NBA Fans Troll Timberwolves for Not Winning a Game vs. Raptors in Toronto in 20 Years
An unfortunate streak continued for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.
Minnesota fell 110-105 to the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. This clinched the continuation of the Timberwolves struggles in Toronto, as the team has not claimed a victory north of the border since January 21, 2004.
As the losing streak in Canada extended to 20 games, fans took to social media to roast the Timberwolves.
This season looked like a prime opportunity to break that streak. The Timberwolves entered the game with an 8-6 record and are an ascending team that reached the Western Conference Finals last season. Toronto, on the other hand, entered at 3-12 and are fully in rebuilding mode.
RJ Barrett was the star of the day for Toronto, scoring 31 points with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Chris Boucher contributed 22 points off the bench while Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl contributed 17 and 15 points respectively.
Anthony Edwards' 26 points led the Timberwolves while Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels had 23 and 22 points respectively. However, a 33-26 advantage for Toronto in the final quarter tipped the scale and allowed the team to keep the streak alive.
Minnesota's next opportunity to end the streak will not come until 2025-26, barring a Finals run for both teams this season.
