Novocaine could have been written by a 12-year-old, and I’m not sure I mean that pejoratively. It’s a riff on superhero ...

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R-B (28-6) got as close as 43-37 after another Alford three. One issue for the Rockets was the lankiness the Timberwolves displayed. Four of their five starters stood 5-foot-9 inches or taller.