Mike Conley Addresses Clutch Three to Snap Wolves' Losing Streak

The Minnesota Timberwolves were on the brink of another collapse, but veteran point guard Mike Conley stepped up when his team needed him most in Saturday's 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics.

Minnesota had let a 12-point fourth-quarter lead slip away as Boston tied the game at 110, and the Wolves had gone cold for nearly three minutes without a bucket.

The feeling in Target Center was all too familiar after the team had blown late leads in back-to-back losses to the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings earlier in the week.

"I think people were like, 'Not again,' the way the game was flowing at that time," Conley said after the game. "We had some good looks and just wasn't making them, so to finally get a good one to go at that time of the game was big."

Julius Randle swung the ball to an open Conley in the left corner with the game hanging in the balance, and the 38-year-old drained the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:12 remaining.

The shot broke a tie and put the Wolves (11-8) back in front for good while also giving Minnesota their first victory against a team with a winning record this season after starting 0-7 in such matchups.

While Conley's shot was the turning point, the Timberwolves needed contributions from several players to pull off the win.

Anthony Edwards led the way with 39 points on 12-of-24 shooting and hit a wild three-pointer with 14 seconds left to seal the game after briefly losing his dribble.

The All-Star guard has been on a tear lately, averaging 38.5 points over his last four games while shooting 46.5 percent from beyond the arc during that stretch.

Randle added 16 points and nine rebounds in the win, and Donte DiVincenzo chipped in 15 points while hitting four three-pointers off the bench.

Six Timberwolves players finished in double figures as the team outscored Boston 60-46 in the second half to complete the comeback.

Head coach Chris Finch was honest about his decision-making in clutch situations, saying "shame on me" for not having Conley on the floor more during recent late-game situations.

The veteran guard proved exactly why he can be trusted in those moments with his calm demeanor and timely shot-making.

Looking ahead, Conley emphasized that the team needs to be more consistent on the defensive end if they want to compete with the league's best.

"If you want to be one of the better teams, you've got to do both," Conley said about balancing offense and defense. "And that's what we're trying to do."

The Wolves snapped a three-game losing streak with the win and now turn their attention to Sunday's matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, who come in riding a hot streak with five wins in their last six games.