The Wolves needed this win in the worst way. Holding onto the 8th seed by just a couple of games, the Wolves needed to grab a win here to ensure that they could solidify their place in the playoff race while trying to keep up in the Western Conference Mad Max race to the finish line.
Thankfully, everyone seemed to be on tonight. When even Jamal Crawford is making plays on defense, you know that things are going well.
The first half of the game was back-and-forth. The Wolves were playing well, but could not get any separation from the Clippers.