Chapter 532: Regular Season Record: 80 Wins, 2 Losses

The game between the Suns and the Timberwolves had reached the fourth quarter. 

81:73!!!

The Suns led by only 8 points.

Wade Dong had not returned yet, casting a shadow over the fans' hearts, and many were cursing Bennett.

Bennett truly did not mean to injure Wade Dong. As Wade had said, he was just a bit clumsy; with limited playing time, when Curry missed a shot, everyone rushed in for the rebound, but no one could jump higher than Wade Dong.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself!" Garnett consoled Bennett during a timeout in the third quarter. "Top players like Wade know how to protect themselves, so his ankle injury won't be too serious."

The game continued; after all, it was Garnett's retirement match, and the audience could momentarily forget about Wade Dong to focus on the game.

Rubio held the ball outside the three-point line; after a pick from Garnett, Rubio passed to Garnett.

"Swish!!!"

Garnett scored with a layup.

81:75!!!

In this game, Garnett had already scored 29 points. The 6-point deficit was the smallest since Wade Dong entered the game in the second quarter.

"Victory is certain!"

"Victory is certain!"

"Victory is certain!"

The audience cheered for the Timberwolves.

"We absolutely cannot lose this game; we can't let down Dong Ge's efforts this entire season!" Curry encouraged his teammates while dribbling.

Durant and Whiteside quickly positioned themselves under the basket. Curry made a move to shake off Rubio and took a three-pointer.

"Swish!!!"

The basketball went straight through the net.

84:75!!!

Then, while defending Garnett, Durant also blocked Garnett's shooting lane. Garnett passed to LaVine, and Curry seized the opportunity to steal the ball and scored on a fast break.

86:75!!!

LaVine missed his shot!

Whiteside grabbed the defensive rebound. Curry broke through and passed to Durant.

"Swish!!!"

Durant hit another three-pointer; the basketball went cleanly through the net.

89:75!!!

With 6 minutes and 27 seconds left in the game, a 14-point deficit left little hope for the Timberwolves to catch up.

Saunders called another timeout.

"Hmm..."

This time, Saunders didn't set any new tactics but simply told Garnett: "Thank you for your contributions to the Timberwolves over these years."

"Coach, hearing you say that makes me feel guilty," Garnett replied, lowering his head. "Not being able to bring a championship to the team is my biggest regret in life."

Saunders patted Garnett on the back. "You are a great player; it's not your fault. Enjoy these last few minutes of the game."

On the Suns' side,

After Curry left the court, he asked again: "Coach, is Dong Ge okay? It's been over twenty minutes with no news at all?"

"Dong Ge has gone to the hospital," Gentry replied honestly. "When you go back out there, if every possession for the Timberwolves goes to Garnett, just play casually; keeping the lead around ten points will be fine."

Gentry guessed that the Timberwolves were going to give up this game in honor of the Suns.

"Dong Ge went to the hospital?!"

Curry and others did not pay attention to Gentry's latter statement; they were only worried about Wade Dong.

In such a game situation, going directly to the hospital was seemingly a first for Wade Dong in his career.

....

As play resumed,

Sure enough, every time it was Timberwolves' offense, they passed the ball directly to Garnett.

Durant also eased up on his defense, trying to make Garnett's shots more comfortable while maintaining their original rhythm during Suns' offense.

The point difference remained around 10 points.

"Beep!!!"

With that whistle from the referee, the game concluded.

107:101!!!

The Suns defeated the Timberwolves on their home court, achieving their eightieth victory of this season.

For the 2014-15 season, the Suns' regular season record stood at 80 wins and 2 losses—this would be one of those records in NBA history that would be incredibly hard to break...

**Garnett's retirement match stats:**

- Wade Dong: 20 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks

- Curry: 31 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals

- Durant: 27 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block

- Garnett: 36 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block

....

After the game ended, Suns players approached Garnett to congratulate him. This veteran had fought in the NBA for over twenty years and won one championship—a perfect conclusion to his career.

....

At Minnesota People's Hospital,

Wade Dong's examination results were out; team doctors fell silent—soft tissue contusion of his ankle.

This injury wasn't severe per se but would require recovery time ranging from a week to half a month. The doctors began to suspect that Wade's previous quick recoveries might have been due to not being seriously injured at all; however this time's results indicated he might miss at least part of the first round of playoffs due to this injury.

"Dong Ge..."

The team doctor received the report and wanted to comfort Wade Dong. "This little injury isn't anything serious; don't worry."

Wade shook his head. "Does this injury require long rest?"

The doctor replied: "Not too long; once it's healed you can get back on court—we believe in you."

"How long do regular players usually take to recover?"

"One or two weeks at most... if it's slow then half a month before full recovery!"

"Alright then!"

Wade did not take over the report handed by doctors but directly said: "You tell Coach Gentry about this news so he can announce it to media; I'll take my leave now."

"Dong Ge, where are you going?"

One doctor asked curiously.

"To get treatment," Wade answered matter-of-factly. "I know an excellent traditional Chinese medicine doctor who can help me recover quickly... I'll notify everyone once I'm sure I can play again."

"Huh?!"

The doctor wanted to say something more but Wade left with Feng Yuxiu's support.

Watching Wade's departing figure, one doctor remarked: "It seems Dong Ge doesn't trust our medical skills enough."

"It seems so..." another doctor replied. "As long as he recovers soon enough, it doesn't matter whether he trusts us or not."

A car arranged by Luo Qingyan was already waiting at Minnesota People's Hospital entrance.

After getting into the car with Feng Yuxiu, they headed straight for the airport without worrying about paparazzi; no one dared take photos of Wade due to Da Niu Entertainment and Li Jiajia's friend Daisy's influence in media circles.