D'Angelo Russell

After their 15-point halftime lead had been shaved down to three entering the final quarter, the Minnesota Timberwolves needed a closer. Luckily for them, they had D’Angelo Russell. The eighth-year guard had just 10 points after three but went nuclear when his team needed him most, exploding for 20 points on 7 of 7 shooting — including a sizzling 6-for-6 from beyond the arc. The Utah Jazz had no answers for Russell’s shooting clinic, as he finished the contest 12-for-16 overall and 6 of 9 from deep for 30 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block in Minnesota’s 118-108 road victory on December 9, 2022.