How could Wolves fall so flat with so much at stake?

Greetings from Target Center for the last time tonight.

I find it rather difficult to understand how the Wolves could come out so flat with so much at stake. Guess that first home game after a long road trip is a tough one.

Still….

This one hurt. Especially with Memphis and Dallas both losing tonight. Especially after the Wolves had rebounded from a poor start to get within two points heading into the fourth quarter.

Here are some final thoughts on the game:

--Once again some poor offensive execution from the Wolves bench contributed to the loss. The Knicks opened the fourth quarter on a 15-2 run and the rest is history.

--The one bright spot on the night was Shabazz Muhammad's 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting. He also had three rebounds and a steal. But don't get too excited. He also had four turnovers and his defense wasn't stellar.

--J.J. Barea had another tough night, going 1-for-9.

--Nobody on the Wolves roster could slow Carmelo Anthony tonight. Not Corey Brewer, not Luc Mbah a Moute. Nobody.

--When was the last time Kevin Love went an entire half without a field goal? He had only one point in the second half Wednesday.