ficha game technique
Local: Target Center, at Minneapolis Horário: 10:30 pm (Brasília time) Campeonato: NBA, Conferência Oeste Série quarterfinals: tied 1-1
The winner takes the lead in the series. The loser will need to seek recovery in Jogo 4, also in Minnesota.
