Minnesota Timberwolves Hold Onto The Third Seed Spot

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had a record breaking season sitting at the number one spot for quite some time. That was until Karl Anthony Towns, a center for the Minnesota Timberwolves went down with a meniscus tear. After losing such a powerful key player we saw the Timberwolves slightly lose their comradery, losing the number one spot. Despite such a devastating loss of a teammate the Timberwolves have been able to bounce back and fulfill Karl Anthony Towns spot, remaining in the top three.

On Mar 24, 2024, the Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Golden State Warriors. Starting off the game a little rough with nine turnovers in the first half, giving the Golden State Warriors an advantage leading the first half by eight points. A key component to keeping the gap close throughout the first half was Naz Reid, a center for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Naz Reid stayed consistent at the three point line going 4-5, giving Anthony Edwards, a shooting guard for the Minnesota Timbewolves the opportunity to fire up and get his game going.

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Some highlights from this game include Naz Reid scoring 20 points, with 12 rebounds tying his season high with 29 minutes on the court. Anthony Edwards played 38 minutes, establishing 23 points, six rebounds, going 3 of 4 on his free throws within the last 12 seconds of the game. Rudy Gobert, a center for the Minnesota Timberwolves had 37 minutes on the court, gaining 17 points and 12 rebounds.

This game put the Timberwolves with a record of 49-22, following a game behind the Denver Nuggets who are 50-21 and half a game away from the Oklahoma City Thunder who have a record of 49-21. With the Western Conference everso changing as the Oklahoma City Thunder fall short against the Milwaukee Bucks (118-93), now leaving the Nuggets with the number one spot.