The Wolves had just seen a modest lead late in the second quarter melt away amid a flurry of Utah points that put the Jazz up five at halftime Monday night.
Just five.
But as the players walked off the Target Center court, their body language suggested a much deeper hole. Such are the challenges of a young team that has lost more than it has won in this young season.
Despite a brief fourth-quarter rally, this one ended with another loss, 112-103 to the Jazz.
This one can’t be pinned on the team taking a quarter off.