Minnesota Timberwolves 102
New York Knicks 107
The Minnesota Timberwolves losing streak has reached four games, they fell to the New York Knicks 107-102 Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
1. Wolves have hit the skids
The losing streak has reached four for Minnesota. Their last victory came on Dec. 9 against the Lakers. Since then the Wolves have lost to the Nuggets twice, Phoenix and now New York.
During that stretch, the Wolves have been especially inconsistent on the offensive side. Minnesota trailed the Knicks by 22 midway through the third quarter before rallying to make the game interesting in the fourth.
Wolves' spirited comeback from 22 behind isn't enough. They get within 3 late but it's not enough, they lose 107-102 to Knicks
— Jerry Zgoda (@JerryZgoda) December 17, 2015
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Wolves with 25 points, Andrew Wiggins had 23.
2. Afflalo sparks the Knicks
Aaron Afflalo was all over the floor Wednesday night. He knocked down 3 three-pointers and scored a game-high 29 points.
Afflalo was efficient, he finished 9-of-14 from the floor, he was also 8-of-9 from the stripe tallying the 29 points.
3. Rubio misses the quadruple-double
Ricky Rubio flirted with the rare quadruple-double, but came up just short. Rubio finished with nine points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and eight steals.
Ricky Rubio's line was INSANE. He was 1 Pt & 2 Stl away from becoming 5th player in NBA history w/ quadruple-double. pic.twitter.com/CvitUbMrrA
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 17, 2015
Tweet of the Night:
Wolves have a tough time with Kristaps Porzingis. He blocked six shots inside, then brought some authority on the offensive side.
Look out below! @kporzee with the highlight dunk! #NYKvsMIN pic.twitter.com/EY4beuIDkT
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) December 17, 2015
Up Next:
The Wolves (9-16) return to Target Center on Friday night to host the Sacramento Kings.
