Since Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) went down with injuries just after Thanksgiving, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ rotation has been a trial-and-error, test-and-find-out process.
In addition to Towns and McLaughlin missing time, forward Taurean Prince was out with a right shoulder injury from late November to the turn of the new year.
Minnesota ended up going 5-10 in month of December while down three key pieces in the rotation. However, they’ve bounced back and rattled off eight wins in their last 11 contests to start 2023.
If it weren’t for the Detroit Pistons, the Wolves would only have one loss in the calendar year (and we’d all having one fewer losing-our-minds moment).