Over the two last games, the Minnesota Timberwolves helped rectify a three-game skid to win back-to-back games versus the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors at home on Sunday and the Eastern Conference playoff hopeful Washington Wizards Tuesday on the road.
While the Wolves’ play in quarters one through three has been sufficient to keep themselves in contention to win, it’s been the difference of Karl-Anthony Towns and Nemanja Bjelica in the fourth quarter that’s put Minnesota back firing on all cylinders in the absence of All-Star Jimmy Butler.
On Sunday, the Wolves entered the fourth quarter tied at 84 after overcoming a seven-point halftime deficit.