There was a crowd. A real sellout crowd of 17,136 celebrating both Thanksgiving eve and the Timberwolves entering their game Wednesday at Target Center against Miami — and Jimmy Butler — on a four-game winning streak.
There was emotion. In a close game, late third quarter, double technicals on Butler and Anthony Edwards, the former grabbing the ball out of Edwards hands after a traveling call, Edwards responding with a push in the back, then a standoff.
There was some very good basketball.
There was one of the most satisfying Wolves victory in recent memory, 113-101.