Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was asked before Friday's matchup against the Bucks whether he was more worried about a team's potential lack of focus in the final game before the All-Star break or its potential to come out rusty in the first game after.
He joked he was worried about both, and he was certainly right to fear that Friday night, as the Wolves had a disastrous, rust-filled third quarter in a 112-107 loss to the Bucks.
The Wolves fell behind 17 after an abysmal third quarter that they lost 36-13. They got their act together for the fourth quarter, and cut Milwaukee's lead to 98-92 on a pair of consecutive Karl-Anthony Towns threes with 4 minutes, 56 seconds to play.