Wolves 124, Blazers 81: Wolves Have a Blast in Big Win

Without both Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell, it was on Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves cast of role players to take care of business. Portland was without most of their normal NBA players for varying reasons, leaving Josh Hart in a starring role he probably hasn’t played since his days with Jay Wright at Villanova. Unfortunately for Hart, who is a good player, he’s not fit for a high-usage role, which we saw as he finished with just 6 points on 12 shots.

Minnesota realized they had a significant talent advantage, and wasted no time taking control of the game. They were ready to go right from the tip, and were clearly the more aggressive team. The game truly never felt competitive,…