The Minnesota Timberwolves capped off their three-game road trip with a loss to the Phoenix Suns. However, two out of three is okay for a team fighting to stay out of the play-in tournament. Unfortunately, the Wolves are currently the seventh seed in the Western Conference, one game behind the 40-37 sixth seed Golden State Warriors.
Sunday, the Timberwolves got the best of the Warriors down the stretch in a close-wired game — a confidence booster in knocking off the defending champs in their building, 99-96.
Towns has been huge for Minnesota since his return
Superstar Karl-Anthony Towns rose to the occasion making two late three-pointers to ice the game. Big KAT finished with 14 points, five rebounds, and a pair of steals in his second game after returning from a right calf strain.
The Timberwolves missed having KAT in the lineup to save the day. But the Wolves are at their best when everyone is involved, and they showed that against the Warriors, with six players scoring in double figures.
Minnesota Head Coach Chris Finch on the team’s performance
“Defensively I thought we were really, really good,” Finch said. “When you play these guys it puts a lot of onus on your smalls to keep chasing, keep fighting and keep contesting.”
The Wolves and Warriors are neck and neck for the sixth seed, with only five games remaining in the regular season; neither team can afford to lose a step.
Here is a look at the Timberwolves’ remaining regular season schedule, with the Los Angeles Lakers next in their eyesight. The Lakers are another team fighting to stay in the playoff race —currently the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are in crunch time
The Timberwolves’ next game could determine if they make the playoffs or the play-in….
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