Cavs and Timberwolves Clash in a Battle Where Defense Might Just Be Forgotten—What Will This Mean for the Outcome?

Cavs and Timberwolves Clash in a Battle Where Defense Might Just Be Forgotten—What Will This Mean for the Outcome?

The Timberwolves are in a decent position at the moment with a 24-13 record. I think you can attribute almost all of that to having the best shooting guard in the NBA on their roster. Anthony Edwards continues to develop, and after making the Conference Finals a couple of times, has his sights set on the next level. They continue to be tied to every point guard in the market – Trae Young was just traded, but probably wasn’t realistic for the Timberwolves anyway. Minnesota is playing well at the moment, also posting a 4-1 mark over its past five games. What stands out about these two clubs to me is how evenly matched they seem to be. They are both scoring about the same per game at roughly 119 per game. They both are allowing 114 or more per game, and then every other key stat – field goals, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals, are all within one of each other. However, the Timberwolves have three more wins and four fewer losses, so maybe that means their execution down the stretch is different, or it means the Cavs have had a tougher schedule. Perhaps it means nothing at all. 

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