AP Photo

Through three quarters it was bad. Off the glass, off the rim, miss, miss, miss.

Timberwolves forward Kevin Love would get the ball, work for position, take a shot, curse the result. He hit two of 14 shots through three quarters against a Philadelphia 76ers team that played defense as hard as any team the Wolves have seen all season.

But remember:

"I just needed one good quarter," Love said. "That's it."

He got it. Love scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. Two came on free throws with 0.1 seconds left. With the crowd of 18,758 fans at Target Center on their feet and screaming, Love calmly hit both free throws to give the Wolves a 92-91 victory.

Read Full Article »

Related Topics: NBA