Sometimes it’s hard to take positives from a loss. The Minnesota Timberwolves kept it close for the first three quarters on Sunday afternoon until the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the fourth.
The Timberwolves can take pride on how difficult they made life for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the offensive end. Their perimeter defense is a strength that Minnesota needs to capitalize on if they want to make any type of postseason run.
Entering Sunday’s contest, SGA scored at least 20 points in 127 consecutive outings. It was extended to 128, but just barely. The reigning MVP finished with exactly 20 points on a rare, inefficient scoring night (7-for-22 from the field).