The Minnesota Timberwolves missed a rare opportunity that was there for the taking on Sunday night — stealing Game 1 as the 8 seed in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
The Timberwolves wound up on the wrong end of a 104-101 score when it was all said and done. Other than James Harden and Clint Capela in the first half, the entire Houston Rockets team was practically begging the Wolves to win that game.
Though the result wasn’t ideal for the Wolves, it did provide a clearer picture of what is necessary to beat the No.