{"id":1582146,"date":"2024-05-25T12:41:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T16:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1582146"},"modified":"2024-05-25T12:41:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T16:41:07","slug":"naz-reid-sets-timberwolves-playoff-record-with-7-3-pointers-off-the-bench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/naz-reid-sets-timberwolves-playoff-record-with-7-3-pointers-off-the-bench\/","title":{"rendered":"Naz Reid Sets Timberwolves Playoff Record With 7 3-Pointers Off the Bench"},"content":{"rendered":"
Naz Reid set a new Minnesota Timberwolves playoff record with seven 3-pointers off the bench, during Friday night's 109-108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. His seven 3s are also tied for the third most by a bench player in NBA playoff history.<\/p>\n
Reid, a 6-foot-9 undrafted center, made five straight 3-pointers before finally missing. The five-year veteran tied Jaden McDaniels' franchise playoff record (set on April 29, 2022) with five 3s made from downtown.<\/p>\n
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch left Karl-Anthony Towns on the bench in favor of Naz Reid during the last eight minutes of Game 2. At that point, Towns had shot 4-for-16 (25%) from the field while Reid had already drained his seven 3s.<\/p>\n
\nNaz Reid 7th made 3 in 8 attempts, wow pic.twitter.com\/eRvlwf931N<\/a><\/p>\n