It's Minnesota's third straight loss overall and the team is back to .500 on the season.
The Portland Trail Blazers guard scored nine of his game-high 33 points in the final 2 minutes, 6 seconds of Wednesday night's game as the Wolves lost their second to the Blazers in as many nights, 106-98, at Moda Center in Portland.The Wolves once again just didn't have it. They went into the fourth quarter tied 76-76 with the Blazers , and Naz Reid scored the opening points of the quarter.
Frustrations started to boil over for the Wolves. Anthony Edwards shoved Banton during a jump ball, Banton shoved back and both players ended up with technical foul calls. Jaden McDaniels fouled out shortly after that, visibly exasperated as he left the court.
The Wolves shot a paltry 39% from the field and a lousy 18% from 3-point range. Anthony Edwards, who's been on fire from long range, didn't make a 3-point shot, and he attempted nine. He still finished with a team-high 24 points, but also had three turnovers. Julius Randle had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Reid scored 15 off the bench.
With Conley resting, rookie point guard Rob Dillingham got his first extended run of the season, playing a season-high nine minutes. Dillingham showed flashes as a playmaker, with his passes generating three open shots in his first couple minutes on the court during his first stint in the second quarter. Unfortunately, misfires meant none resulted in assists.
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