MEMPHIS – The night looked auspicious for the Timberwolves before tipoff. The Grizzlies announced that center Marc Gasol wouldn’t play as trade rumors swirled around the veteran big man. He was one of eight Memphis players listed as out on the injury report prior to the game.
Sounds like Tuesday should’ve been a gimme victory for the Wolves, right?
But the Wolves lacked energy at the start and dug themselves a hole they never got out of in a heartbreaking 108-106 loss at FedEx Forum.
With the Wolves trailing 106-104 and 25.8 seconds remaining, Karl-Anthony Towns hit a pair of free throws to tie the score with 15.