Timberwolves 116, Lakers 113: An Absolute Heart-Pounding Victory

On Friday, the Target Center crowd was electric, drawing praise from both players and coaches. On Sunday, they brought it to another level for Game 4 of the series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The opening quarter and a half of the game was a bit of a struggle offensively for the Wolves as they were unable to consistently make shots from both beyond the arc and in the paint. As has been the case the entire series, the Timberwolves' defense kept them in the game during the rough offensive stretch.

With the Lakers up eight late in the second quarter, Anthony Edwards began to drag the Wolves' offense out of the doldrums by driving to the lane, dishing to…