With Kevin Martin back in uniform after missing a game with a sore wrist, fans finally got a look at what interim coach Sam Mitchell was really thinking when he promised a lineup tweak a few days ago.
Back to the future.
In New York, Mitchell’s hand was forced with both Martin and Kevin Martin not playing. But Friday at Target Center Mitchell started the game against Sacramento with the same lineup he began the season with. And he got a similar result in Minnesota’s rather gritty 99-95 victory over Sacramento.