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Karl Rasmussen

BIZARRE: Timberwolves get off to historically bad start while facing elimination vs thunder - You Need To See This

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and center Rudy Gobert | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

The Minnesota Timberwolves were looking to stave off elimination in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, but they didn't get off to the start they were hoping for.

The Timberwolves struggled massively in the first quarter, scoring just nine points and ending the period with a 17-point deficit. In fact, it was the lowest scoring first quarter of a conference finals game in NBA playoff history, outdoing the previous record of 10 set by the Detroit Pistons against the Boston Celtics in 1988.

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