NEW YORK – The Timberwolves did not hold a morning shootaround, a staple of most game days, before facing the Nets.
Last season, so long as the Wolves weren’t playing on consecutive nights, they would have a shootaround before each game.
However, as part of the Wolves’ commitment to rest and recovery, the Wolves opted not to have one before their first game, and this could become more normal than not.
“I’ll use the word fluid and say that it’ll be a game-by-game decision and seeing how these guys feel,” coach Ryan Saunders said. “Obviously we’re a team that look at analytics, looks at data and looks at numbers.