Everyone knows that the Western Conference is a blood bath, and winning the conference will be a grueling task. By all accounts, the West is more difficult than the East. Despite the undeniable challenges the West provides for the Minnesota Timberwolves and other teams, one clear blessing is that the top six teams are seemingly locked up nearly halfway through the season.
With a 20-10 record, the Wolves are sitting at fifth in the conference. However, they're just two and a half games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the No. 2 seed, and a full five games ahead of the No.