MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 119 (43-19), PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 114 (17-43)
March 4, 2024
NOTES ON TIMBERWOLVES
Player Ratings
• Rudy Gobert was dominant tonight against the Trail Blazers, finishing with a team-high 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting, including 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, a game-high 16 rebounds and a game-high three blocks. Tonight marks Gobert’s first 25+ point/15+ rebound game of the season (ninth in career) and his fourth such game in his career with 3+ blocks.
• Tonight also marked Gobert’s 22nd 15+ rebound game of the season, the most such game in the NBA (211th). Gobert becomes the first player in NBA history to record 25+ points on 90.0%+ shooting, 15+ rebounds/3+ blocks without missing the free throw line (min. five FTA).
• Gobert scored 11 of his 25 points in the third quarter, marking the fourth time this season he has scored more than 10 points in a quarter (39th career). He also grabbed seven rebounds in the third quarter, the fourth time this season recording 10+ points/5+ rebounds in a quarter (22nd career).
• Mike Conley finished the night with 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting, seven assists and three steals, marking his ninth game of the season with 15+ points/5+ assists (365th career) and his first game of this type this season with 3 + interceptions (84th career).
• Conley becomes only the second player in Timberwolves franchise history to record 15+ points/5+ assists/3+ steals at age 36 or older, joining Rod Strickland (15 points, six assists , four interceptions; December 18, 2002, in Philadelphia. ).
• Naz Reid finished the night with 12 points on 4 of 5 shooting, including 4 of 4 from deep and five rebounds in 22:59 of play off the bench, marking his 41st game with 10 or more points of the season. the bench 134th in career). Reid’s 41 10+ point games off the bench are fifth-most in the NBA this season and second-most among centers (Bobby Portis – MIL: 42 games).
• Tonight marks Reid’s fourth career game off the bench with 10+ points and 5+ rebounds while shooting 80.0%+ from the field and 100% from three. He is one of 11 players in franchise history to record such a stat line and one of only two players to play in multiple such games (Nemanja Bjelica: two games).
• Anthony Edwards came off the bench for the first time this season, the 18th time in his career and the first time since January 27, 2021 at Golden State. He finished with 13 points and six assists, the first time in his career with 10+ points/5+ assists coming off the bench. Edwards becomes the fourth Timberwolf this season to record 10+ points/5+ assists coming off the bench.
Team Notes
• With tonight’s win, the Timberwolves recorded their 10th victory against the Trail Blazers in the Chris Finch era, tied for the most wins against any opponent (Houston and Oklahoma City) during this period (February 22, 2021 – today).
• The Timberwolves finished the night shooting 50.6 percent (40 of 79) from the field, marking the 29th game this season they finished shooting 50.0 percent or better. The Wolves are now 26-3.
• Minnesota shot 28 of 37 from the free throw line tonight, the second-most makes from the charity stripe this season and the most attempts this season. Tonight marks the 18th time in franchise history that the Wolves have made more than 35 free throws against Portland.
(information courtesy of Timberwolves)
