![]() ![]() And the worst loss of the year to the Portland Trail Blazers in an absolute must-win game.At home to the Los Angeles Lakers - losing to LeBron James isn’t surprising.At the Phoenix Suns - no complaints with Kevin Durant back.They had the rest of the league on notice just over a week ago, but blew it down the stretch with three straight losses: Earlier in March, the Wolves were in the midst of an impressive four-game winning streak that vaulted them to the sixth seed in the West. But the real reason they’re fighting for their lives just to make the 7-8 play-in game is their inability to dominate bad teams. ![]() The Timberwolves have had their struggles all season long: stagnant offense, wonky two big fits, and blowing all of their 10-point leads. But for these Wolves, facing one of the league’s worst teams down the stretch could turn the end of this season into a nightmare. Seeing the lowly Spurs on the schedule would have most fan bases popping champagne. Now, the Wolves face a must-win game against the 20-59 Spurs before a game-82 showdown with the New Orleans Pelicans that will decide their play-in fate. The casuals see a young team trying to gel behind their ascendant star in Anthony Edwards and overcome an injury that cost Karl-Anthony Towns almost two-thirds of the season.īut the sickos have been pulling their hair out ever since finding out Tim Connelly was sending five first-round picks, a pick swap, and three beloved role players to the Utah Jazz for Gobert. Yes, expectations were high after the Rudy Gobert trade, but the Wolves have won 40-plus games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2004 and are in the thick of the playoff battle with two games remaining. ![]() From the outside, this Minnesota Timberwolves season probably seems like a small success. ![]()
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