Timberwolves' OT chaos
The Minnesota Timberwolves completed a wild comeback to beat the Houston Rockets 110-108 in overtime — a finish fans are calling “pure chaos.” The win overturned a massive deficit and keeps Minnesota streaking into the postseason conversation. (x.com) (x.com)
The rally unfolded in overtime when Minnesota ran a 15-0 closing spurt over the final 3:01 of OT, capped by Julius Randle’s go-ahead jumper with 8.8 seconds remaining. (espn.com) Randle scored all 24 of his points after halftime, while Houston’s Alperen Şengün and Kevin Durant each finished with 30 points and Jaden McDaniels had 25 before leaving with an apparent leg injury. (espn.com) Minnesota lost depth during the finish—Naz Reid was ejected for complaining to officials, Rudy Gobert fouled out, and Ayo Dosunmu was unavailable with a sore calf, leaving five of the team’s top seven players out by the end. (espn.com) The comeback erased a 13-point overtime deficit, the largest on record since the league began keeping detailed play-by-play in 1997, according to game recaps and league records. (nba.com) (espn.com) The NBA’s Last Two Minute report flagged multiple mistakes in the closing stretch, with outlets reporting six confirmed officiating errors in the final two minutes and overtime. (official.nba.com) (athlonsports.com) The result left Minnesota at 45-28, a half-game behind fourth-place Denver in the Western Conference, while Houston sits at 43-29; Minnesota’s next scheduled games include a home date against Detroit and a rematch in Houston on April 10. (espn.com)
