It appears as if the Minnesota Timberwolves are turning a corner, even if it’s happening at a slow rate. And with four of their next five games coming against sub-.500 teams, that hypothesis will now be expected to show results.
Minnesota is 9-10 since its impressive comeback 99-94 victory in Tom Thibodeau’s old building against the Chicago Bulls. In that span, the Wolves have recorded a net rating of 1.1 (good for 10th in the NBA) and a defensive rating of 104.9 (good for seventh in the NBA).
For comparison, the Wolves’ net rating prior to that December 13th victory against Chicago was -3.