The Timberwolves have won two out of their three matchups with the Oklahoma City Thunder thus far this season, and the combined margin of victory for the winning team has been just nine points.
In other words, this would be one heckuva playoff series.
ESPN posted an Insider article featuring the “most likely” playoff matchups based on predictions from their Basketball Power Index (BPI). Not surprisingly, BPI projects the Wolves and Thunder to face-off in the first round come April, but also gives each team a realistic shot at catching banged-up San Antonio for the No.