MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota is the NBA's youngest team, averaging 23.6 years of age, yet the youthful Timberwolves entered the season with the hope of finally breaking the franchise's long playoff drought.
The Wolves, however, aren't jelling quickly under new coach Tom Thibodeau, and a Tuesday home loss to the Charlotte Hornets didn't sit well. They will try to turn it around Thursday when they play host to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Minnesota (3-7) had won two of three games before Tuesday, and the offense's performance was among the best in the league. Then the Hornets pulled away with a big second half to beat Minnesota, leaving the Timberwolves' development as a postgame topic.