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FINAL
Mar 5, 2022

Game Recap

Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 36 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks for the Timberwolves as they defeated the Trail Blazers, 135-121. DAngelo Russell added 14 points and a career-high 15 assists for the Timberwolves in the victory, while Anfernee Simons tallied a game-high 38 points (9-17 3pt FG) for the Trail Blazers in the losing effort. The Timberwolves improve to 36-29 on the season, while the Trail Blazers fall to 25-38.

Box Score

1234T
POR34303720121
MIN32314626135
Portland Trail Blazers logoTRAIL BLAZERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
21Keljin BlevinsSF240-30-30-02510110-12
16CJ EllebyPF284-110-11-39310249-10
24Drew EubanksC286-70-01-182103613-16
6Keon JohnsonSG295-93-52-325100215-6
1Anfernee SimonsPG4011-259-177-733003038-2
2Trendon Watford323-80-26-8144010512-3
23Ben McLemore302-82-57-711003113-5
8Brandon Williams269-142-51-121103421-16
5Eric Bledsoe— did not play —— did not play —
4Greg Brown III— did not play —— did not play —
26Justise Winslow— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-8547.1%16-3842.1%25-3083.3%4124511523121
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
3Jaden McDanielsSF376-133-71-290021316+14
8Jarred VanderbiltPF375-80-04-572101314+16
32Karl-Anthony TownsC3413-170-410-11155030236+14
5Malik BeasleySG215-104-92-301010016+7
0D'Angelo RussellPG355-122-62-2315102414+9
12Taurean Prince123-72-31-12311219-2
6Jordan McLaughlin211-30-10-02760142-1
4Jaylen Nowell248-134-72-312002222+9
11Naz Reid132-20-02-23110226-1
20Josh Okogie30-00-00-00000000+5
9Leandro Bolmaro— did not play —— did not play —
13Nathan Knight— did not play —— did not play —
10Jake Layman— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL48-8556.5%15-3740.5%24-2982.8%42361071121135

Play-by-Play

1st quarterpormin
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Towns vs. Eubanks: Tip to Russell
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:43) MISS Russell 33' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:40) Elleby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:32) MISS Elleby 11' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:30) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (11:25) Vanderbilt 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Russell 1 AST)
    02
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (11:10) Johnson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Blevins 1 AST)
    32
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:02) Russell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:02) Eubanks STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (10:44) Elleby 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
    52
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:24) MISS McDaniels 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:22) Eubanks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:22) Vanderbilt P.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Ervin)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:09) MISS Simons 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:05) Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:57) MISS Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:53) Russell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:51) Elleby S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Conley)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (9:51) Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    53
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (9:51) Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    54
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (9:40) Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Eubanks 1 AST)
    84
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (9:24) Beasley 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Vanderbilt 1 AST)
    87
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:13) MISS Elleby 4' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:11) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:07) Vanderbilt Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:07) Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:00) MISS Elleby 4' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:58) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (8:56) Russell 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    810
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:38) McDaniels P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Davis)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:32) MISS Blevins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:29) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (8:19) Russell 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    813
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (8:08) Simons 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1113
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (7:40) Beasley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Vanderbilt 2 AST)
    1116
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (7:21) Eubanks 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Blevins 2 AST)
    1316
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:08) MISS McDaniels 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:05) Eubanks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:01) Russell S.FOUL (P1.T3) (M.Davis)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (7:01) Elleby Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1416
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:01) MISS Elleby Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:58) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:47) MISS Beasley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:43) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:43) Eubanks P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Ervin)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:43) TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (6:34) Vanderbilt Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Russell 2 AST)
    1418
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (6:20) Simons 16' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1618
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (6:03) Towns 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Russell 3 AST)
    1620
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (5:43) Elleby 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Eubanks 2 AST)
    1820
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:43) Vanderbilt S.FOUL (P2.T4) (M.Ervin)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:43) MISS Elleby Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:41) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:20) MISS Russell 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:15) Elleby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (5:13) Johnson 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Elleby 1 AST)
    2120
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (5:00) Beasley 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Prince 1 AST)
    2123
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (4:42) Eubanks 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Simons 1 AST)
    2323
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (4:28) Prince 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Beasley 1 AST)
    2326
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:13) Towns Violation:Kicked Ball (M.Ervin)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (4:02) Simons 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Blevins 3 AST)
    2626
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:49) Prince Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:49) Elleby STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:43) Elleby Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:43) McLaughlin STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:39) Towns Dunk (6 PTS) (Nowell 1 AST)
    2628
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:19) MISS Simons 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:19) McDaniels BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:16) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:14) McDaniels Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Towns 1 AST)
    2630
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:14) Trail Blazers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:54) Simons Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:54) McLaughlin STEAL (2 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (2:39) Towns 1' Layup (8 PTS) (McLaughlin 1 AST)
    2632
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:23) MISS Elleby 3' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:23) Towns BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:21) Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:20) Prince Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:05) McLaughlin P.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Conley)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (2:05) Simons Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
    2732
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (2:05) Simons Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
    2832
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:43) MISS Prince 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:42) Watford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:36) MISS Johnson 6' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:36) Prince BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:36) Trail Blazers Rebound
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:20) MISS Simons 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:16) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:08) MISS Prince 14' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:07) Elleby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (1:03) Simons 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Elleby 2 AST)
    3132
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:47) MISS McDaniels 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:46) Watford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:37) TIMBERWOLVES T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Nowell ) (M.Ervin)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (0:37) Simons Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
    3232
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:33) MISS Simons 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:30) Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:17) Nowell Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (0:00) Johnson 3' Driving Reverse Layup (11 PTS)
    3432
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) Prince S.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Ervin)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:00) MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
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Team Stats

121Points135
40-85(47.1%)Field Goal(%)48-85(56.5%)
16-38(42.1%)3-Point(%)15-37(40.5%)
25-30(83.3%)Free Throw(%)24-29(82.8%)
41(11)Rebounds(Offensive)42(9)
24Assists36
5Steals10
1Blocks7
15Turnovers11
23Fouls21
44Pts In The Paint60
10Fast Break Pts26
12Pts Off Turnovers20
46Bench Pts39
7Largest Lead15

Game Details

Saturday, March 5, 2022 · 8:00 PM
Target Center · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 17,136 (88.5%)