Wolves Revere Game-Winning Defense, Budding Chemistry

You could not have written a better ending to Wednesday’s game in Miami for Wolves fans.

With his Miami Heat team down 127-126, Jimmy Butler resorted to his trademark hero ball with five seconds remaining in the game. But this time, it was the Wolves who got the last laugh in their meeting with Butler.

Butler made his way past Malik Beasley but was met by three other Minnesota defenders once he made his way into the paint. He went up for a contested layup with 3.4 seconds remaining, seemingly looking to draw a foul, but was instead denied by a clean, game-sealing block from D’Angelo Russell.

Wolves fans erupted back in Minnesota as their newly-acquired point guard shut down the player they’ve…