Timberwolves 124-81 Trail Blazers (8 Mar, 2022) Play-by-Play

Portland Trail Blazers

25-39, 9-21 away

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	15	19	26	21	81
MIN	31	30	29	34	124

Minnesota Timberwolves

37-29, 21-12 home

124

Karl-Anthony Towns misses 18-foot jumper
Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point shot
Jarred Vanderbilt makes layup
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 23-foot jumper
Patrick Beverley makes driving layup
Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brandon Williams blocks Patrick Beverley 's 4-foot driving layup
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)
Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot
Malik Beasley misses 24-foot three point jumper
Patrick Beverley misses step back jumpshot
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 10-foot two point shot
Jaden McDaniels misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot
Taurean Prince makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Malik Beasley misses 22-foot three point jumper
Taurean Prince misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
Malik Beasley makes dunk
Jordan McLaughlin makes two point shot (Jaylen Nowell assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup
Taurean Prince makes driving layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Jordan McLaughlin makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists)
Jordan McLaughlin misses 24-foot three point jumper
Taurean Prince misses 22-foot three point jumper
Jaylen Nowell makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jordan McLaughlin misses driving layup
Jarred Vanderbilt misses finger roll layup
Jaylen Nowell makes pullup jump shot
Jaden McDaniels misses driving floating jump shot
Jordan McLaughlin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jordan McLaughlin makes two point shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)
Malik Beasley misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Jaden McDaniels misses two point shot
Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)
Malik Beasley misses 22-foot three point jumper
Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Malik Beasley misses driving layup
Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk
Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
Jaden McDaniels makes 23-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Jordan McLaughlin makes driving layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
Jaden McDaniels misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
Taurean Prince misses 24-foot three point jumper
Taurean Prince misses 23-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 22-foot jumper
Trendon Watford blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's driving layup
Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)
CJ Elleby blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 3-foot driving layup
Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)
Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Patrick Beverley makes 26-foot three point shot
Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
Naz Reid misses 6-foot two point shot
Naz Reid misses tip shot
Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper
Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Taurean Prince misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three pointer (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Taurean Prince misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Malik Beasley misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
Jordan McLaughlin misses two point shot
Naz Reid makes two point shot
Taurean Prince misses 29-foot three point jumper
Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Jake Layman misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Elijah Hughes blocks Jake Layman 's 6-foot layup
Jake Layman makes layup
Josh Okogie makes driving floating jump shot
Josh Okogie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
Jake Layman misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Leandro Bolmaro makes 2-foot dunk (Jake Layman assists)
Jake Layman misses dunk
Naz Reid makes two point shot
Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Okogie misses 26-foot three point jumper
Leandro Bolmaro misses 22-foot three point jumper
Josh Okogie makes 3-foot driving dunk
Leandro Bolmaro misses 1-foot two point shot
Naz Reid makes layup
Josh Okogie makes dunk (Leandro Bolmaro assists)
Jake Layman misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Naz Reid makes 25-foot step back jumpshot
Greg Brown III blocks Josh Okogie 's 4-foot driving layup
Naz Reid makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nathan Knight assists)
Drew Eubanks misses layup
Josh Hart makes two point shot (Trendon Watford assists)
CJ Elleby makes driving layup (Trendon Watford assists)
Drew Eubanks misses 6-foot hook shot
Drew Eubanks misses 11-foot two point shot
Josh Hart misses 13-foot two point shot
Patrick Beverley blocks Brandon Williams's pullup jump shot
Drew Eubanks misses 6-foot hook shot
Trendon Watford misses tip shot
Greg Brown III misses 23-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Williams misses two point shot
Brandon Williams makes 2-foot two point shot
Brandon Williams misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
Greg Brown III misses 23-foot three point jumper
Keon Johnson misses 8-foot two point shot
Elijah Hughes misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jordan McLaughlin blocks Keon Johnson 's 7-foot driving layup
Taurean Prince blocks Keon Johnson 's 6-foot driving layup
Keon Johnson misses two point shot
Elijah Hughes misses 11-foot two point shot
Keon Johnson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
Trendon Watford makes two point shot
Keon Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Williams makes two point shot
Trendon Watford misses 9-foot two point shot
Brandon Williams makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot
Elijah Hughes misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Brandon Williams makes 25-foot step back jumpshot
CJ Elleby makes two point shot (Brandon Williams assists)
Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Williams makes driving layup
Jaden McDaniels blocks CJ Elleby 's 4-foot layup
Josh Hart misses 9-foot two point shot
Josh Hart misses pullup jump shot
Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper
CJ Elleby misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Keon Johnson misses driving layup
Keon Johnson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Drew Eubanks 's 13-foot pullup jump shot
Brandon Williams misses two point shot
Josh Hart misses pullup jump shot
CJ Elleby misses two point shot
Trendon Watford misses driving floating jump shot
Drew Eubanks makes two point shot
Trendon Watford makes layup (Josh Hart assists)
Brandon Williams makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trendon Watford assists)
Brandon Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trendon Watford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)
Trendon Watford makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)
Ben McLemore misses 25-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Josh Hart 's 13-foot pullup jump shot
Ben McLemore misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart makes 25-foot three pointer
Jaden McDaniels blocks Greg Brown III 's 3-foot layup
Brandon Williams makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)
Brandon Williams misses driving layup
Greg Brown III misses driving layup
Naz Reid blocks Greg Brown III's layup
Brandon Williams misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
Brandon Williams misses driving layup
Keon Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Williams assists)
Keon Johnson makes driving layup
CJ Elleby misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Keon Johnson misses driving floating jump shot
Keon Johnson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Keljin Blevins makes step back jumpshot
Elijah Hughes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Keljin Blevins makes driving layup
Keljin Blevins misses 23-foot three point jumper
Keljin Blevins misses 24-foot three point jumper
Keon Johnson misses 12-foot two point shot
Keon Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Trendon Watford misses driving layup
Jake Layman blocks Greg Brown III 's 4-foot driving layup
Keljin Blevins makes 22-foot three point jumper (Greg Brown III assists)
Brandon Williams misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Greg Brown III misses driving layup
Brandon Williams misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Keljin Blevins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keon Johnson assists)

TRAIL BLAZERS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		POR	MIN
12:00	Drew Eubanks vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Jarred Vanderbilt gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Brandon Williams shooting foul	0	0
11:48	Patrick Beverley makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:48	Patrick Beverley misses free throw 2 of 2	0	1
11:46	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	0	1
11:41	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 18-foot jumper	0	1
11:38	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	0	1
11:26	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	0	1
11:16	Drew Eubanks misses layup	0	1
11:14	Trendon Watford offensive rebound	0	1
11:11	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Trendon Watford assists)	2	1
10:59	Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point shot	2	1
10:59	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	2	1
10:55	Jarred Vanderbilt makes layup	2	3
10:40	CJ Elleby makes driving layup (Trendon Watford assists)	4	3
10:30	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 23-foot jumper	4	3
10:26	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	4	3
10:20	Drew Eubanks misses 6-foot hook shot	4	3
10:18	Patrick Beverley defensive rebound	4	3
10:12	Patrick Beverley makes driving layup	4	5
9:48	Drew Eubanks misses 11-foot two point shot	4	5
9:46	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	4	5
9:40	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	5
9:38	Trendon Watford defensive rebound	4	5
9:20	Josh Hart misses 13-foot two point shot	4	5
9:16	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	4	5
9:09	Trendon Watford shooting foul	4	5
9:09	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	4	6
9:09	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
9:01	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	4	7
9:01	Trendon Watford makes free throw 1 of 2	5	7
9:01	Trendon Watford makes free throw 2 of 2	6	7
8:46	Drew Eubanks shooting foul	6	7
8:46	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	6	8
8:46	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	6	9
8:29	Patrick Beverley blocks Brandon Williams's pullup jump shot	6	9
8:26	Brandon Williams offensive rebound	6	9
8:22	shot clock turnover	6	9
8:10	Brandon Williams blocks Patrick Beverley 's 4-foot driving layup	6	9
8:08	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	6	9
8:05	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)	6	12
7:56	Brandon Williams out of bounds lost ball turnover	6	12
7:44	Karl-Anthony Towns traveling	6	12
7:28	Drew Eubanks misses 6-foot hook shot	6	12
7:25	Trendon Watford offensive rebound	6	12
7:25	Trendon Watford misses tip shot	6	12
7:24	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	6	12
7:14	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	12
7:11	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	6	12
7:11	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot	6	14
7:11	Trendon Watford shooting foul	6	14
7:11	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 1	6	15
7:08	Trail Blazers Full timeout	6	15
7:08	Greg Brown III enters the game for Trendon Watford	6	15
7:01	Greg Brown III misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	15
6:58	Drew Eubanks offensive rebound	6	15
6:56	Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	15
6:54	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	6	15
6:43	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	15
6:37	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	6	15
6:31	Malik Beasley misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	15
6:26	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	6	15
6:18	Patrick Beverley misses step back jumpshot	6	15
6:16	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	6	15
6:15	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 10-foot two point shot	6	15
6:13	Greg Brown III defensive rebound	6	15
6:06	Brandon Williams misses two point shot	6	15
6:04	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	6	15
5:55	Jaden McDaniels misses 25-foot step back jumpshot	6	15
5:51	Patrick Beverley offensive rebound	6	15
5:45	Patrick Beverley out of bounds lost ball turnover	6	15
5:35	Brandon Williams makes 2-foot two point shot	8	15
5:22	Jaylen Nowell enters the game for Malik Beasley	8	15
5:22	Elijah Hughes enters the game for Josh Hart	8	15
5:22	Keon Johnson enters the game for CJ Elleby	8	15
5:17	Greg Brown III personal foul	8	15
5:17	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2	8	15
5:17	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	8	15
5:17	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	8	16
5:06	Brandon Williams misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	8	16
5:03	Patrick Beverley defensive rebound	8	16
4:53	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	16
4:50	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	8	16
4:49	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot	8	18
4:28	Greg Brown III misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	18
4:23	Patrick Beverley defensive rebound	8	18
4:23	Brandon Williams shooting foul	8	18
4:23	Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 1 of 2	8	19
4:23	Taurean Prince enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	8	19
4:23	Jordan McLaughlin enters the game for Patrick Beverley	8	19
4:23	Ben McLemore enters the game for Brandon Williams	8	19
4:23	Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 2 of 2	8	20
4:12	Keon Johnson misses 8-foot two point shot	8	20
4:10	Keon Johnson offensive rebound	8	20
4:07	Elijah Hughes misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	20
4:05	Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound	8	20
4:02	Taurean Prince makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan McLaughlin assists)	8	23
3:38	Jordan McLaughlin blocks Keon Johnson 's 7-foot driving layup	8	23
3:36	Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound	8	23
3:35	Jaylen Nowell out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	23
3:20	Taurean Prince blocks Keon Johnson 's 6-foot driving layup	8	23
3:19	Keon Johnson offensive rebound	8	23
3:18	Keon Johnson misses two point shot	8	23
3:17	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	8	23
3:14	Drew Eubanks shooting foul	8	23
3:14	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2	8	23
3:14	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	8	23
3:14	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	8	24
2:55	Elijah Hughes misses 11-foot two point shot	8	24
2:53	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	8	24
2:47	Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Ben McLemore steals)	8	24
2:47	Karl-Anthony Towns personal take foul	8	24
2:47	Timberwolves Full timeout	8	24
2:47	Malik Beasley enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	8	24
2:47	Trendon Watford enters the game for Drew Eubanks	8	24
2:33	Keon Johnson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	10	24
2:19	Malik Beasley misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	24
2:17	Trendon Watford defensive rebound	10	24
2:12	Trendon Watford makes two point shot	12	24
1:55	Taurean Prince misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	12	24
1:52	Keon Johnson defensive rebound	12	24
1:31	Keon Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	24
1:30	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	12	24
1:30	Malik Beasley loose ball foul	12	24
1:18	Ben McLemore lost ball turnover (Malik Beasley steals)	12	24
1:15	Elijah Hughes shooting foul	12	24
1:15	Jaylen Nowell makes free throw 1 of 2	12	25
1:15	Jaylen Nowell makes free throw 2 of 2	12	26
1:01	Keon Johnson bad pass (Malik Beasley steals)	12	26
1:00	Malik Beasley makes dunk	12	28
1:00	Greg Brown III shooting foul	12	28
1:00	Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 1	12	29
49.3	Taurean Prince shooting foul	12	29
49.3	Ben McLemore makes free throw 1 of 3	13	29
49.3	Ben McLemore makes free throw 2 of 3	14	29
49.3	Ben McLemore makes free throw 3 of 3	15	29
37.0	Jordan McLaughlin makes two point shot (Jaylen Nowell assists)	15	31
32.1	Ben McLemore offensive foul	15	31
32.1	Ben McLemore turnover	15	31
18.1	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup	15	31
16.4	Greg Brown III defensive rebound	15	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	31

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 4-0

Timberwolves
116
Trail Blazers
111

Game 1

13/12

Timberwolves
109
Trail Blazers
107

Game 2

26/1

Trail Blazers
121
Timberwolves
135

Game 3

6/3

Trail Blazers
81
Timberwolves
124

Game 4

8/3

Target Center

1:00 AM, 8 March 2022

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 16,035

Referees:
Bill Kennedy
Derrick Collins
Brandon Schwab

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	7	0	1.000	-	W7
Minnesota	4	3	.571	3	W1
Denver	4	3	.571	3	W2
Portland	3	5	.375	4.5	W1
Utah	1	6	.143	6	W1

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