Given the up-and-down nature of the 2022-23 Minnesota Timberwolves season, it’s not surprising that they’ve played the sixth-most games (37) that fall under what the NBA defines as “clutch” games (score within five points during the final five minutes). Every game seems to be a microcosm of their entire season, meaning that everything is a roller coaster. No lead of their own is safe and no deficit is out of reach, which lends itself to a lot of games coming down to the wire, one way or the other.
If you’ve followed this team, you’re familiar with how putrid their offense gets in those situations.