Buzzer-beating victories for the Timberwolves are almost as rare as a balmy Minnesota day in January. Andrew Wiggins sank an 18-foot pull-up jumper as the game ended to give the Timberwolves a 112-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns. ”I wasn’t going to let no one stop me,” Wiggins said.
As far as Mike Condon was concerned, it was about time the Ottawa Senators bet the Washington Capitals. Condon stopped 31 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, leading the Senators to a 3-0 victory over the Capitals on Tuesday night. ”We’ve had some good defensive efforts and finally we were able to knock them off,” Condon said.
As far as Mike Condon was concerned, it was about time the Ottawa Senators bet the Washington Capitals. Condon stopped 31 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, leading the Senators to a 3-0 victory over the Capitals on Tuesday night. ”We’ve had some good defensive efforts and finally we were able to knock them off,” Condon said.
West Virginia’s Esa Ahmad had hoped to improve his defense entering a matchup with No. 2 Kansas. Ahmad got plenty of open looks at the basket and broke out of a shooting slump with a career-high 27 points to lead No. 18 West Virginia to an 85-69 victory Tuesday, snapping the Jayhawks’ 18-game winning streak. Ahmad led West Virginia in scoring over the first two months of the season but entered Tuesday’s game with four straight games in single digits.
Marquette’s Katin Reinhardt went through his typical routine before each of his two crucial free throws with 11.6 seconds left of a tie game against No. 1 Villanova. Reinhardt hit both. The fun was just beginning for Marquette.
The Washington Wizards arrived dressed in black funeral wear for what they openly labeled a grudge match. Bradley Beal made sure they won it. Beal scored 13 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the Wizards extended their home winning streak to 14 games with a 123-108 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.
Down a trio of stars on Tuesday night, many NBA teams would struggle to get the job done. Without Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol, the Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors 108-106 for their fifth straight victory. ”One thing about being here is it’s more about the system,” said LaMarcus Aldridge.
Smart, C’s coaches clash over ‘differing opinions’
M. Night Shyamalan could not have scripted a twist ending from his courtside seat as implausible as this one: The 76ers pulled off a stunner over the 30-win Clippers without injured center Joel Embiid. Nerlens Noel scored 19 points, Richaun Holmes had 18 and Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 121-110 on Tuesday night. The Sixers rallied from 19 points down and proved yet again they are now a team trying to win games instead of tank seasons.
LeBron James has alluded to flaws with Cleveland’s roster all season. On Tuesday, James went on Twitter to explain that his comments weren’t directed at Cavs general manager David Griffin or Cleveland’s coaching staff. ”I not mad or upset at management cause Griff and staff have done a great job, I just feel we still need to improve in order to repeat…” James tweeted.
