When Jimmy Butler exited a Friday night game against the Houston Rockets with an apparent non-contact knee injury, Wolves fans gasped for air as the thought of another year without playoff basketball sent an anxious group into a deserved tailspin. But there are two All-Stars on this team, and Karl-Anthony Towns carried the load on Sunday night when it mattered most.
The Wolves hosted the reigning NBA Champion Golden State Warriors in front of a sell-out crowd. While some bought tickets to root for the high-octane, Bay Area bunch, the masses left Target Center with Towns’ dazzling play in front of their minds.