With the possible exception of coach Ryan Saunders, none of the Timberwolves was looking for a silver lining in Sunday's 100-98 overtime loss to the Nuggets.
But look hard. A lineup that included Treveon Graham, Josh Okogie and Robert Covington — along with Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins — spent the fourth quarter playing some of the best defense fans at Target Center have seen in a while.
The 7-2 Nuggets, second in the Western Conference, were held to 5-for-17 shooting and induced into 10 turnovers, which resulted in 11 Wolves points.
The Nuggets were up 90-74 with 6:43 left in regulation.