Fifty wins in the NBA is nothing to scoff at. Exactly 50 wins in the season would give the Timberwolves a .610 win percentage, which last year would’ve only been good enough for sixth in the Western Conference.
Before the NBA season began, ESPN projected the Timberwolves to nab 50.1 wins in the season, however preseason predictions have often led to Wolves fans being disappointed year in and year out.
A more recent prediction from another source, FiveThirtyEight, currently has the Timberwolves reaching 48 wins, with the last week of ups and downs having a clearly negative impact.