It was pretty much a must-win game against a losing team with nothing to play for.
So, of course, the Timberwolves spent the better part of Sunday afternoon at Target Center letting the Portland Trail Blazers hang around.
Again, it cost them.
The final: Portland 107, Timberwolves 105. Again the Timberwolves offense ground to a halt down the stretch. Once again the Wolves (39-40) played down to the level of their opponent in a game they desperately needed to win. Again, the Wolves lost a game to a team with a losing record; they are now 19-19 in those games this season.