Wolves record: 17-34
Stephen Litel/MinnesotaSCORE posted notes throughout the game
Doug Smith/Toronto Star recap
Ryan Gomes at power forward, Mike Miller at small forward, Kevin Love at center, Randy Foye and Sebastian Telfair at guards.
Jermaine O’Neal had 22 points and eight rebounds and Joey Graham scored 24 for the Raptors, who rallied from 13 down in the third quarter in their third straight game without Bosh.
It’s a configuration that McHale says will change in the season’s final two-plus months, depending on nightly matchups and when Smith returns from his injury.
The Wolves trailed by 10 points in the first half, led by as many as 13 in the third quarter and still were ahead by seven heading into the final quarter before the Raptors put together two bursts — one that got them back briefly into the lead and another than thrust them into a 98-91 lead with 3 minutes, 22 seconds left.
15-11 points and rebounds for Kevin Love in 36 minutes
“Kevin Love is going to be a great player,” Toronto coach Jay Triano said. “But I didn’t know how he was going to be able to handle Jermaine.”
McCants was at the shootaround on Tuesday morning, but fell sick in the afternoon and was unable to attend the game.