![Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler (23) argued after no foul was called during a second half scoring attempt. ] AARON LAVINSKY ï aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com The Minnesota Timberwolves played the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/GYKK4WESI4XNY3JKITLHN3DAXU.jpg?&w=1080)
Who gets the ball?
The NBA defines "clutch" time as inside of five minutes in the fourth quarter or overtime in a game when the score is within five points. Which Wolves get the ball in the clutch? Here's a look at the team leaders in clutch stats in the 32 games that included clutch time:
Player / Pts / Shooting / Threes / Free throws
Jimmy Butler / 123 / 35-91 (38.5%) / 6-22 (27.3%) / 47-53 (88.7%)
Andrew Wiggins / 67 / 24-52 (46.2%) / 5-14 (35.7%) / 14-21 (66.7%)
Karl-Anthony Towns / 39 / 14-36 (38.9%) / 6-16 (37.5%) / 5-6 (83.3%)
Jeff Teague / 35 / 10-29 (34.5%) / 2-8 (25%) / 13-16 (81.3%)
Taj Gibson / 32 / 10-14 (71.4%) / 0-0 / 12-18 (66.7%)
Jamal Crawford / 19 / 6-10 (60%) / 4-7 (57.1%) / 3-3 (100%)
