Since the beginning of the season, the Timberwolves knew defensive rebounding was going to be a challenge.
They have chosen to play smaller lineups, and when everybody is healthy, Robert Covington, normally a small forward, bumps a spot up to play power forward in this modern NBA that prioritizes wings over post players.
When the Wolves defense struggled this season, defensive rebounding took a large share of the blame.
From the start of the season through Dec. 13, which is when the Wolves cranked up their production defensively, the Wolves had the 21st-ranked defensive rebounding percentage (.