MINNEAPOLIS — Jamal Murray could have been charitable to chicken lovers, like Boban Marjanovic before him.
Maybe for another fan base. But this was a rivalry game.
A number of NBA teams, including the Timberwolves, participate in a Chick-fil-A promotion designed to incentivize home crowds to be loud and distracting when opponents shoot free throws. The prize: free chicken sandwiches if a visiting player goes 0 for 2 in the fourth quarter.
Murray had already punctured the atmosphere inside Target Center by the time he stepped to the foul line late Monday night.