The Timberwolves did not play their best game on Monday night, but they were within touching distance of a win in the last minute before a series of close calls and misplays finished them off.
The final score was a 106-101 win for the Portland Trail Blazers, but that will not be the sticking point for fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nor will Damian Lillard's outstanding performance for the Blazers, nor Ricky Rubio's near triple-double in the loss.
No, the talking point will be the decisions made by the officiating crew of Tony Brown, Nick Buchert and Kevin Cutler and the replay center in Secaucus, NJ.