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Wolves
April 24, 2018

Down, but not out? NBA teams who have overcome a 3-1 playoff deficit

It's happened more than you might think, including twice during the 2016 playoffs.
Wolves
April 24, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves Andrew Wiggins (22) and Karl-Anthony Towns (32) watched from the bench in the final minute of the game.

Quarter pounded with 3's: Houston buries Wolves with 50-point quarter

Leading by only a point at halftime, the Rockets outscored the Wolves 50-20 in the third quarter, including seven three pointers by Houston star James Harden.
Wolves
April 24, 2018
Lack of energy? It was a lack of poise that really doomed the Timberwolves

Lack of energy? It was a lack of poise that really doomed the Timberwolves

In some ways, the Rockets' 119-100 victory over the Timberwolves and the 50-point third quarter that fueled it were an unpleasant inevitability.
Wolves
April 24, 2018
James Harden (13) was fouled in the third quarter. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com ñ April 23, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, Target C

Souhan: Wolves learn the hard way, you do not poke 'The Beard'

In Game 4, Harden became a human torch, erasing a Timberwolves lead and any shadow of a doubt as to who will win this playoff series.
Wolves
April 24, 2018
James Harden (13) was fouled in the third quarter. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com ñ April 23, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, Target C

Wolves face many questions after Houston's near-record outburst

The Wolves went from being in position to tie the best-of-seven series at two games each to trying to explain how the Rockets managed to score 50 points in 12 minutes.
Wolves
April 24, 2018
James Harden (13) fell into the first row in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game at Target Center and the scene went viral on social media.

Social media paints pretty picture of scene from Wolves-Rockets game

A photo of Houston's James Harden making a sideline ball save Saturday night at Target Center fell into the lap of a playful social media audience on Sunday.
Wolves
April 24, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves Andrew Wiggins (22) and Karl-Anthony Towns (32) watched from the bench in the final minute of the game.

Houston 119, Timberwolves 100

The Rockets scored a near-record 50 points in the third quarter to crush the Wolves in Game 4 of their playoff series.
Wolves
April 24, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves Andrew Wiggins (22) and Karl-Anthony Towns (32) watched from the bench in the final minute of the game. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ &#xef

Unbowed Wolves eager to put hard Game 4 defeat behind them

The Wolves said their confidence had not been dented. "Absolutely not," Karl-Anthony Towns said. "We will be ready [for Game 5]."
Wolves
April 24, 2018

Rockets nearly roll up record points in third quarter

The Rockets' 50 points in the third quarter Monday at Target Center were the second-most in a single quarter in NBA playoff history:
Wolves
April 23, 2018

Wolves-Houston Game 4 recap

Rockets guard James Harden missed his first seven shots. But he finished 12-for-26 for 36 points, with 22 of those points coming in the Rockets' 50-point third quarter.
Wolves
April 23, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins, left, looks for help as Houston Rockets' Chris Paul defends in the first half during Game 3 of an NBA basketba

Wiggins keeps cool, says he ignores 'poison' on social media

With Game 4 tonight against the Rockets at Target Center, Timberwolves young star Andrew Wiggins says he pays no mind to public criticism he receives.
Wolves
April 23, 2018
Derrick Rose hit a fourth-quarter three pointer in Saturday night's Game 3.

Why Derrick Rose, of all people, can be Wolves' difference-maker

North Score: The former MVP is leading the Wolves in usage rate, an indicator he has become the No. 1 X-factor in this first-round series.
Wolves
April 23, 2018
Wolves All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points, 16 rebounds and three assists in Game 3 in a first-round playoff series against the

Hartman: Wolves show ability to adjust in NBA playoffs

Saturday's Game 3 win displayed new resilience, especially by some of the team's youngest stars.
Wolves
April 23, 2018
Jimmy Butler (23) reacted after hitting a three-pointer during the third quarter of Game 3.

Can the Wolves win Game 4 by winning the battle of threes again?

Keeping pace with Houston's notorious three-point shooting gives the Wolves a fighting chance in the playoff series that resumes at Target Center tonight.
Wolves
April 23, 2018
The Rockets' Trevor Ariza shot under pressure from Wolves guard Jimmy Butler (23) and Andrew Wiggins in the third quarter in Game 3 Saturday at Target

Souhan: Wolves making Rockets look like less than NBA's best team

The series is far more even than expected because the Wolves have hinted at what they could become and the Rockets haven't yet won a championship.
Wild
April 22, 2018
For Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves, just getting to the postseason was an achievement not reached since the 2003-04 season. Fans hope the team avoi

Postseasons of Wild, Wolves offer some parallels

The middle class of sports — being good enough to reach the playoffs but not good enough to do much once you get there — can be a frustrating place.
Wolves
April 22, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves Andrew Wiggins (22) ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com ñ April 21, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, Target Center, N

Wolves' Wiggins emerges by staying the same

Pressure builds in the NBA playoffs? Don't tell the young forward that.
Wolves
April 22, 2018
Wolves guard Derrick Rose passed in the second quarter against the Rockets' Clint Capela in Game 3 Saturday at Target Center.

Wolves' passing out of double-teams gets results

In Saturday night's 121-105 Game 3 victory over the Rockets at Target Center, the Wolves had 29 assists and only seven turnovers.
Wolves
April 22, 2018
Jeff Teague (0) attempted a shot in the second half. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com ñ April 21, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, Target

Wolves-Houston Game 4 preview

The Timberwolves set all kinds of offensive records while winning their first playoff game since 2004 Saturday night.
Wolves
April 22, 2018
The game 3 tipoff between the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets. The first playoff game at Target Center since 2004.

Long time coming: Wolves erupt at home for 121-105 Game 3 victory over Rockets

The Timberwolves treated Target Center fans to quite the show in the first home playoff game in 14 years: A blowout victory.
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