When Wolves point guard Jeff Teague came to the bench late in the third quarter with the Wolves on a monster run, he thought his night might be over.
"I was hoping," he said. "No, honestly. I was like, 'Man, I think everyone will get a chance to play tonight.' "
Up 26 points after a monstrous 41-18 third quarter, the Wolves ended up having to sweat out last-minute free throws in a 124-118 victory over the Orlando Magic at Target Center on Wednesday night in front of an announced crowd of 16,402.
In a game in which the Wolves were defensively challenged at the start and the finish, they shot 12-for-19 from the field in the third quarter — four of seven on three-pointers — while outscoring the Magic 41-18.