The Timberwolves brought their fans along on yet another roller coaster ride on Tuesday night, parlaying a nine-point first half lead into a nine-point fourth quarter deficit into a victorious final series of possessions.
Down four points with just over 44 seconds to play, Tom Thibodeau called a timeout and ran a play designed to get Karl-Anthony Towns the ball in isolation on the right side of the floor. Thaddeus Young ended up in a one-on-one situation against KAT and, predictably, could not contain the reigning Rookie of the Year.
Towns pump-faked and leaned in to draw a touch foul on the stationary Young, and KAT promptly drained two free throws to draw the Wolves within a single possession.