Disappointing debut! Yang Hansen scored 2 points and grabbed 1 rebound in 5 minutes and 16 seconds, Huazi put up 41+7 as the Trail Blazers narrowly lost to the Timberwolves.

On October 23rd Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game, the Timberwolves narrowly defeated the Trail Blazers 118-114 away from home. Yang Hansen appeared in his first NBA regular season game, logging 5 minutes and 16 seconds with 2 points and 1 rebound.

For the Trail Blazers, Grant scored 29 points, Avdija had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Sharpe contributed 15 points and 4 assists, Holiday added 14 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Kamara posted 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and Yang Hansen had 2 points and 1 rebound. For the Timberwolves, Edwards scored 41 points with 7 rebounds, Randle had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, McDaniels put up 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks, Gobert contributed 10 points and 6 rebounds, and Shannon added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

In the first quarter, Kamara was in great form, scoring 8 points with drives and outside shots, Klingen hit a long-range shot, Holiday scored strong under the basket, and Avdija delivered a dunk; DiVincenzo scored 5 consecutive points on the court, Edwards, McDaniels and Randle hit three-pointers in succession, and the score was tied at 19. Wesley scored continuously inside, Seble hit a three-pointer, Murray drove for a layup; Edwards made a bank shot, Reed attacked the basket repeatedly, Edwards hit a three-pointer, giving the Timberwolves a 33-32 lead. Holiday nailed a buzzer-beater three-pointer, helping the Trail Blazers finish the quarter leading 35-33.

In the second quarter, Avdija and Holiday scored consecutive layups, Yang Hansen aggressively scored under the basket and made 2 free throws to open his NBA scoring account, with the Trail Blazers leading 43-36. Murray hit a long-range shot, Grant showed his offensive power by scoring 8 straight points, Kamara made an easy putback, Grant scored consecutive baskets inside; Randle combined drives and jump shots, McDaniels threw down a dunk, Edwards hit a long-range shot and completed a putback, McDaniels scored 5 points with drives and outside shots, and Randle made a layup to start closing the gap. At halftime, the Trail Blazers led 61-57.

In the third quarter, Edwards made a jump shot, Avdija hit a three-pointer, Sharpe scored an open three, Holiday soared for a dunk, Grant hit a long-range shot and then powered a dunk inside; Edwards scored 5 points with drives and jump shots, Shannon also scored 5 consecutive points, Gobert finished a lob dunk, Gobert made a second-chance basket, Randle turned and scored a layup, Conley hit an open three, with the Trail Blazers leading narrowly 82-81. Grant completed a and-1 play, Sharpe hit a long-range shot, Wesley glided in for a layup, and Klingen’s three-pointer helped the Trail Blazers end the quarter leading 95-88.

In the final quarter, Avdija made an and-1 play, Grant hit a three-pointer, putting the Trail Blazers up 103-95. McDaniels’ strong inside attack helped the Timberwolves narrow the gap to 100-103. Holiday made a step-back jump shot, Avdija threw down a dunk; Randle hit an open three, Edwards scored 5 points with mid-range and long-range shots to tie the game at 108. McDaniels and Edwards hit consecutive three-pointers, Gobert delivered a dunk, Edwards made a jump shot again, giving the Timberwolves a 118-114 lead. In the remaining time, the Timberwolves maintained their advantage and secured the win.

Starting Lineups

Timberwolves: McDaniels, Randle, Gobert, Edwards, DiVincenzo

Trail Blazers: Avdija, Kamara, Klingen, Sharpe, Holiday