Sure Minnesota Timberwolves' Zac Levine won the Slam-Dunk contest during the NBA All-Star Weekend, but this is the regular season baby -- and I vote for T-Wolves' Andrew Wiggins' dunk last night over Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert for the Dunk of the Year. BAM!
Zach LaVine had 21 points with six assists and five rebounds and Andrew Wiggins added 17 points for Minnesota in the loss. The Jazz were led by Gordon Hayward with 22 points.
The New Orleans Pelicans started strong and finished stronger in a 110-88 win over the Timberwolves in New Orleans Sunday. The Wolves fall to 16-57 with the loss.
Zach LaVine led the Wolves with 27 points on 7-19 shooting, while Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points with seven rebounds. Minnesota returns home Wednesday night to host the Lakers at Target Center (7 PM, WJON).
Former Timberwolf Mo Williams paced the Hornets with 24 points off of the bench on 10-16 shooting. The Wolves are at Utah on Monday night (7:30, WJON).
Minnesota is now 14-51 on the season and are back in action Monday night against Brooklyn at Target Center. The game can be heard on AM 1240 WJON beginning at 6:30 PM.
The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 89-76 Monday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Wolves shot just 37% from the floor in the losing effort.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (13-47) took one on the chin from the visiting Denver Nuggets (22-39) 100-85 last night at the target Center in Minneapolis. A struggling Nuggets team found a game against Minnesota just what the doctor ordered.