See, isn’t this easier and much more fun?
Two nights after suffering their season’s worst loss, the Timberwolves moved one small victory closer to their first playoff appearance since 2004 with Wednesday’s 126-114 victory over Atlanta at Target Center.
They did so thanks to Karl-Anthony Towns’ career scoring high that turned Wednesday nigh into a party, just 48 hours after he was outplayed by Memphis veteran center Marc Gasol.
This time, Towns’ 56-point, 15-rebound double-double surpassed by four points Mo Williams’ franchise scoring record of 52 points.
It also ended a two-game losing streak and delivered the Wolves a victory they absolutely had to have after Monday’s 101-93 home loss to a Grizzlies team that lost by 61 points last week and had won once since late January until Monday.