BOSTON — Coach Tom Thibodeau thought the Timberwolves didn’t close out on shooters properly in their 123-114 loss to New Orleans on Monday. Forward Taj Gibson said he thought the Wolves needed a little more energy.
Perhaps that extra pep in their step required to eke out a close game on the road might have been there if the Wolves weren’t playing the tail end of a back-to-back set of games. Maybe it wouldn’t have mattered. Both Thibodeau and Gibson tried not use that as an excuse.
“You can choose to use that if you want to,” Thibodeau said.