The Toronto Raptors had the best shot you could get at the Minnesota Timberwolves last night and blew it.

The Timberwolves finished playing their game against the Nuggets the other night, and hopped on a plane all the way back home to Minnesota. They arrived home at 4:00am and then were expected to play the Raptors later that day.

Whoever scheduled their season is cruel, but that’s not the point.

The Timberwolves were also without two of their best players Karl Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. Both players were injured and unable to play in the game.

The Raptors, arrived in Minnesota a day early, and had a mostly healthy team going into this one.

How could a healthy, well rested Raptors team blow this?

They found a way.

Up by 18 points at one point it seemed the Raptors could actually pull this one out. That was until D’Angelo Russell started to heat up from the 3 point mark, and took the lead with a pair of free throws late in the fourth quarter.

Final score 128-126 for the Timberwolves.

With the trade deadline fast approaching, the raptors clearly need a change, and fast!