MINNEAPOLIS — D'Angelo Russell has asked Timberwolves fans to stand at the beginning of games to start a new tradition. By the time the game was late in the fourth quarter, it was Russell's play that had the whole arena on its feet, hanging on his every move.
The Timberwolves prevailed, 119-114, Thursday night in a physical tussle with Memphis after Russell went bonkers in the fourth quarter. He scored 23 of his 37 points to erase the miserable night the Wolves had on the defensive glass against Memphis.
The Wolves weren't exactly crisp in their return from the All-Star break. Fortunately for them their opponent wasn't either. The Wolves did just enough in the second half to overcome a 15-point first-half deficit and come away with the win.
