The quantity of three-pointers offers groups higher odds of wiping off double-digit leads within the fashionable NBA. Nonetheless, the Timberwolves achieved one thing Friday evening that no crew has pulled off in 20 years.
When Alperen Sengun made a bucket with 4:57 left within the fourth quarter, the Rockets took a commanding 106-90 lead. The sport was all however over as followers on the Toyota Heart started leaving for the exits.
Over the subsequent 4:57, the Timberwolves would stunningly outscore the Rockets 23-7 to finish a 113-112 victory. The heroes of the comeback had been Nickeil Alexander-Walker (six factors), Naz Reid (9 factors and Anthony Edwards (six factors), who all made well timed buckets whereas enjoying lockdown protection to get stops on the opposite finish.
Regardless of their mixed heroics, the Timberwolves had been down 112-110 with 41.2 seconds left. That is when “Ant-Man” made the dagger three to finish one of many biggest comeback wins in NBA historical past.
