The Minnesota Timberwolves enjoyed a big night from their bench but the Toronto Raptors made some key plays down the stretch in a 103-91 loss.
For the second straight night, the Timberwolves were led by Karl-Anthony Towns. The All-Star center put up 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds but the bigger story was the play of Minnesota’s reserves.
KAT FOR TAKEOFF ✈️ pic.twitter.com/lRJkCCz6YL
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 17, 2022
Jaden McDaniels was stellar in place of Anthony Edwards on Tuesday night and continued to play well against Toronto. The second-year forward scored 18 of the Timberwolves 39 points off the bench.
🌀 make 'em dizzy @Jmcdaniels7 🌀 pic.twitter.com/QiStAgN4u9
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 17, 2022
With seven boards, McDaniels helped the Timberwolves bring a 74-72 lead into the fourth quarter. But too many players didn’t have their best night for Minnesota.
Anthony Edwards returned after suffering an ankle injury against the Charlotte Hornets but shot 0-for-8 from the floor. D’Angelo Russell also had a tough night, shooting 2-for-11 with just eight points.
With Gary Trent Jr.’s 28 points leading the way, the Raptors built a 99-89 lead on his 3-pointer with 1:50 to play. A pair of free throws from Russell would be Minnesota’s final points of the night as their seven-game home winning streak came to an end.
The Timberwolves enter the All-Star break with a record of 31-28. They’ll return on Feb. 24 when they host the Memphis Grizzlies.
