As the final minutes of the Rockets' 102-82 win wound down, Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns sat on the bench, making about the same impact he had in his 24 minutes on the floor on Wednesday.
After excelling against Houston in the regular season, Towns has struggled to get going offensively through two games in this first round playoff series. He scored eight points in Game 1, leaving teammates to dismiss concerns about his quiet performance. But if he was quiet on Sunday, the All-Star was almost mute in Game 2, mustering a paltry five points (and 10 rebounds).