Target Center has been the least intimidating arena for opposing NBA teams the last few years. Obviously, the biggest reason for that is the team’s performance on the court. That shows through in the attendance numbers.
Minnesota ranked 29th, 29th, 28th and 27th in attendance and has accumulated a 67-97 total home record in the four seasons prior to 2017-18. Nobody could be blamed for calling the Timberwolves the NBA’s laughingstock, because that’s what they were.
The 2017-18 season signals a giant shift in Timberwolves franchise history. New uniforms, new arena renovations, new superstar players — a new era.