The sky may no longer be falling in Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Timberwolves got the train back on the tracks with a 120-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in a crucial, must-win game for Ryan Saunders’s pack.
From the jump, the Timberwolves played with more energy, effort, and desperation than the Pelicans came to town with. Much of that can be attributed to Ricky Rubio, who started at point guard for the resting D’Angelo Russell, making life easier for key Timberwolves role players.
It was evident that Saunders wanted a more structured offense tonight with Rubio at the helm.