A year ago, the Timberwolves were a pleasant surprise. They won 46 games, knocked off the Clippers in the play-in round and took Memphis deep in an entertaining (albeit frustrating) first-round playoff loss.
The offseason addition of Rudy Gobert significantly altered the Wolves' lineup and chemistry, which has been evident in a clunky 4-4 start. It's also instructive to remember, though, that last year's team started 4-9.
As we think about these Wolves, offensive inefficiency — particularly from the starting lineup — seems to be the main culprit when things go poorly.
With that in mind, here are five numbers that jumped off the page as I took a deeper look into trying to explain the Wolves' lackluster start in a season of great expectations — some of which I talked about with Chip Scoggins on Thursday's Daily Delivery podcast.