The Timberwolves are having a successful year, by and large, on the defensive end of the floor. They rank 11th in defensive rating, a marked improvement over the past couple of years, when they were near the bottom.
The Wolves earned that rating largely by playing a high-wall defense on screens. That defense involves Karl-Anthony Towns playing aggressively on the person with the ball when the screen is set, and the Wolves rotate behind and cover at the rim or in the corners.
The Wolves have forced the most turnovers in the league with this defense.
But in the middle of the season, the Wolves tried switching things up and incorporating more coverages into their mix of schemes.