A 16-2 run in the final six minutes flipped a game that had felt out of reach, and the visitors walked out of a stunned building with the season sweep.
What the box score will not show is how the defensive assignments flipped after halftime. Switching every screen took away the rhythm three-pointers that had kept the visitors afloat, and the open looks simply dried up.
Around the locker room afterwards, the mood was measured rather than jubilant. Veterans have seen April runs evaporate before, and the schedule ahead offers no soft landings — four of the next five come against teams above .500.
The medical staff will re-evaluate in two weeks, but the timeline matters less than the structure around it. Minutes restrictions, back-to-back management and a deep rotation give the training staff room to be conservative.
