The most encouraging Timberwolves possession of the year

Good morning. My heart breaks for the victims in East Lansing.

Let’s basketball.

Scores

Hawks 138, Hornets 144 — We’re not quite at the point in the season where the teams in the 3-6 range of the bottom of the standings start sitting healthy players and whatnot. Steve Clifford might not be on board with that in any case. I’m glad, because watching good players try to win games is great. Hence: LaMelo Ball putting 30-15 on the Hawks.

Glad to see Mark Williams getting some starts and big minutes of late. Incredible clutch play here for the rookie. Take it away, Eric Collins:

That’s a rookie blocking a Trae Young stepback, leaking out and finishing a transition dunk over Dejounte Murray in the final minute of a 1-possession game. You love to see it. (Why didn’t Murray wrap Williams up there?)

Spurs 109, Cavaliers 117 — Seven straight wins for your Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets’ implosion basically locks Cleveland in no lower than No. 4 in the West. Miami is the best guess for their first-round opponent, but New York is on the table, too.

Donovan Mitchell, this is filthy.