What should have been a triumphant return for Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota turned into a nightmare.
Malik Beasley, one of the New York Knicks’ targets in the offseason, haunted them with a clutch three to complete the Timberwolves’ 102-101 comeback win on Thursday night.
The Knicks’ bitter loss spoiled Thibodeau’s return to the Target Center since his unceremonious firing in 2019.
Beasley, who was a restricted free agent, agreed to return to Minnesota with a fresh four-year, $60-million. Tonight, he proved he was deserving after hitting the game’s biggest shot.
With the Knicks clinging to a two-point lead, they collapsed on Anthony Edwards, who led the Timberwolves’ ferocious comeback from 13 points down in the fourth quarter.