The volume of three-pointers gives teams better odds of wiping off double-digit leads in the modern NBA. However, the Timberwolves achieved something Friday night that no team has pulled off in 20 years.
When Alperen Sengun made a bucket with 4:57 left in the fourth quarter, the Rockets took a commanding 106-90 lead. The game was all but over as fans at the Toyota Center began leaving for the exits.
Over the next 4:57, the Timberwolves would stunningly outscore the Rockets 23-7 to complete a 113-112 victory. The heroes of the comeback were Nickeil Alexander-Walker (six points), Naz Reid (nine points and Anthony Edwards (six points), who all made timely buckets while playing lockdown defense to get stops on the other end.
Despite their combined heroics, the Timberwolves were down 112-110 with 41.2 seconds left. That’s when “Ant-Man” made the dagger three to complete one of the greatest comeback wins in NBA history.
