There was a palpable buzz walking into Target Center on Friday afternoon, not just as a preview of what was to come on a night filled with opportunity, but because of what the Minnesota Timberwolves have been all season.
Just when things start to click, they fall apart. When you expect them to zig, they zag. After giving away a Play-In game in brutal fashion on Tuesday in Los Angeles, the Timberwolves could’ve easily struggled to get back off the mat and let a First Team All-NBA candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander push them to the brink and end their season early.