Recently, The Athletic’s Law Murray released his updated NBA power rankings. In these rankings, the Minnesota Timberwolves were slotted in at No. 4 and in Murray’s tier 1 of top contenders. Minnesota also previously ranked fourth on Murray’s list.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and Oklahoma City Thunder were the only three teams above Minnesota. Notably, the Wolves were one spot ahead of the Denver Nuggets but in the same tier and two spots ahead of the Houston Rockets, who were in the tier below.
The Wolves are clear title contenders
Murray’s message is that the Wolves are clear title contenders and outside of the Thunder, they are the best team in the West.