Wolves 107, Thunder 101: For Now, Goodbye Clutch Time Demons

Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty ImagesThe Oklahoma City Thunder have lost just one game this season when leading heading into the fourth quarter. They were 28-1 overall. That total climbed to two on Monday night, with both losses now courtesy of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

It didn’t come on the toes of a blown lead, nor bad defense. This game had a playoff feel by every stretch of the imagination, with elite shotmaking back and forth down the stretch. It was a welcomed change of pace for a Wolves team that so desperately needed a nod of confidence in the clutch. They came into Monday 2-5 since January 7th in clutch games, and saw blown, or near blown leads in its previous five games. Their…