Sometimes a trend can be formed by an NBA team early into its season. Now, whether or not that trend continues throughout the whole year remains to be seen, but it’s something to keep an eye on.
In their first 8 games, the Timberwolves own a 4-4 record. On Wednesday, a bad scecond half led to a 137-114 blowout loss to the Knicks, a team Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo had extra motivation to beat. Early on, Minnesota’s season has mostly seen them defeat the bottom-feeders and struggle against better teams.
3 of 4 wins have come against bottom-feeders
After Wednesday’s loss, the Wolves are now 1-4 this year against teams over .