Early Leads are Fun
The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t a bad basketball team. Their entered tonight’s game with a 15-17 record, and they haven’t been the trainwreck lottery team that we’re accustomed to watching. Anthony Edwards might be the league’s best athlete, Karl Anthony-Towns can score from anywhere on the court, Pat Beverly headlines a group of scrappy role players, and Head Coach Chris Finch is widely respected by every scout and front office executive.
But for tonight’s game against the Celtics, their roster was decimated by health & safety protocols. No Towns, Edwards, Russell, Beverly, Reid, or Prince.