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Timberwolves Power Rankings: Winning record in sight

By Jake Paynting

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 11: Karl-Anthony Towns . Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 11: Karl-Anthony Towns . Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MARCH 18: Jamal Crawford #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves has the ball against the Houston Rockets during the game on March 18, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MARCH 18: Jamal Crawford #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves has the ball against the Houston Rockets during the game on March 18, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

4. Jamal Crawford (6)

Season stats: 20.1 MPG – 10.4 PPG – 2.3 APG – 0.5 SPG – 42.2% FG – 33.7% 3PT – 90.2% FT

Weekly stats: 27.2 MPG – 15.0 PPG – 1.7 APG – 0.7 SPG – 53.1% FG – 40% 3PT – 100% FT

Jamal Crawford turned 38 this week, he also spent the three-game stretch playing like he was still in his prime. I guess that ‘forever 21’ moniker really is true.

In honor of the milestone, Let’s take a look at his best moments of this season courtesy of the Timberwolves official Twitter:

Now that we have that out-of-the-way, let’s dig into the week.

Like we have said all season, the good J-Crossover weeks will come with the bad and we have to live with that. This week was one of those sweet ones.

Crawford started off quietly, with his 5 points against San Antonio coming off seven shots, a big part of the cold-shooting theme that seemed to litter the box score in the disappointing loss to a true playoff seeding rival.

That was the last time there was any coldness in the veteran’s week, starting off with a blazing night against the Rockets. J-Crossover dropped 20 points on a sizzling 8-12 shooting, including 3-4 from downtown.

He backed that up with another 20 points against the Clippers, keeping the hot streak going with his 7-13 shooting. When Crawford is scoring effectively off the bench, the Wolves are a genuinely hard team to beat, the problem is when he has his (expected) off-nights, there isn’t many other scoring punch’s at the ready.

If Jamal Crawford stays in forever 21 mode for a solid stretch, the Wolves might be looking in great playoff shape.

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