A loss is a loss, and a team fighting for their playoff lives can’t be all too concerned with the dreaded “moral victory”. But if there was ever a loss that was somehow even slightly easier to stomach, it was this one.
The Minnesota Timberwolves struggled through a miserable first half and managed to only trail by seven points at halftime despite Karl-Anthony Towns playing only six minutes over the first two minutes due to foul trouble (again.) Then, the third quarter unraveled quickly.
With the Jazz already going on a mini-run, the Timberwolves became collectively incensed with the spotty officiating.