In some ways, the opponent in Friday's must-win play-in game at Target Center couldn't be better for the Timberwolves.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are extremely young. They just played Wednesday. And the Wolves went 3-1 against OKC this season.
But in one key area, this is a bad matchup for the Wolves: The Thunder have a losing record.
Perhaps the most maddening (or at least confusing) statistic about the Timberwolves this season is the split in results against teams who are at or above .500 and those below .500.
Against winning teams, the Wolves are 25-22, the second-best mark in the West behind No.