Minnesota Timberwolves: Top 3 Wolves moments of the 2019-20 season
By Josh Tyler
The Minnesota Timberwolves season is over, but there are still highlights to remember.
The Minnesota Timberwolves finished the season with a record of 19-45. It was a season that contained two — count ’em, two — double-digit losing streaks.
However, with these double-digit losing streaks came some light at the end of the tunnel. Let’s touch on some of those bright shining moments for the Timberwolves this season.
Minnesota Timberwolves: Top 3 Wolves moments of the 2019-20 season
Honorable Mention
Andrew Wiggins’ fourth-quarter takeover vs. Miami
While Wiggins was traded to Golden State in February, he was an integral part of the organization for the past six years, and we’d be remiss not to mention the epic fourth-quarter comeback initiated by Wiggins against the Heat back in October.
The Wolves started the season with a thrilling victory against the Brooklyn Nets and then followed it up with a win in Charlotte against the Hornets. The long-awaited game against Jimmy Butler and the Heat was the third game of the season.
Although the Heat were without Butler for personal reasons, Wiggins broke out in the fourth quarter and showed Minnesota what he could really do.
The Wolves entered the final frame trailing by a score of 84 to 77. After trailing for most of the game they needed someone to step up in the final minutes, and Andrew did just that.
With 3:30 remaining in the game, Wiggins drove to the dish and finished on a tough floater, tying the game at 101. Wiggins didn’t look back. He scored 11 straight points on four possessions, including a 3-for-3 mark from beyond the arc.
After hitting a step-back three to extend the lead to 110-101, the Wolves bench stormed the court and mobbed Wiggins as his breakout quarter pushed Minnesota’s record to 3-0. Wolves fans everywhere were hopeful that Andrew Wiggins had blossomed into the star that this team desperately needed to contend for a playoff spot.
Alas, it was not to be.