Star Tribune · Mar 11, 2023
Naz Reid's clutch three-pointer forces overtime but Timberwolves fall to Nets 124-123
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert goes to the basket against Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton in the second quarter FridayIt took a minor miracle for the Timberwolves just to get to overtime Friday against Brooklyn.
Naz Reid, who hadn't scored all night, came in off the bench late to hit the most important shot of regulation — a three to send the game to overtime.
An exuberant Wolves team still had to go out and win in the extra session. But it was Brooklyn who rallied and hit some crucial buckets in the final 90 seconds of overtime for a 124-123 victory over the Wolves.