A 2-1 record against three likely playoff teams and including two road games without Jimmy Butler? I think most Timberwolves fans will take that.
After beating Toronto at home on Saturday and the Clippers in Los Angeles on Monday night, the Wolves succumbed to not having their superstar against Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers in Portland on Wednesday.
The Wolves played well early and took advantage of a sloppy (yet somehow still foul-less) first quarter, but their defense failed them late in the frame, allowing Portland to close to within four points heading to the second quarter.