NBA champions often don’t have a clear side of the court where they excel at obviously more than the other. They mostly excel at both. Normally, they finish in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive rating. That is where the Timberwolves landed on both sides of the floor last season, and it’s why they should be seen as a title contender even with many publications not seeing Minnesota in that light.
Top 10 in both offensive and defensive rating
While the Wolves were the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs last season, they were clearly a dangerous one.