On Sunday, the Timberwolves simply didn’t come to play when they were beat by the lowly Dallas Mavericks.
On Tuesday in San Antonio, the Wolves did come to play, save for one turnover-ridden stretch in the third quarter and a stretch of mostly back luck late in the fourth quarter.
The first half was great. On offense, the Wolves scored 71 points in the half and shot a ton of free throws, making 20-of-21 attempts in the second quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns and Ricky Rubio carried the squad, and Minnesota sent into halftime with a four-point lead after a 41-point second quarter.