The three-game preseason slate opened for the Timberwolves on Friday night in Anaheim after a week of practices in San Diego, and Minnesota’s offense performed as advertised.
As expected, the Timberwolves started three newcomers alongside Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns, with Gorgui Dieng the first sub off the bench. The Wolves jumped out to a quick lead early on, relying on Jeff Teague and Jimmy Butler as they took turns handling the ball in the pick-and-roll. Taj Gibson was featured a surprising amount as the role man, even hitting a pair of corner 3-pointers early in the game.