T’Wolves tough week against Southeast continues

By Bud L. Ellis

Forgive the Minnesota Timberwolves if they already are sick of facing the Southeast Division. Consider this week:

Tuesday, the T’Wolves headed to Miami to face the juggernaut Heat, picked by many to advance to the NBA Finals. The result: an ugly 129-97 loss.

Wednesday, the Florida swing continued at Orlando, and the beat-down continued as well. The Magic scored 78 points in the first half, handing Minnesota its worse loss in franchise history, a 128-86 thrashing.

Back home tonight, it doesn’t get any easier for the T’Wolves. Minnesota plays host to Atlanta, which is 5-0 and is the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference.

The T’Wolves are 1-4 on the season and face a three-game road trip starting Sunday at Houston. On the trip, Minnesota will see another team currently unbeaten on the year, the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Friday, November 5, 2010 at 4:00 am by bud

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