Wolves win two in a row!
After a half season of near futility, the Minnesota Timberwolves have put together back-to-back wins for the first time in the franchise’s post-Garnett era. Wednesday night’s 117-110 win over Phoenix marks the second time this season the Wolves have beaten down the Suns, who are the Western Conference’s elite team this season.
Al Jefferson hit a career-high 39 points on the night, coupled with 15 boards for a standout performance, a feat that surpasses his 32-point, 20-rebound performance against the Suns back on December 8, when the Wolves earned their third victory of the season and their first win over the Suns.
The victory nearly set off Target Center’s alarm system monitoring, due to wins being so rare this season for the Wolves; the machinery considered the victory an anomaly. Joking aside, the win moves the Wolves to 7-34 at the official halfway point of the season (41 games).
The previous victory was a Monday afternoon, 109-108 road win against Golden State on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. That followed another close road game against Denver, although that one was a loss.
The Wolves have the makings of a rare quality in Minnesota this season: momentum. If they can build on this spark of success going into the All-Star Break, the second half of the season might hold more interest for Wolves fans, beyond how each win affects the Wolves’ lottery chances.
