The Timberwolves flirted with utter disaster throughout Saturday’s contest in Philadelphia.
In the end, thanks to Rudy Gobert’s rebounding and some ridiculous shot making from Anthony Edwards, Minnesota escaped with a 114-109 victory.
With Minnesota leading by two and the shot clock set to expire with 10 seconds to play in regulation, Edwards was caught in double-team jail outside the arc. The guard rose up and fired over four outstretched arms — splash.
“I don’t know, I was trapped. I knew there was six seconds left and I didn’t have nobody to throw it to.