Young stars Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns and Zach LaVine each scored during a 20-3 run to kick off the Timberwolves season Wednesday night in Memphis. The hot start riled up Wolves fans eager to celebrate the franchise's resurgence.
The excitement didn't last long. The Wolves squandered the large lead by the end of the first quarter and led by only three points, 32-29. They would eventually fall behind late in the fourth quarter and lose 102-98.
The emotional roller coaster led to some fiery and entertaining tweets:
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