What we can learn from the Minnesota Timberwolves’ best five-man lineups

Karl-Anthony Towns and Ricky Rubio of the Minnesota Timberwolves speak with teammates. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a few five-man lineups that stood out clearly above the rest.

Let’s take a look at common themes in those lineups, including what qualities each grouping holds that might suggest future success.

The Minnesota Timberwolves best five-man lineups in 2020-21

In 2020-21, the Timberwolves had five five-man lineups that played together for more than 60 minutes total over the course of the season and also finished with a positive net rating.

Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, and Ricky Rubio were each in four of the five lineups and D’Angelo Russell…