Give Minnesota credit for not coming out with their tails tucked between their legs. It would have been easy to be unmotivated for this one after Tuesday’s debacle in Dallas. But rather than whine, the Wolves shined. And now they’ve won three of five.

It’s too bad Minnesota’s traveling party had a 10:45 flight to Chicago tonight for tomorrow’s game. By the time McHale was done talking in his presser, the Wolves locker room was pretty much empty. I didn’t get to talk to Al Jefferson. Ryan Gomes was in a hurry. Mike Miller we were lucky enough to catch in the hallway. So, after covering my first Timberwolves victory, I really didn’t get the full feel.

Anyone else get that spooky feeling early in the third? You know - that ‘oh, crap. Here we go again’ feel? You weren’t alone. It looked for a moment like we were in for another slide.

Enter Gomes.

How clutch was he in the third? Thirteen points on 5 of 7 shooting, 2 for 2 from downtown. Very on the road at Dallas first-half-esque. Except, I think, better. He kept the Wolves in this one with his showing, not got them started. Plus, his 21 points total were a season high.

All in all, a good game from your hometown squad.

Jerry’s got you covered tomorrow from Chicago. After that, I’ll be in Memphis for Tuesday’s rematch with the Grizzlies.

Until then - adios!

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