On this episode of Jake Paynting’s Number Crunch post-game show, it’s all about the defensive numbers that hurt Minnesota in their one-point loss to the Utah Jazz. While the Wolves were statistically sound in almost every area, they crumbled under Utah’s offensive pressure and continued to struggle on the defensive glass.
This episode’s number is 129.2, as in the 129.2 points per 100 possessions Minnesota allowed in this game. That number ranks in the 8th percentile for all games by all teams for the entire season so far. But, unfortunately, that number was just the tip of the iceberg.