AUSTIN, Texas — In order to keep their chances of a top-eight finish in the Western Conference alive, the Timberwolves needed to overcome one of their biggest flaws — an inability to beat teams at the bottom of the standings.
After a season full of head-shaking, inexplicable losses to the worst teams in the league, the Wolves finally did as they should in defeating San Antonio, 151-131, in Austin, Texas, where the Spurs hosted their last two home games. The 151 points is a franchise record, eclipsing the 150 the Wolves scored against Chicago in December.
"We needed a game like that," point guard Mike Conley said. "From the beginning, the first tip of the game, we came out playing with our mind-set in the right place, purely being unselfish."
