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Timberwolves at midseason: Without Karl-Anthony Towns, team's identity hasn't formed

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One thing is certain: The Wolves are a statistically bad team in third quarters.

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards drove against the Pistons on Wednesday night as center Rudy Gobert stood ready.

DETROIT – Wednesday was a reminder of the mercurial nature of the Timberwolves. After a four-game win streak, they lost by 17 to the Pistons, the worst team in the Eastern Conference, for the second time in a two-week span.

The Wolves are 20-22 as they enter the second half of the season, when they hope Karl-Anthony Towns will return from a right calf injury he suffered Nov.