Without both Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell, it was on Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves cast of role players to take care of business. Portland was without most of their normal NBA players for varying reasons, leaving Josh Hart in a starring role he probably hasn’t played since his days with Jay Wright at Villanova. Unfortunately for Hart, who is a good player, he’s not fit for a high-usage role, which we saw as he finished with just 6 points on 12 shots.
Minnesota realized they had a significant talent advantage, and wasted no time taking control of the game.