Timberwolves 114-112 Trail Blazers (15 Mar, 2021) Play-by-Play

Portland Trail Blazers

22-16, 11-9 away

112

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	20	29	23	40	112
MIN	24	23	29	38	114

Minnesota Timberwolves

9-30, 5-14 home

114

Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Ricky Rubio misses two point shot
Ricky Rubio misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jarred Vanderbilt makes dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Ricky Rubio misses 12-foot two point shot
Jarred Vanderbilt makes dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)
Jake Layman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)
Jake Layman misses 11-foot two point shot
Jake Layman makes two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)
Jake Layman misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Ricky Rubio misses 26-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot step back jumpshot
Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jaylen Nowell makes 22-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Juancho Hernangomez assists)
Jaylen Nowell makes three pointer
Jaylen Nowell misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Anthony Edwards misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Jaylen Nowell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Naz Reid makes two point shot
Carmelo Anthony blocks Naz Reid's hook shot
Juancho Hernangomez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards makes driving layup
Juancho Hernangomez makes 1-foot layup (Jaylen Nowell assists)
Anthony Edwards misses driving layup
Josh Okogie misses driving layup
Naz Reid makes two point shot (Jaylen Nowell assists)
Jaylen Nowell misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards makes 7-foot two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)
Anthony Edwards misses driving layup
Jarred Vanderbilt makes layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three pointer
Ricky Rubio misses 23-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards makes driving layup
Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)
Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)
Ricky Rubio makes driving layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Ricky Rubio misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Anthony Edwards misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jarred Vanderbilt makes layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jake Layman assists)
Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Anthony Edwards makes driving layup
Ricky Rubio makes two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Ricky Rubio makes 23-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Ricky Rubio assists)
Anthony Edwards makes driving layup (Josh Okogie assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper
Juancho Hernangomez misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jaylen Nowell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Juancho Hernangomez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Naz Reid makes tip shot
Juancho Hernangomez makes driving layup (Josh Okogie assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 10-foot two point shot
Jaylen Nowell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)
Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three pointer
Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Robert Covington blocks Jaylen Nowell's driving layup
Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot
Damian Lillard blocks Anthony Edwards's layup
Juancho Hernangomez misses 27-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards makes 3-foot driving dunk
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot step back jumpshot
Ricky Rubio misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jaylen Nowell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Gary Trent Jr. misses two point shot
Derrick Jones Jr. misses driving layup
Robert Covington misses 19-foot two point shot
Gary Trent Jr. misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Enes Kanter's two point shot
Damian Lillard misses driving layup
Damian Lillard makes driving layup
Damian Lillard misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Derrick Jones Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Derrick Jones Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
Robert Covington makes 27-foot three point jumper (Enes Kanter assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Enes Kanter's driving layup
Damian Lillard makes 13-foot jumper
Damian Lillard misses 22-foot three point jumper
Gary Trent Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nassir Little makes two point shot (Damian Lillard assists)
Gary Trent Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Damian Lillard misses driving layup
Enes Kanter makes two point shot
Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot step back jumpshot
Damian Lillard makes 21-foot step back jumpshot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Damian Lillard makes driving layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rodney Hood misses two point shot
Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
Anfernee Simons makes 1-foot two point shot
Anfernee Simons makes 24-foot step back jumpshot
Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot step back jumpshot (Anfernee Simons assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot two point shot (Robert Covington assists)
Rodney Hood makes 25-foot three point jumper (Robert Covington assists)
Robert Covington misses driving floating jump shot
Robert Covington makes 28-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)
Nassir Little misses 27-foot three point jumper
Nassir Little makes alley oop dunk shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rodney Hood misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Rodney Hood makes 12-foot two point shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists)
Rodney Hood misses 27-foot three point jumper
Gary Trent Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists)
Robert Covington makes 27-foot three point jumper (Gary Trent Jr. assists)
Derrick Jones Jr. misses driving layup
Enes Kanter makes two point shot
Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Damian Lillard misses 30-foot three point jumper
Gary Trent Jr. makes driving layup (Robert Covington assists)
Robert Covington misses 28-foot three point jumper
Damian Lillard misses three point jumper
Gary Trent Jr. makes 21-foot step back jumpshot
Robert Covington makes 2-foot dunk (Damian Lillard assists)
Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Robert Covington's driving layup
Gary Trent Jr. misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
Robert Covington misses 27-foot three point jumper
Damian Lillard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Robert Covington assists)
Enes Kanter misses layup
Enes Kanter misses tip shot
Enes Kanter misses two point shot
Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Enes Kanter 's 3-foot two point shot
Damian Lillard makes dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Damian Lillard makes 28-foot three pointer (Nassir Little assists)
Damian Lillard misses 30-foot three point jumper
Gary Trent Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Damian Lillard makes 2-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Nassir Little misses 23-foot three point jumper
Damian Lillard makes three pointer
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Nassir Little misses 23-foot three point jumper
Anfernee Simons misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 10-foot step back jumpshot
Anfernee Simons misses driving floating jump shot
Gary Trent Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Robert Covington assists)
Damian Lillard makes 26-foot three pointer
Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jumper
Damian Lillard misses 28-foot step back jumpshot
Gary Trent Jr. makes 26-foot three point shot (Rodney Hood assists)
Damian Lillard makes 27-foot step back jumpshot
Robert Covington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists)
Damian Lillard misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
Damian Lillard makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Robert Covington makes driving layup
Carmelo Anthony misses running pullup jump shot
Gary Trent Jr. misses 23-foot step back jumpshot
Carmelo Anthony misses 30-foot three point jumper
Robert Covington makes two point shot
Robert Covington makes 29-foot three pointer (Carmelo Anthony assists)

TRAIL BLAZERS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		POR	MIN
12:00	Enes Kanter vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Jarred Vanderbilt gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Ricky Rubio bad pass (Enes Kanter steals)	0	0
11:31	Gary Trent Jr. misses two point shot	0	0
11:26	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	0	0
11:12	Derrick Jones Jr. misses driving layup	0	0
11:10	Jake Layman defensive rebound	0	0
11:05	Robert Covington shooting foul	0	0
11:05	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:05	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	0	0
11:05	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 2 of 2	0	0
11:02	Robert Covington defensive rebound	0	0
10:39	Robert Covington misses 19-foot two point shot	0	0
10:35	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	0	0
10:33	Jarred Vanderbilt lost ball turnover (Robert Covington steals)	0	0
10:24	Gary Trent Jr. misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
10:23	Enes Kanter offensive rebound	0	0
10:21	Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Enes Kanter's two point shot	0	0
10:21	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	0	0
10:09	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
10:07	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
9:58	Ricky Rubio personal foul	0	0
9:46	Damian Lillard misses driving layup	0	0
9:45	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	0
9:38	Ricky Rubio misses two point shot	0	0
9:35	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
9:29	Damian Lillard makes driving layup	2	0
9:10	Ricky Rubio misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	0
9:08	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	2	0
9:00	Damian Lillard misses 26-foot step back jumpshot	2	0
8:56	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	0
8:50	Jarred Vanderbilt makes dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	2	2
8:30	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
8:27	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	2	2
8:17	Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul	2	2
8:17	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	2	3
8:17	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	2	4
7:58	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
7:55	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	2	4
7:39	Ricky Rubio misses 12-foot two point shot	2	4
7:37	Robert Covington defensive rebound	2	4
7:30	Damian Lillard lost ball turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	2	4
7:24	Jarred Vanderbilt makes dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)	2	6
7:00	Jake Layman shooting foul	2	6
7:00	Gary Trent Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	3	6
7:00	Gary Trent Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	3	6
6:58	Jake Layman defensive rebound	3	6
6:49	Jake Layman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ricky Rubio assists)	3	9
6:26	Robert Covington makes 27-foot three point jumper (Enes Kanter assists)	6	9
6:14	Timberwolves Full timeout	6	9
6:02	Jake Layman misses 11-foot two point shot	6	9
5:59	Enes Kanter defensive rebound	6	9
5:50	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Enes Kanter's driving layup	6	9
5:48	Ricky Rubio defensive rebound	6	9
5:46	Jake Layman makes two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)	6	11
5:31	Damian Lillard makes 13-foot jumper	8	11
5:31	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive goaltending violation	8	11
5:23	Jake Layman misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	11
5:22	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	8	11
5:22	Carmelo Anthony enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	8	11
5:22	Nassir Little enters the game for Robert Covington	8	11
5:02	Damian Lillard misses 22-foot three point jumper	8	11
4:58	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	8	11
4:51	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	11
4:48	Enes Kanter defensive rebound	8	11
4:40	Gary Trent Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	11
4:38	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	8	11
4:36	Enes Kanter personal foul	8	11
4:36	Jaylen Nowell enters the game for Jake Layman	8	11
4:26	Ricky Rubio misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	11
4:22	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	8	11
4:18	Nassir Little makes two point shot (Damian Lillard assists)	10	11
4:03	Enes Kanter kicked ball violation	10	11
4:03	Juancho Hernangomez enters the game for Anthony Edwards	10	11
3:57	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot step back jumpshot	10	14
3:45	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	10	14
3:45	Josh Okogie enters the game for Ricky Rubio	10	14
3:45	Naz Reid enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	10	14
3:37	Gary Trent Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	14
3:36	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	10	14
3:36	Juancho Hernangomez loose ball foul	10	14
3:21	Damian Lillard misses driving layup	10	14
3:19	Enes Kanter offensive rebound	10	14
3:18	Enes Kanter makes two point shot	12	14
3:00	Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	14
2:57	Enes Kanter defensive rebound	12	14
2:49	Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	14	14
2:32	Jaylen Nowell makes 22-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	14	17
2:31	Trail Blazers Full timeout	14	17
2:31	Robert Covington enters the game for Gary Trent Jr.	14	17
2:31	Rodney Hood enters the game for Enes Kanter	14	17
2:13	Damian Lillard makes 21-foot step back jumpshot (Carmelo Anthony assists)	16	17
1:51	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Juancho Hernangomez assists)	16	19
1:41	Juancho Hernangomez personal foul	16	19
1:41	Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2	17	19
1:41	Damian Lillard misses free throw 2 of 2	17	19
1:38	Naz Reid defensive rebound	17	19
1:27	Nassir Little shooting foul	17	19
1:27	Josh Okogie makes free throw 1 of 2	17	20
1:27	Josh Okogie makes free throw 2 of 2	17	21
1:03	Damian Lillard vs. Jaylen Nowell (Karl-Anthony Towns gains possession)	17	21
1:03	Damian Lillard lost ball turnover (Jaylen Nowell steals)	17	21
56.4	Carmelo Anthony shooting foul	17	21
56.4	Naz Reid misses free throw 1 of 2	17	21
56.4	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	17	21
56.4	Naz Reid misses free throw 2 of 2	17	21
54.1	Nassir Little defensive rebound	17	21
36.3	Damian Lillard makes driving layup	19	21
36.3	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	19	21
36.3	Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 1	20	21
27.7	Jaylen Nowell makes three pointer	20	24
4.8	Nassir Little bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	20	24
0.0	Jaylen Nowell misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	24
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	20	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	24

Regular Season Series

POR wins 2-1

Timberwolves
117
Trail Blazers
135

Game 1

8/1

Trail Blazers
125
Timberwolves
121

Game 2

14/3

Trail Blazers
112
Timberwolves
114

Game 3

15/3

Target Center

12:00 AM, 15 March 2021

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
Phenizee Ransom
Tre Maddox
Nick Buchert

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	57	25	.695	-	W5
Denver	57	25	.695	-	W1
Minnesota	56	26	.683	1	L1
Utah	31	51	.378	26	L1
Portland	21	61	.256	36	L5

Thunder roll behind Holmgren's hot start, SGA's playoff career high

Chet Holmgren got hot early and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up a playoff career high as Oklahoma City dominated New Orleans on Wednesday night.

Mavericks, Clippers meet with series tied 1-1

Los Angeles Clippers (51-31, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference)

Edwards and the Timberwolves visit Phoenix with 2-0 series lead

Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)

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