No matter the ups and downs of this season, the Timberwolves seem to find themselves back at .500. The pattern has been to hit .500, lose a few games, then win a few to get back to even or one game over, then dip back below it.
The challenge now is to get above .500 and stay there, and the 24-24 Wolves get to play the league-worst Rockets again Monday night in Houston as they attempt to go a game above .500 for the first time since they were 16-15.
There are a few constant troublesome issues the Wolves have, and if they improve in those areas, perhaps they wouldn't find themselves constantly on the treadmill around the .