The Timberwolves got gifted a perfect Christmas Day matchup. However, the disparity between the two conferences has never been clearer.
The NBA's Christmas Day schedule was recently announced. While the Minnesota Timberwolves got an ideal and exciting matchup with the Denver Nuggets, it's worth noting that all but two of the teams playing on Christmas Day are in the Western Conference. This should serve as a reminder of the obvious: the West is a different monster from the East.