ORLANDO – D’Angelo Russell was cooking, as they say.
Through three quarters, he had 28 points and had hit a couple contested shots in the third quarter that make you sit back in awe.
It seemed as if Russell was poised to lead the Timberwolves back in their 136-125 loss to the Magic.
But Russell came up empty-handed in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Terrence Ross had the quarter Wolves fans were hoping Russell might have, when he went off for 19 of his 33 points.
Russell said the Magic were blitzing him during the fourth, while coach Ryan Saunders said Orlando wasn’t helping off Russell, making it hard for him to get the ball.