Kyle Anderson’s botched game-tying layup in final seconds of Timberwolves' loss leaves fans stunned

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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson is going to quickly try to move past how the final seconds played out in the 107-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon.

Point guard Anthony Edwards took the ball up for the Wolves with a chance in the final seconds to at least tie the game and send it to overtime. The Trail Blazers were quick to double-team Edwards at the top of the key, which forced a quick pass to his right to Jaden McDaniels. 

After another Blazers defender closed on McDaniels, he swung the ball to Anderson in the corner, and it looked like he was going to attempt a three-pointer, going for the win instead of the tie.

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Kyle Anderson #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on April 2, 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

But Anderson had a pump-fake in mind, and he got a wide-open lane after Portland defenders bit on it. Taking the lane, Anderson looked to have an easy layup for the tie, but that’s when everything went wrong.

A defender may have impeded the layup, but when Anderson released the ball, it went over the backboard, which immediately made it Portland ball with less than a second left in the game.

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He botched the layup and the chance for the Timberwolves to win.

Anderson and his teammates couldn’t believe what happened as the Blazers inbounded the ball and secured their upset win.

The Timberwolves can’t afford losses like these at this