The Wolves lost to the Pistons in Detroit on Wednesday night in an extremely emotional and sometimes chippy game. The Wolves led for much of the game and kept things tight through three quarters, but tired legs, plus Taj Gibson’s ejection and Karl-Anthony Towns’ fouling out, led to a Detroit run in the fourth quarter as they stormed back to get the 131-114 victory.
Things started off right—the Wolves went right at the Pistons from the opening tip, going up by as many as 16 in the opening period. Their defense especially shone—Minnesota only allowed 22 first-quarter points to Detroit and scored 35 of their own.