The Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon returned to the floor at Target Center just six days after they ended a historic 56-win regular season with a blowout loss to their soon-to-be first-round playoff opponent Phoenix Suns.
But this time had a different feel. A hungry pack of Wolves were ready to welcome desert travelers to an uncomfortable territory, where a near-freezing chill in the air matched by a white out inside the arena, with one thing on their minds: survive.
There were no distractions. No playoff seeding scenarios. No playoff previews.