Timberwolves force Game 5; inside 100 days until 2024 NFL kickoff

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THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

They say the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The Timberwolves finally took that step — and not a moment too soon. With their backs against the wall, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns came up huge in the second half, and Minnesota held on despite some nervous moments late to win Game 4, 105-102, and avoid a sweep.

Edwards scored a team-high 29 points, including a huge jumper with 39.1 seconds left to extend Minnesota’s lead to five. Towns, meanwhile, scored 25 points — 20 of which came in the second half, and 10 of which came in the final eight minutes.It was a sorely needed breakout for Towns, who shot 28% from the field and 14% from 3 over the first three games. Tuesday, he made four 3-pointers, including three in the fourth quarter. He made three 3s across the first three games combined.Still, the Timberwolves didn’t make things easy on themselves: Towns fouled out when he bit on a Luka Doncic pump fake…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-05-29 13:14:10

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